Senior Assoicate - Retained Technology Executive Search

Maiden Marc is currently working with a highly specialised retained executive search firm to add a Senior Associate to their small but growing team in London, covering the US, UK and EMEA.

Fully retained and operating at the C-Suite (CIO, CTO, CDO, CPO, CDAO, CISO) and 'Head-of' level, our client is hyper-focused on Tech, Data, Digital, and Cyber as a product, sector-agnostic across their client base and is on its way to become the 'go-to' name in the industry for these verticals.

This product-specific approach is deliberately designed to give headhunters with technical knowledge of these sectors the opportunity to build a market across any client base they choose while leveraging the firm's broader candidate relationships at any time.

The Role

The Senior Associate role focuses purely on the delivery of existing retained mandates from day one, working under the guidance and mentorship of an established Principal. Long term, the role can develop along a dedicated delivery track or evolve into a more commercially focused role, with genuine support to progress into a traditional, fee-generating Principal/Partner, all depending on a candidate's long-term career goals.

As a result of this flexibility, the business is being set up differently from other firms in the market, positioning itself to reward all members of the business for the true value they add to the firm, rather than focusing on paying senior Partners first.

In addition to EMI and real equity in the business being available to all strong performers across the business, everyone in the company is paid out of a single, company-wide P&L, set up to encourage genuine teamwork and collaboration from the top down. It is a setup that the business believes in, is unique to them, and is designed to compensate everyone, both fairly and substantially (both base and bonus-wise), for their personal contributions.

This employee-first, team-focused view is implemented across more than just the payout structure. The company and its cultural values represent the same ethos, from flexible working arrangements to building a strong internal team culture; they are focused on growing something that stands apart from the typical search business.

Ideal Candidates

For these roles, we are looking to speak to candidates who have three to six years of recruiting experience and product knowledge across one of their core pillars - Tech, Data, Digital or Cyber Security.

This could be from a retained competitor looking to join a firm with a pure specialism in these products, an internal recruiter seeking a more commercial delivery role, or a high-quality contingent recruiter looking to transition into the retained space.

If you are interested in learning more about the setup and their growth plans, please feel free to reach out for more information.