Senior Associate

Infrastructure & Energy | DHR Global

The best search work goes beyond building a list. It takes curiosity about a market, sound judgment about people and the drive to see complex assignments through to a great result. If that’s the part of recruitment you enjoy most, we’d like to meet you.

About DHR and the practice

DHR Global is a privately held executive search and leadership consulting firm with more than 30 years of experience, operating in over 50 markets across 22 countries. Our work spans executive and emerging leader search across more than 20 industries and functional areas. DHR has been named an Inc. Best Workplaces honoree for five consecutive years, from 2022 to 2026, and recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms.

Our Infrastructure & Energy Practice works with private equity and credit funds, infrastructure and energy investors, and their portfolio companies. Alongside executive search, we advise clients on leadership and organizational needs and have the network to connect them with management teams and capital. Our practice group is led from New York and London, with colleagues across the US, Europe and Asia.

The opportunity

This role focuses on delivering executive searches directly for infrastructure and energy investment funds, with additional exposure to portfolio company and organizational consulting assignments.

You’ll work directly with a Co-Head of the practice and alongside our Partners, with ownership of the research and candidate development process, direct interaction with clients and the scope to bring your own ideas and solutions to complex assignments.

This role is open to US-based candidates in Eastern or Central time zones, with remote or hybrid working options depending on location.

You will:

• Work with Partners to understand each client’s requirements and build a focused, creative search strategy.
• Research companies and talent markets, develop candidate lists and build relationships with referral sources.
• Make initial contact with candidates, communicate opportunities persuasively and assess their qualifications and motivations against the role.
• Produce candidate profiles, search progress reports and market insights that help clients make informed decisions.
• Keep candidates updated throughout the process and support finalist reviews and background checks.
• Manage a portfolio of assignments, prioritize competing deadlines and keep searches moving with a high degree of autonomy.
• Present candidates and market insights to clients, lead regular search progress calls and work with Partners to agree next steps.

Every search is different and that’s what keeps the work interesting. When a search brief changes, a talent pool proves niche or a new approach is called for, you’ll have the chance to apply fresh thinking and help Partners shape the way forward.

What you’ll bring

You’ll typically have a minimum of five years of executive recruitment or search experience, including work in infrastructure, energy or private equity. You know how to build and execute a strong search process, and you’re confident researching specialist markets and speaking with senior professionals.

You’re analytical, organized and attentive to detail. You write clearly, assess candidates thoughtfully and build trust through responsive communication. You can work independently and take accountability for delivery, while knowing when to draw on the experience of the wider team.

Above all, you enjoy the craft of executive search. You want to deliver excellent work, deepen your knowledge of the sector and take on greater responsibility over time. As you develop, there is a path toward leading assignments, building client relationships and mentoring colleagues.

If that sounds like the next step you’re looking for, we’d welcome your application.