Senior Recruitment Consultant

Company: Higher Group
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Executive Search Consultant | Fully Remote | EMI Equity from Day One

I’m partnering exclusively with a market-leading executive search firm specialising in PE-backed Software & SaaS leadership hiring globally.

This is an opportunity to join a high-performance retained search environment, delivering CEO, CFO, CTO, CRO and COO mandates for some of the most exciting PE-backed businesses across the UK, US, MEA and APAC.

Key Highlights

EMI share scheme from day one as part of a long-term growth and exit strategy

Average consultant earnings exceed £200k

Average fee size of £65k+ across retained and exclusive mandates

Exceptionally low quarterly threshold of just £9k

Fully remote working model

Biannual international company trips (Dubai, Barcelona, Ibiza, Portugal)

Additional monthly and quarterly incentives, awards and prizes

The Role

You’ll operate within a high-performing executive search environment, managing retained assignments from brief through to completion on 8-week search cycles.

Ideal Background

• Executive Search experience or high-end contingent recruitment experience

• Full 360 capability

• Commercially ambitious and motivated by both earnings and equity upside

• 2–3+ years minimum

If you’d value a confidential discussion about the opportunity and longer-term trajectory, feel free to reach out directly on the below.

07451267609✉️ j.macfarlane@highergroup.co.uk

Posted: June 19th, 2026