The Woolf Partnership Looking for Associate at London, England, United Kingdom Full Time

About Us:

The Woolf Partnership is an Executive Search firm focused on Technology, Transformation and Change. Working with both scale-ups and large corporates, we partner with our clients to find forward thinking, talented and passionate individuals to transform their leadership teams.

Affiliated with one of the world’s largest search organisations, MRI Network – ranked by Forbes as one of America’s top 10 Best Executive Search firms – we are perfectly placed to act as your local access points to a truly global network.

Based in the heart of London, The Woolf Partnership combines a deep background in recruitment with a wealth of in-house experience, harnessed from numerous years working in the consulting industry. We have an extensive understanding of the rapidly growing market we operate in and a genuine love for the work we do.

Main purpose:

Are you someone who has a natural curiosity and enjoys making connections with people? Do you have a knack for finding information or solving puzzles? Do you like helping people and having a positive influence on their lives? At The Woolf Partnership we impact lives by putting the right individuals with the right organisations to become the best versions of themselves.

What you will do:

As an Associate, you will be central to the success of our business. The skill of knowing where and how to uncover talent is needed now more than ever. Building and maintaining strong relationships is at the heart of recruiting, and as an Associate at The Woolf Partnership you will be crucial to identifying the right talent in a crowd and guiding their journey towards a better opportunity. As a team member, you are part of an organisation that is passionate about what we do, and that provides the tools and training to help you succeed.

• Conduct thorough research into our clients, their competitors and the marketplace.
• Participate in client kick-off calls to develop a market assessment of available talent and determine target industries, companies, cultural fit and skills required for identifying candidates.
• Leverage multiple resources, including the office database, internet resources, social media, and prior searches to contribute to searches.
• Assess candidates to ensure a match of qualifications, aptitude and compatibility.
• Manage multiple research projects at various stages.
• Utilise and optimise the office Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Demonstrate excellent communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Network and build long-lasting client and candidate relationships.
• Track and identifying prospective candidates.
• Coordinate interviews and support the interview process.
• Continuous research and development.
• Develop and explore marketing activities and opportunities in line with our overall strategy.
• Support the team with all aspects of general office administration.

What you will need:

• University degree or relevant experience.
• Strong work ethic, discipline, and ability to be flexible.
• Demonstrate autonomy, curiosity, and resourcefulness that pushes you to think creatively and outside the box.
• Strong listening skills and a genuine interest in discovering what drives and motivates people.
• Savvy business acumen enabling you to listen, assess, and align research efforts towards business development or recruitment needs.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365.
• Knowledge and familiarity with social media platforms, in particular: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X (Twitter).
• Exceptional time management, organisation, goal-setting skills, ability to multitask and prioritise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, phone skills.
• Ability and willingness to get stuck in a multitude of activities.
• Positive energy and enthusiasm, willingness to continue to learn.

This position will suit a candidate who is highly engaged, focussed and excited to work in a fast-paced environment.

What we will offer:

• Exceptional classroom and on the job training.
• Opportunity to earn career awards and incentives.
• Access to one of the largest network of Executive Search firms globally.
• Upward mobility.
• Hybrid working.
• An exciting and challenging role where no two days are the same!