​Our client is an established international executive search firm with a strong reputation within the legal market. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a driven Senior Associate to join their New York team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious recruitment professional who enjoys building relationships, developing networks and identifying exceptional talent.

The successful candidate will work closely with experienced Partners, gain exposure to active mandates and receive the support and mentorship required to develop into a successful full-desk recruiter.

Working Model

Hybrid – New York City

The successful candidate will join an established New York team, combining office-based collaboration with hybrid flexibility.

What You'll Be Recruiting

You will specialise within the legal executive search market, identifying and engaging high-calibre legal professionals for clients across the sector.

The role provides the opportunity to develop deep market expertise, build a strong professional network and establish yourself as a trusted recruitment advisor within the legal space.

Key Responsibilities

• Source, identify and engage high-calibre legal professionals.

• Conduct detailed candidate interviews and assessments.

• Build and maintain strong candidate relationships.

• Develop long-term professional networks across the legal market.

• Manage candidate shortlists for active search assignments.

• Support executive search assignments from inception through to completion.

• Work closely with experienced Partners on active client mandates.

• Conduct market mapping and identify relevant talent.

• Maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the search process.

• Develop a strong understanding of the legal recruitment market.

• Build credibility and become a trusted advisor to candidates within your specialist area.

• Support the successful delivery of retained and executive search assignments.

• Develop the commercial and client-facing skills required to progress towards a full-desk recruitment role.

What We Are Looking For

• Previous recruitment or executive search experience.

• Strong sourcing, headhunting and candidate engagement skills.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building ability.

• Confident engaging with senior-level professionals.

• Strong research and market-mapping capability.

• Commercially minded and motivated to develop into a full-desk recruiter.

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.

• Comfortable managing multiple search assignments and candidate relationships.

• Ambitious and motivated by long-term career progression.

• Collaborative and comfortable working closely with senior Partners.

• Strong interest in developing specialist knowledge within the legal market.

• Driven to build a long-term career within executive search.

What's on Offer

• $80,000–$100,000 base salary.

• Competitive commission structure.

• Additional incentives for collaboration and business origination.

• Clear progression from Senior Associate → Principal → Partner.

• Direct mentorship from experienced recruitment Partners.

• Access to active client mandates and established relationships.

• Opportunity to develop into a successful full-desk recruiter.

• 25 days annual leave.

• Additional office closure during the Christmas and New Year period.

• Enhanced parental leave.

• Retirement contribution matching.

• Team, individual and company-wide incentive programmes.

• Opportunity to join an established international executive search business with strong market credibility.

• Long-term progression into leadership and partnership positions.

Location: New York City, NY | Hybrid