Executive Recruiter

Posted on 05 Mar 2026

• To be advised
• Permanent, Full Time
• Closing in 42 days
• Search and Select Recruitment Agency

Search & Select is a long‑established recruitment consultancy. Since 1998, we've partnered with leading local and international organisations to deliver high‑quality recruitment solutions across professional and specialist markets. While our approach continues to evolve through ongoing investment in technology, data and modern recruitment tools, we remain, at heart, a people business – built on relationships, judgement and long‑term thinking. We combine intelligent tech with genuine human insight to deliver recruitment that is thoughtful, effective and built to last.

We're looking for an Executive Recruiter to operate at the sharp end of recruitment – combining traditional 360 recruitment with a modern talent acquisition mindset. This is a senior, hands‑on role. You'll manage high‑value assignments, build long‑term client partnerships, and run intelligent search processes rather than rely on “post and pray”. If you've led or mentored others, great – but this is not a pure people‑management role.

• Delivery of end‑to‑end recruitment across executive, senior and specialist roles
• Lead retained, exclusive and contingency assignments
• Conduct structured, research‑led candidate search and market mapping
• Interview, assess and shortlist candidates to a high professional standard
• Manage offer processes, negotiations and post‑placement care
• Partner with clients as a trusted hiring advisor, not just a supplier
• Advise on roles, talent availability, remuneration and hiring strategy
• Build and maintain long‑term talent pipelines for critical skill areas
• Use data, insight and market intelligence to inform recruitment decisions
• Develop and maintain strong, trusted client relationships
• Proactively identify opportunities within existing accounts
• Represent the business professionally in a small, reputation‑driven market
• Mentor or support junior consultants where appropriate (Desirable, Not Essential)
• Contribute to best practice, process improvement and knowledge sharing
• Potential to take on formal leadership responsibilities over time

• Proven experience in professional, executive or specialist recruitment
• Strong sourcing and headhunting capability (Linked In, networks, direct search)
• Ability to manage senior stakeholders and complex hiring processes
• Commercial awareness and strong negotiation skills
• High standards of professionalism, discretion and delivery
• Desirable: prior team‑lead experience

For a full list of responsibilities and requirements or to apply for this great role, please visit the website at , quoting the reference number: 16364.