Why choose a career in Executive Search? Career development: opportunity to progress from Researcher to Partner Competitive compensation: basic salary performance-based bonus Impactful work: work on high-profile executive placements that shape the future of businesses Culture: join a collaborative work environment focused on individual and team growth and success The Opportunity: This is an opportunity to join a global executive search firm specialising in identifying and placing top-tier talent for leadership roles across financial services sectors, predominantly across London, Singapore and New York. Joining as an Associate, you have the opportunity to rotate around several teams within the business and work closely with Seniors and Partners who have decades of combined experience. Collaboration is at the heart of what they do and they celebrate and reward success as a team. The Role: Create high-quality reports, formatting CVs and other client-facing and internal presentations Develop market maps at regional and global level that contain accurate organisational structures Supporting client meetings on active searches with relevant market content Begin to develop a network of professionals in the market you specialise in Conducting phone interviews to qualify prospective candidates against position requirements and present qualified candidates to the lead Consultant, Principal, Partner you work closely with Key Requirements: Minimum 2:1 degree from a Russell Group university Strong communication skills and a passion for building relationships A proactive attitude with the ability to work independently and as part of a team Strong organisational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities Excellent attention to detail A desire to learn and progress in your career Virtus Talent are here to guide you through the interview process, make sure you are fully prepared for interviews and coach you on how to get your transferable skills and traits across in the interview. We will aim to secure you several interviews with several companies that you like the look of with the view of securing you several job offers.