Senior Recruitment Executive

**Senior Recruitment Executive - Life Sciences Surrey**

**Salary Basic £50k
- £70k Plus Bonus OTE over £100k Flexible Working**

Our client is a leading global executive search firm that provides a combination of Executive Search and Executive Interims, specialising in C-Suite, Senior Executive and Board level searches. Working with leading global blue-chip firms and brands withinPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Diagnostics, Generics, Consumer Healthcare, Animal Health, Service Organisations, Venture Capital, Charities and Academic Medical Research.

The firm is expanding therefor looking for experienced Senior Recruitment Executives with a proven track records. Life Sciences search experience would be ideal however our client is willing to consider high achievers from wider specialisms. The role wouldsuit professionals accustomed to driving business development and acting as an advisor to international C-Suite and VP executives. The firm offers an international platform delivering quality retained search and interim management solutions.

**Skills and Attributes**
- Consultative, tenacious and confident selling ability
- Curious and inquisitive attitude and prepared to ask difficult questions when required
- Assured, calm and pragmatic operator with excellent listening skills
- A natural tendency to share knowledge and experiences
- Highly motivated with an organised work style
- Entrepreneurial spirit and desire to expand and drive new business leads
- Strong communicator and presenter

**Qualifications and Experience**
- University degree, ideally in Life Sciences or Business Administration
- Life Sciences industry experience
- Subject matter expert in one relevant Life Sciences area or function
- Contingency or Executive Search Consultant ideally in Life Sciences but other sector experience will be considered
- Credible at C-Suite and VP level engagement
- Linguistic skills, ideally more than one language
- Existing established Life Sciences network in UK, Europe 0r US
- Comfortable handling and generating fees in excess of £50k per placement
- Developing new clients and, once established, expanding our reach within those clients to build a robust pipeline of senior level project opportunities
- Working closely with global team to develop brand awareness across borders and regions
- Contributing to the ongoing development of company and your own professional development through building industry and functional expertise, and mentoring support staff and internal talent as appropriate
- Working closely with other Executive Search colleagues to identify and assess client opportunities and win business