Senior Associate Executive Search

Founded in Switzerland, Chaberton Partners has grown into an international executive search and leadership advisory firm, today present across Switzerland, Italy, Austria, France, Spain and Germany. We partner with leading organisations at the most senior levels, helping them identify, assess and secure the leaders who will shape their future.

Our growth continues with the strengthening of our presence in France. As we build this next chapter, we are looking for a Senior Associate to join our Research Team in Paris and take on a central role in delivering executive search mandates in the French market.

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The Role

This is a role for a seasoned research professional ready to operate with real autonomy, close to the client and close to the market, and genuinely energised by an entrepreneurial context: joining us at a stage where our French office is still being built, with a real say in how we operate and grow the team. Working alongside our Partners and expected to lead rather than simply contribute, the Senior Associate is expected to:

• Comfort in a build-phase, entrepreneurial environment – helping shape how our French office and market presence develop, and mentoring more junior team members as the team grows
• Lead search strategy end-to-end – bringing a sharp understanding of the client's business, competitive landscape and leadership needs to the design of each assignment, and taking full ownership of the pace and quality of execution
• Build relationships with senior executives – approaching, assessing and building relationships with executive and C-level candidates, forming an informed view of each well beyond their track record on paper
• Own the client relationship – acting as a point of contact for the client throughout the mandate, with the credibility to manage senior stakeholders
• Shape market expertise across the team – developing a recognised point of view on specific industries or functions, reading trends ahead of the market, and actively contributing to new business pitches and client conversations
• Own and quality-control high-stakes deliverables – taking final responsibility for the documents on which client decisions are made (search strategies, progress updates, candidate and reference reports), and reviewing the work of more junior colleagues

What We Are Looking For

• Roughly 7–10 years of relevant experience, gained in executive search, research, consulting or another rigorous, client-facing and analytical environment
• Fluency in French and English; additional languages are an advantage
• Sharp analytical judgement and the ability to distil complex market information into a clear, defensible point of view xtajcwe
• Polished written and verbal communication, with the gravitas to engage senior executives and clients directly
• An ownership approach, sound judgement, and the discipline to run several demanding mandates in parallel with minimal oversight
• Genuine energy for operating in a fast-moving, international and highly collaborative environment

What We Offer

• A defined seat within a dedicated, firm-wide Research Team, with real influence over how the team develops and a clear track towards broader leadership responsibility
• Direct, largely autonomous exposure to senior client stakeholders and complex, cross-border search mandates
• A culture built on rigour, transparency and collegiality, where feedback is frequent, and growth is expected
• A front-row seat in our expansion in France, based in our Paris office and connected to the wider Chaberton Partners network across Europe