Executive Search Associate- AI Leadership

Heidrick & Struggles is seeking an Executive Search Associate to support clients in identifying and engaging exceptional leadership talent. The role partners with experienced consultants on research, market insights, candidate assessment, search execution, and client and candidate relationship management.


Responsibilities

  • Identify and engage top leadership talent
  • Build market insights, talent maps, and candidate pipelines
  • Partner with consultants on high-impact client work
  • Support candidate assessment and search execution
  • Deliver an exceptional client and candidate experience

Skills

  • • Curious, driven, and proactive
  • • Strong communicator and relationship build • erHighly organized with strong attention to detail
  • • Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • • Analytical with strong problem-solving skills
  • • 3–4 years of professional experience, or 2+ years of transferable recruiting experience
  • • Bachelor's degree required
  • • Experience in recruiting, executive search, talent acquisition, consulting, or related fields preferred
  • • Experience with market research, candidate sourcing, or CRM tools is a plus

Benefits

  • Exposure to senior leaders and complex business challenges
  • Skills in executive search, leadership advisory, and talent strategy
  • Mentorship from experienced consultants
  • Meaningful opportunities for growth and career advancement

Company Overview

  • Heidrick & Struggles is the premier provider of executive search, corporate culture and leadership consulting services. It was founded in 1953, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Heidrick & Struggles has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2025, 2 in 2022, 2 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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