Executive Recruiter (Manager Level)

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About the opportunity As a member of the ASEAN Executive Recruitment team, you will play a pivotal role in helping us to achieve our Partner growth ambitions for the region.

This role ensures the firm attracts, assesses, and integrates top-tier executive talent aligned with strategic growth objectives.

Key markets in the region include Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines. It is essential therefore that you have a track record of working with/in at least three of these markets, ideally coupled with experience working with/in a professional services firm.

Key responsibilities

Work closely with Partners and Service Line Leaders to forecast leadership needs and develop recruitment strategies

Proactively build and maintain relationships with potential candidates to create effective pipelines for future hiring needs

Work closely with Talent Attraction colleagues to provide market mapping and competitor analysis to identify potential candidates.

Act as advisor to candidates throughout the recruitment process

Engage in complex offer negotiations involving equity, profit-sharing, and partnership terms

Work closely with onboarding teams in each market to ensure the successful integration of new partners.

Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on talent trends, compensation benchmarks, and succession planning

Position the firm as a destination for senior leaders through targeted branding and thought leadership initiatives

What we’re looking for

Proven experience managing multiple executive level searches within a professional services firm (ideally a partnership model)

If coming from an agency we’re looking for someone who has worked with professional services clients (ideally a partnership a model)

Ability to be responsive and effective in a fast-paced yet consensus driven environment

Exceptional project management and prioritization skills – attention to detail is key

The ability to not only think strategically but also execute operationally

Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams and geographies

High level of integrity and the ability to manage confidential information

Qualifications

8+ years in executive search or senior talent acquisition, preferably within professional services.

Proven track record in Partner-level or C-suite recruitment

Experience working in at least two of the following markets: Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines.

Ability to communicate with confidence and gravitas in

English . A second SE Asian language would be a plus.

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