Senior Executive Recruiter

Senior Recruiter - Boston

The Senior Recruitment Consultant will lead search assignments for mid- to senior-level roles across finance and operational disciplines. Operating as a trusted advisor to clients and candidates, the consultant will manage the full recruitment lifecycle while contributing to the growth and development of the firm’s US business. This position requires a proactive, relationship-driven individual with a strong understanding of the start-up and scale-up ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Client Partnership & Business Development

• Develop strong relationships with founders, executives, and hiring leaders to understand strategic hiring needs.
• Lead retained and contingent searches across finance, HR, operations, and leadership roles.
• Provide market insight, compensation benchmarking, and consultative hiring advice tailored to high-growth environments.

Full-Lifecycle Recruitment

• Manage all stages of the recruitment process including sourcing, headhunting, screening, interviewing, shortlisting, offer management, and onboarding support.
• Build and nurture a high-quality pipeline of candidates within the Boston and wider US market.
• Maintain a consistent, high-touch candidate experience, ensuring informed and timely communication.

Market & Network Development

• Expand the firm’s presence within the start-up ecosystem through networking, events, and relationship-building.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of market trends, sector dynamics, and talent movements.

Team Collaboration & Leadership

• Share insights, best practices, and market intelligence with colleagues across the business.
• Contribute ideas for continuous improvement, thought leadership, and the scaling of US operations.

Candidate Profile

Essential

• Proven experience in senior-level recruitment, executive search, or contingency recruitment.
• Strong understanding of the Boston start-up and scale-up landscape.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated success managing complex searches and delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Ambitious, commercially minded, and able to operate both independently and collaboratively.

Preferred

• Experience partnering with VC-backed or PE-backed companies.
• Specialism in finance, operations, HR, or leadership hiring.
• A track record of developing and growing a portfolio or book of business.

What the Role Offers

• Competitive base salary with performance-based incentives.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Opportunity to help shape the growth of a US recruitment function.
• A collaborative, supportive, and values-led working culture.
• Clear long-term career development and progression opportunities.