Co-ownership for experienced search professionals who value depth, rigour, and trust
A Structurally Different Firm
Philanthrope LLP is a cooperative executive search and leadership advisory firm, where co-ownership creates continuity, accountability, and deep client investment. We are trusted by investors, B Corps, and boards who want leadership decisions to serve the long term.
Our consultants are co-owners, with a direct say in governance and a share in profits. Clients benefit from a stable, accountable team invested in outcomes that last, not transactions that don’t.
We work with values-led organisations, from B Corps to responsible investors, to appoint and develop leaders who align purpose with performance and culture with governance.
Our approach combines a structured, five-stage search process with behavioural insight, co-ownership, and shared accountability, ensuring a rigorous, human-centred experience from role definition through integration. We don’t just fill roles, we help shape leadership that builds culture, serves stakeholders, and delivers lasting value — whether by strengthening board succession, aligning leadership with values, or supporting scale without losing integrity.
If you take the craft of search seriously and want to do meaningful work inside a firm built for long-term trust, this is a rare opportunity to grow within a cooperative model designed for depth, quality, and purpose.
The Role
This is an opportunity to join Philanthrope as a Consultant, a core delivery role for those who combine analytical depth with client partnership. You will manage C-2 searches end to end, support C-1 and C-suite mandates, and ensure the smooth, structured delivery of high-quality search projects.
You’ll balance delivery with development — leading search execution, supporting Principals and Partners, and mentoring Associates as part of an accountable, collaborative team.
Every assignment will stretch both your intellect and your empathy: understanding what drives leadership decisions, how organisations evolve, and how culture sustains value.
What You’ll Do:
* Lead the execution of C-2 searches from briefing through to completion
* Support C-1 and C-suite engagements through structured research, evaluation, and client interaction
* Conduct market mapping, candidate outreach, and behavioural assessment
* Produce clear, evidence-based reports and recommendations for clients
* Build and maintain trusted relationships with candidates and stakeholders
* Contribute to firm-wide improvement in systems, research quality, and methodology
* Uphold cooperative principles — collaboration, integrity, and shared accountability — in every aspect of your work
Who You Are
You are thoughtful, structured, and grounded. You balance commercial discipline with human insight and care about doing things properly.
* 3–5 years’ experience in executive search, talent advisory, or research-intensive consulting
* Proven ability to manage complex assignments with clarity and precision
* Strong project management and communication skills, both written and verbal
* Confident working with data, frameworks, and behavioural evaluation tools
* Motivated by purpose, not pressure, you value fairness, rigour, and long-term trust
* Interested in leadership, governance, and culture within purpose-driven organisations
You may currently be a Senior Associate ready for more responsibility, or an established Consultant looking for a firm that matches your standards.
What We Offer
* Co-ownership from day one: A share in profits, governance, and long-term direction
* Structured progression: A clear pathway towards Principal and Partner levels based on contribution, not tenure
* Transparent earnings: Revenue attribution and profit share that reward both delivery and collaboration
* Purpose-driven work: Leadership assignments that shape social and environmental impact
* Psychologically informed search: Training in behavioural and narrative-based evaluation
* A serious but human culture: Grounded, kind, and intellectually ambitious — without ego, noise, or bureaucracy
How to Apply
We don’t scale fast. We scale well.
If you care as much about how a firm works as what it delivers, and want to build with people who share your standards, please register your interest.