Executive Search Associate - Technology Functions

Introduction

Sheffield Haworth is a leading global consultancy specialising in executive search, change consulting, and strategic advisory. Founded in 1993, the firm has grown to 200 professionals across 15 locations in Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific region. We partner with clients across multiple industries, with a strong track record of delivering people-led transformation across the financial services, professional services, industrials, real estate and technology sectors.

Clients benefit from deep industry insights, our wide-ranging networks and high standards of delivery from our global team.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability-confident, committed employer.

Technology Functions

Sheffield Haworth is a leading executive search consultancy, specialising in financial services, with over 30 years of experience helping global retail banks, neobanks, and FinTech startups navigate digital transformation. Our Global Technology Functions team, led by Mark Dixon, focuses on recruiting and developing senior-level roles, including Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), Data and AI specialists, Chief Operating Officers (COOs)/Operations, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), and other key technology and digital leadership positions.

The Role

We are looking for a proactive and innovative Associate to join our technology functions practice. The role has responsibility for all aspects of research, support the delivery of client engagements and be expected to proactively assist with marketing, pitching and candidate management.

Core Attributes

• A Curious and Inquisitive Attitude - Mapping the ‘universe’ for an assignment by networking extensively on the telephone with sources and candidates. During the cycle of a search, calls will include identification, sourcing, profiling and headhunting candidates through to delivering feedback following meetings and finally ‘switching off’ unsuitable candidates at the end of the process.
• Collaboration - Working proactively with consultants to prepare presentations for client pitches. This may include market/product analysis, competitor structures, organisational charts, salary/benefits information and any other bespoke research required. As required deliver Research & Advisory projects on topics such as perception analysis, compensation, diversity and headcount, team structures, product analysis.
• Best Practices - Ensuring all information gathered is entered into the system, correctly skill coded, and logs reflect conversations and meetings.
• Blue Sky Thinking – Not being afraid to make suggestions on how to improve our service offering to both candidates and clients.
• Keeping your finger on the pulse of updated industry news regarding clients and key developments in the market.
• Create and execute strategies that build and improve relationships with clients.

Skills & Experience

• Prior experience of working within executive search or contingent recruitment would be ideal.
• Excellent communication skills and confident on the phone, with the ability to communicate at all levels of seniority.
• Research experience, this role will involve conducting and delivering exceptional desk and phone research, analytically interpreting large volume of data, and succinctly presenting results / outputs.
• Proactive and structured approach, able to work at pace.
• Desire to work in a highly collaborative and team-centric environment.
• Capable of meeting tight deadlines and prioritising effectively to ensure own accountability.
• Ability to exercise absolute discretion and professionalism with confidential information.
• Positive attitude to work and high attention to detail.
• Strong technology office application skills e.g. PowerPoint and Excel spreadsheet skills including production of presentations, reports, charts and graphical analysis.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive Salary offered dependent on skill/ experience
• Good career progression
• Continuous training and development
• Discretionary Bonus Award
• 25 days leave allowance
• Private Health Insurance
• 5% Employer pension contribution
• Hybrid Working (3 days in the office)

Inclusion at Sheffield Haworth

Inclusion is central to our ethos at Sheffield Haworth. We embrace varied perspectives and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and included. Our values of Trust, Humanity, Inclusion, and Excellence guide us in all that we do.

• Equal Opportunity: We are an equal opportunity and disability-confident employer, adhering to the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and characteristics.
• Inclusive Culture: Our culture values altruism and encourages professional growth within a supportive community.
• Support and Accommodations: We ensure reasonable accommodations for all individuals throughout the application process and employment.

For more on our commitment to inclusion, visit our inclusion page .