Executive Recruitment Research Partner

Veredus (part of Capita) is a leader in executive search and selection and interim placements, research and insight, providing recruitment expertise that enables businesses to meet the workplace demands of today and tomorrow.

We are looking for a Research Partner to carry out candidate identification, initial approach and pre-screening of candidates as well as research and analysis for business development, competitor intelligence as one of a team of in-house researchers.

Working with the Practice leader and Directors to consistently identify business development opportunities.

Job title:

Executive Recruitment Research Partner

Job Description:

What you’ll be doing:

• To identify suitable candidates and sources for assignments through a variety of means.
• Ensure a diverse pool of suitable candidates is generated as part of each assignment.
• To source information on client organisations, including background, current issues of relevance and key personalities through systematic, research methods.
• Develop and maintain practice specific candidate networks.
• To produce accurate and timely information to support client proposals.
• To support Practice leader’s business development through competitor tracking and by developing and managing a rigorous, fit-for-purpose programme of policy analysis.
• Ensure that all research is delivered on time, and to quality standards

What we’re looking for:

• Experience of successfully conducting research using a variety of methods.
• Evidence of having delivered high-quality research to challenging deadlines.
• Experience of building relationships and partnerships working with a range of internal stakeholders and clients.
• Sound current working knowledge of the major organisations and issues in either the public or private sector.
• Excellent telephone and desk-based research skills.
• Good knowledge of published sources of information and how to search the internet/social media effectively.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills combined with tenacity and creativity.
• Well developed oral, written and presentation skills, with the ability to persuade and influence.
• Ability to manage competing priorities well in a pressured environment and to deliver to quality and time.

About Capita Resourcing

At Capita Resourcing, we’re changing the way we find talent. We’re leading the way to a more digitally-enabled approach to resourcing and talent management. We’ve helped to attract female talent with language skills for the government and challenged people to consider a career with National Grid. Our teams are partnering with some of the world’s most forward-thinking public and private sector organisations. Join us and discover better as you inspire new ways to deliver the best talent outcomes.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

To view our Covid-19 and process adjustments information, please visit the Capita Careers site.

Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.