Who we are
Perrett Laver is a leading global executive search firm, working extensively on senior appointments in academia, healthcare, non-profit charities, foundations and INGOs. We have offices in London, Glasgow, Amsterdam, Sydney, Chicago, Washington DC, Hong Kong and Vancouver and we will be looking to open offices in Dublin and Singapore in the future.

Higher Education and Research Practice
Perrett Laver has one of the leading Higher Education and Research practices of any search firm in the world. As a firm, we have been privileged to support globally-leading Higher Education Institutions in finding academic leaders and researchers with the potential to genuinely change the world.

Research Associate
Combining the intellectual skills necessary to grasp a complex brief, the research skills to identify world-leading candidates for leadership roles, the advocacy skills to engage such candidates, and the capacity to work as part of a core project team and a wider corporate team the Research Associate is fundamental to our process. Flexible, rigorous and attracted to complexity, you will enjoy working under your own initiative to deliver consistently excellent results.

Within the Higher Education and Research team, you will work across leadership and professorial roles within Higher Education, securing talent for leading Universities and Educational Institutions.

Person specification:
• two years’ or more professional experience is desirable as is a higher degree;
• outstanding verbal and written communication skills marked by adaptability, precision and nuance;
• sharp and rigorous analytical skills and attention to detail;
• tenacious, committed and results-orientated;
• strong personal values and a high level of integrity;
• interest in the Higher Education sector.