Associate Consultant
/ Researcher

Salary: £25,000 - £50,000 OTE
Contract: Full time
Location: Cheltenham (office based)


Are you an ambitious individual with determination and tenacity? Have you considered a career in Executive Search?

Do you feel confident speaking to senior level individuals using your excellent people skills?

Our client, an established, values led Executive Search firm based in Cheltenham is looking for a driven Associate Consultant or Researcher to help the team expand their reach across global markets. Based in Cheltenham (with a registered office in London), they work with some of the biggest names in finance, from Barclays and Rothschild, as well as ambitious start-ups and boutique firms across Europe and North America.

You’ll connect with candidates, source talent for live roles, and write up profiles and shortlists. You’ll keep the database sharp, build global talent pools, and help map client contacts, especially in North America. Expect a fast-paced mix of research, outreach, and collaboration.

We are looking for a confident individual with solid communication skills; written, phone, and video, who has some experience of using databases, CRM’s and Microsoft Office.

You will also need strong attention to detail, a very proactive mindset and a willingness to learn.

Finally, as the business believes in the power of in person collaboration, this is primarily an office-based role so you should live within commutable distance to Cheltenham.

If you are a recent graduate or someone with more experience, ideally recruitment related, we would love to hear from you!

*Full job descriptions and client details will be released to candidates after an initial confidential discussion.

Hire Purpose champions inclusive recruitment.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences. We actively encourage interest from racially and culturally minoritised individuals, those who are neurodivergent, part of the LGBTQIA+ community, or living with a disability. We uphold equal opportunity principles and challenge bias at every stage, partnering only with organisations that share our commitment to integrity, diversity, equity and inclusion.

Hire Purpose is also proud to be an active member of The TEAM Network, the UK’s largest recruitment community of independently owned recruitment businesses.

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