Recruitment Associate

About the Company :

Alysian is a high-performing, boutique advisory firm specializing in delivering tailored strategic and technological solutions for leading private equity firms and their portfolio companies. With decades of combined cross-sector expertise, Alysian excels in bridging commercial vision to reality with technology execution — enabling rapid value creation at enterprise scale. We operate with a uniquely agile delivery model, combining deep domain expertise in digital strategy, transformation, and technology innovation. Our entrepreneurial culture and speed-to-impact approach have earned us repeated impact recognition from leading PE firms. At Alysian, we build long-term partnerships grounded in trust, performance, and a relentless drive for client success.

Core values:

• Data Driven – Strategic advisory based on a depth of relevant data.
• Speed & Precision – Agile delivery with tangible results.
• Impact-Driven – Measurable outcomes aligned to strategy.
• Expertise & Trusted Advisor – Deep domain knowledge with integrity.
• Entrepreneurial – Proactive problem-solving and ownership mentality.

Overview of the role:

This is an Associate delivery role focused on executing high-quality searches across functions and geographies. The role combines hands-on executive search delivery with market intelligence and strategic stakeholder partnership. It plays a critical part in building strong leadership pipelines, providing data-driven hiring insights, and strengthening long-term talent strategy. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments, is comfortable with ambiguity, and maintains exceptionally high standards of execution and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Search Delivery

• Collaborate with HR/TA team to deliver complex leadership searches across functions and geographies
• Lead research for junior and mid-senior mandates
• Build high-quality longlists and shortlists using advanced research methodologies
• Produce clear, insight-driven candidate assessments and briefing materials
• Manage candidate engagement professionally and confidentially throughout the search lifecycle
• Build and maintain strategic talent pipelines for critical leadership roles

Market Intelligence & Insight

• Deliver talent mapping, competitor benchmarking and organisational analysis
• Track executive movements and leadership market trends
• Produce actionable market insight reports to inform strategic workforce decisions
• Analyse search data to identify risks, gaps and opportunity areas
• Contribute to continuous improvement of search processes and tools

Collaboration

• Partner closely with Talent Attraction and the wider People function
• Build trusted relationships with senior hiring leaders and HR stakeholders
• Represent the organisation externally as a values-led, purpose-driven employer

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ progressive experience in one of the following environments:
• Management consulting recruiting
• Large tech firms recruiting consulting
• High-growth tech or fintech start-ups recruiting operations or consulting profiles
• Experience operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments; comfortable with ambiguity and building processes from scratch
• Strong execution mindset with focus on outcomes
• Advanced user or administrator of ATS platforms
• Resilience and ability to manage multiple concurrent senior searches
• Strong top-down communication skills and confidence engaging with Partners and senior stakeholders

Benefits

Why Join Alysian Consulting?

Our vision is to become the leading independent boutique tech advisory firm, transforming value creation in private equity through technology and data. We partner with top-tier PE firms (mega-funds in Europe & the US) to drive sustainable growth for portfolio companies and communities.

At Alysian, you’ll work at the intersection of technology, strategy, and investment—where every project has a measurable impact on business performance. We partner with top-tier private equity firms, giving you access to high-profile transformations, boardroom conversations, and some of the most exciting portfolio companies in the market.

We offer:

Frontline PE exposure, from day one

• Client-facing work with US/EU Mega and Large Cap deal teams and PortCo CXOs; you lead modules that move EBITDA, not just make slides.

Outcome ownership in small strike teams

• Leadership access, clear mandates, and the autonomy to design and ship cost-out / value-creation plays in weeks.

Remote-first with limited travel

• Work from anywhere in the UK

Builder’s seat in a scaling CoE

• Join the founding wave—shape operating models, codify playbooks, and help build the platform the firm scales on.

Meritocracy with real velocity

• Progress based on outcomes; accelerated responsibility and pod leadership for top performers.

Join Alysian Consulting to build value beyond the deal. Help our clients leverage technology to reimagine businesses, transform operations, and unlock sustainable growth across industries, continents.