Director, Retained Executive Search Europe

Location: Hybrid - one day in the office in London required

The Role

We are seeking a Director (Senior Associate/Consultant) to join our European retainedexecutive search practice. Directors at Modern typically haveprimaryand secondary practice alignment depending on either sector or functional expertise. Your primary practice would be the Europe regional team with a secondary alignment with the global HR practice.

This is a high-accountability role for an experienced executive search professional who wants to own search delivery and executive for complex enterprise-level searches across a variety of clients and to start developing client accounts and carving an industry niche of their own. We operate a clear merit-driven approach and roadmap to client ownership based on impact not tenure. You will have the opportunity to work both on European and US roles building a transatlantic network and operating across multiple industries.

This role will involve

• End-to-endinvolvementinsearchdeliveryandexecution owning research and market mapping strategy candidate management and playing an active role in client management across multiple retained searches
• Front-of-clientexposureandavoiceinshapingsearchstrategy
• Directengagementwith CHROs CEOs and Board level executives across industries
• ClosepartnershipwithSeniorPartnersandManagingDirectorsonhigh-profilesearchengagements

This role will give you the opportunity to

• Become a trusted advisor to our existing client network
• Become an expert in your particular function or sector taking an active role in business development meetings and starting to build your own network of client relationships
• Mentor and develop Associates and Associate Directors
• Support the continued growth of the European business maintaining our high standards of quality rigor and execution

Directors typically manage six concurrent searches and deliver approximately 14 searches annually.

WhatWereLooking For

• 5 years inretainedexecutive search or senior-level executive recruiting
• Experience managing multiple concurrent executive searches
• Demonstrated ownership of research strategy market mapping and candidate management
• Experience contributing to client management leading update calls providing insight and advice on sector/functional alignment and culture fit
• Strong executive presence and communication skills
• High standards for quality and accountability
• A can-do attitude optimistic and high energy in approach
• A passion for the job and your sector/functional alignment
• 2 European languages preferred (one being English)

Why Modern

Purpose-Driven Work:Join a team that is committed to Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and gives back to the community by donating 10% of annual profits to support underserved youth and educational opportunities.

Impactful Projects:Contribute to meaningful projects that positivelyimpactclients organizations communities and the development of diverse leaders.

Professional Growth:Gain exposure to various aspects of the business with opportunities for mentorship leadership development and career advancement.

Flexibility & Balance: Benefit from a flexible remote work environment paid parental leave and an office setup stipend to support your work-from-home needs.

Our Values

Be Bold:Think strategically seeing implications and creative paths. Innovates commercially seeksto understand client perspective to drive impact. Innovates internally -seeksto improve processes procedures and technology used within and across their teams.

Be Excellent:Deliver client ready work with attention to detail raising the bar of expectations within team and with data integrity to include the use of all company tools and systems. Motivated by excellence to thebenefitof clients and our firm.

Be United:Be an inclusive teamplayerwilling to support develop and go the extra mile to deliver impact with others. Proactively develops trusting relationships both within and outside our firm.

Be Authentic:Demonstrateawarenesscoachabilityand a desire to grow with continuous improvement. Motivated by a personal purpose aligned with our firms mission and values. Is accountable for delivery of client readywork.

Modern Executive Solutions is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for everyone regardless of ethnicity religion color sexual orientation gender identity race national origin age disability status veteran or military status or care-giver status. Please contact us at if you need assistance completing this application.