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Vacancy

Principal, Executive Search

United Kingdom / permanent /

Career Change Opportunity | Executive Search 


Qurated is hiring for a senior-level entry point into our Search business - designed for people with real-world experience, who want to build commercial firepower fast.

Whether you’ve built your first career in the military, elite sport, in industry or another high-pressure environment, this is a chance to pivot - and accelerate - into something new.


As part of a fast-growing executive search firm, you’ll learn how businesses secure top-tier leadership, how retained executive search is sold and delivered, and how scaling firms operate - with the goal of fast-tracking into a leadership role within Qurated.


Why Qurated?

  • Be part of building a rapidly scaling firm with real opportunity to make an impact to what we do and how we work.
  • Work on senior assignments with top-tier clients across financial services, legal, and insurance, gaining in depth knowledge of their people, processes, and challenges.
  • Broad exposure to multiple business areas, operationally and commercially helping you pivot and progress your long-term career with Qurated.
  • You’ll progress based on performance. There’s a clear pathway into leadership and we’ll back you with the training, support, and opportunity to move fast.

You might be a fit if:

  • You are a recent or upcoming service leaver, you're looking to transition from a career in professional or elite sports, or after a career in industry, want to take more control over your growth.
  • You’ve led teams, delivered under pressure, or owned complex projects - and you’re confident taking responsibility when the stakes are high.
  • You build strong relationships quickly, know how to earn trust, and understand the value of long-term partnerships - whether with clients, stakeholders, or team members.
  • You communicate clearly and credibly, adapt your style to different audiences, and hold yourself to a high bar in how you show up and deliver.
  • You’re commercially minded - interested in how businesses grow, how leaders make decisions, and what drives real impact.
  • You’re ambitious, driven to succeed, open to challenges, and ready to learn fast.
  • You want to build a long-term career with stretch, accountability, and clear upside.

What we offer

  • Competitive salary & performance-based bonus
  • 27 days holiday (rising to 30 with service), plus bank holidays
  • Vitality healthcare (with enhanced mental health cover), half-price gym, People's Pension Scheme
  • Life assurance at 2x salary
  • Training, mentorship, and progression into a defined career track
  • Time off for volunteering and charity initiatives
  • Regular incentives and team socials - engaged, supportive, low ego yet high-performance environment