Business Development Analyst, Executive Search

Tapio | Los Angeles, CA (90036) | Hybrid, In-Office (4 days per week).

Student athletes encouraged to apply!

About Tapio

Tapio is a boutique executive search and advisory firm partnering with private equity firms and their portfolio companies across the energy transition, infrastructure, and digital infrastructure sectors.

We work closely with CEOs, founders, and investors on some of their most important decisions including defining senior leadership roles, assessing executive talent, and building leadership teams that enable long-term value creation.

Our work blends research, judgment, and advisory, sitting at the center of senior decision-making.

The Role

As a Business Development Analyst , you will support executive search and advisory projects for private equity backed businesses and high-growth companies.

This role is designed for graduates who want to build a long-term career in executive search and leadership advisory. You will work alongside experienced consultants on complex, high-stakes searches and advisory engagements, contributing to decisions that directly shape leadership teams and company outcomes.

What You Will Work On

You will be involved across multiple workstreams, including:

Research and Market Analysis

• Mapping senior leadership markets and identifying high calibre executives
• Conducting industry and company research to inform search and advisory work
• Analyzing talent trends, compensation benchmarks, and leadership hiring dynamics

Executive Search and Advisory Support

• Supporting the definition of leadership roles, success criteria, and core competencies
• Assisting with employer value proposition development and role positioning
• Helping design structured interview and assessment frameworks
• Synthesizing insights from stakeholder conversations and market data

Client and Stakeholder Exposure

• Supporting live client projects with CEOs, founders, and private equity investors
• Assisting in candidate interviews, evaluation, and feedback processes
• Preparing materials used in senior level discussions and hiring decisions

Data, Process, and Execution

• Maintaining structured dashboards and search trackers
• Supporting high quality delivery across multiple concurrent engagements
• Contributing to the refinement of Tapio’s search and advisory methodologies

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for graduates who are:

• Intellectually curious, analytical, and commercially minded
• Motivated to build a career in executive search and leadership advisory
• Comfortable working with complex information and senior stakeholders
• Strong communicators with high attention to detail
• Resilient, proactive, and eager to develop professional judgment over time

No prior search or industry experience is required. We are far more interested in how you think, learn, and communicate than in your previous experience.

What You Will Gain

• Deep exposure to how CEOs, founders, and private equity investors make leadership decisions
• Hands-on experience across executive search and advisory engagements from day one
• A rigorous foundation in executive search and leadership advisory, with clear progression and increasing responsibility
• Close mentorship and feedback in a high-performance, in-office environment
• The opportunity to build long-term expertise in a specialist, high-impact profession

Location and Working Style

• Location: Los Angeles, CA (90036)
• Working model: Hybrid, in office, four days per week

Why Join Tapio

• Build a long-term career in search and leadership advisory
• Work closely with senior executives and investors early in your career
• Be part of a small, high-performing team where quality and judgment matter
• Develop deep expertise in leadership, talent, and decision-making within the energy transition and infrastructure sectors