Vice President, People Advisory

Teneo

Responsibilities

As a Vice President with People Advisory team at Teneo, your role will include:

Executive Search:

• Proactively co-leads the execution of individual assignments through the full search process, supporting the candidate and client experience.
• Demonstrates expertise in the research process to ensure an outcome of a well-developed and curated list of candidates for each assignment.
• Contributes to, and participates in, the pitch process.
• Discovers innovative ways to identify high potential talent within a given market.
• Supports new business development and client relationship management to enable delivery of strategic goals and financial plans, contributing to ongoing, successful development of new and existing client relationships.
• Demonstrates an increasingly commercial mindset.
• Ensures that our commitment to diversity is embedded throughout our processes and is evident in our outcomes.
• Is developing confidence in articulating clients critical issues and challenges, beginning to anticipate their evolving needs and suggesting solutions for these.
• Accountable for writing, editing, and formatting of client-ready correspondence, including reports and proposals using appropriate, nuanced, and concise language.
• Able to draw on a candidate brief to thoroughly assess candidates against the requirements of the role.
• Manages and enriches data accurately and comprehensively across assignment, client and candidate records.
• Anticipates the needs of the end user client (and internal clients) and communicates accordingly.

Business Development:

• Supports new business development and client relationship management to enable delivery of strategic goals and financial plans, contributing to the ongoing success of new and existing client relationships.
• Demonstrates a commercial mindset and contributes meaningfully to joint client meetings and project delivery.
• Shares relevant market insights and candidate movements where appropriate to inform client discussions and internal planning.
• Builds internal and external networks to bring relevant expertise and insights to clients and the team, identifying opportunities for collaboration across the business and wider group.
• Acts as an ambassador for the business, positively engaging in initiatives that enhance our employee and client value proposition.
• Participates in networking events and forums as appropriate.

Furthermore, you will be expected to:

• Maintain all contact and relevant information in the database promptly and accurately throughout each stage of the assignment and business development process.
• Apply thorough and precise coding practices within the database to preserve data integrity.
• Collaborate effectively with the support team to optimise workflow efficiency and accuracy.
• Conduct a high volume of general interviews to build and ensure a strong candidate pipeline.
• Adhere to the firm s best practice principles and uphold consistently high standards.

Requirements

• 8 10 years of hands-on Executive Search experience, with a proven track record of identifying, assessing, and placing senior leadership talent across diverse industries and geographies.
• Exceptional search acumen, including advanced conceptual and analytical skills, strong business insight, and the ability to translate complex organisational needs into effective search strategies.
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders and articulate insights clearly.
• Superior organisational capability, demonstrating the ability to manage multiple concurrent searches, prioritise effectively, and deliver results under pressure.
• Emerging potential to become a trusted advisor, with a deep understanding of client business models and talent needs.
• Commitment to excellence, with meticulous attention to detail and a high-performance mindset.
• Collaborative and inclusive approach, contributing positively across teams and leading by example in a non-hierarchical environment.
• High emotional intelligence, sound judgement, and discretion in handling sensitive information and relationships.
  Adaptability and initiative, thriving in a dynamic environment and proactively supporting the broader goals of the Teneo People Advisory team.
• Dedication to fostering an inclusive workplace, valuing diverse perspectives and experiences.
• Self-awareness and accountability, understanding when to seek guidance and how to navigate complex situations with integrity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and PowerPoint, to support high-quality deliverables.