Maiden Marc Associates is working with a leading retained executive search boutique with offices in London and New York to find several Associate and Senior Associate-level profiles to join their teams, specialising in the Financial Services space. Focusing on operationally and strategically essential roles globally, the business has a long track record of finding CEOs, direct reports to the board and leaders of revenue-generating front-office functions within Finance Services, specifically for Hedge Funds, Banks and Asset/Wealth Managers. Working directly under and learning from a hands-on Partner covering their Front-Office, Corporate Functions or Tech, Digital and Data practices, the right individual for the role will be in a position to execute search mandates from day one. You will be encouraged to build your network in the market, manage senior professionals as a trusted advisor and ultimately develop into a fee-generating Principal, allowing you to take responsibility for a revenue area of your own. Core role objectives include: The ability to identify, reference, and proactively reach out and assess candidates for active retained mandates Create detail-oriented forensic competitor analysis, strategic overviews, bespoke market benchmarking and product intelligence reports, referencing and profiling market leaders Executing on search mandates, focusing on candidate management and client delivery, while working closely with the Partners on closing candidates and developing further working relationships with clients Owning pre-pitch/origination research and due diligence responsibilities The firm is two years into a strategic 5-year growth plan and is looking for Associate and Senior Associate-level talent to become future Principals and leaders to help drive this growth. All high-performing Associates will be genuinely able to impact and grow with the firm - something they can demonstrate through their current outstanding track record of developing talent through the business. They are looking for someone who ideally has the following: 12 months to five years of experience, preferably within a search or headhunting environment, though they would consider a high-performing contingent recruiter looking for a move to retained search or someone coming from a relevant professional services background Worked on executive search mandates, market research projects or has the drive to take on this type of detail-oriented role moving forward Excellent academic credentials with a degree or postgraduate qualification are highly sought-after, alongside exemplary writing skills and a high level of attention to detail A mature but driven personality that enjoys problem-solving, is motivated to deliver high-quality work, and has a natural drive to overachieve The salary band for the role is dependent on experience, starting at £38,000 and increasing based on background and delivery track record to £80,000 for more experienced candidates. In addition, they also run an industry-leading total compensation package (base plus performance-driven bonus) alongside opportunities for internal growth, real hands-on mentorship, development from experienced senior leadership, and a route to relocation to their New York office for those interested.