Location: Hong Kong (hybrid preferred; remote arrangements may be considered and are negotiable based on location)
About the Role
BroadCareer is launching a dedicated buy-side Executive Search business line and is hiring a Headhunter with two to three years of relevant experience. You will work directly on searches for investment researchers and portfolio managers, with overseas and international buy-side firms as the priority coverage market.
This role suits a recruiter who can execute the full search cycle and wants clearer ownership of both client development and delivery. You will collaborate with senior team members under transparent rules for business origination, execution credit, commission sharing, and handovers.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop target accounts and professional relationships across overseas and international buy-side firms, supporting both new-business outreach and ongoing client coverage.
- Participate in client discussions to understand hiring needs, role scope, candidate profile, search priorities, process, and commercial terms.
- Run end-to-end searches for investment researchers and portfolio managers: market mapping, sourcing, outreach, screening, candidate assessment, shortlist preparation, interview coordination, reference-process support, offer negotiation, and closing.
- Build trusted relationships with buy-side investment professionals and maintain accurate, current candidate and search records.
- Prepare clear candidate profiles and communicate relevant experience, investment coverage, career motivations, and constraints accurately to the client.
- Coordinate closely with colleagues on shared searches, following documented rules for lead ownership, candidate ownership, delivery credit, commission splits, and handovers.
- Track search activity and conversion across outreach, screening, submission, interview, offer, and placement stages; flag risks early and propose practical next steps.
- Contribute market observations and candidate feedback that improve search strategy, client communication, and team execution.
Requirements
- Two to three years of experience in Executive Search, agency recruitment, in-house recruiting, or a closely related talent role.
- Hands-on experience with sourcing, candidate outreach, screening, interview coordination, and offer-stage follow-through.
- Evidence that you can manage multiple searches carefully and move work forward without losing accuracy or candidate experience.
- Interest in and working knowledge of buy-side investment roles, particularly investment research and portfolio management.
- Experience covering overseas or international talent markets is preferred; candidates with strong relevant fundamentals and the ability to build this coverage are also welcome.
- Commercial awareness and the confidence to support business development, client calls, and mandate conversion.
- Strong written and spoken English. Chinese capability is useful for internal and regional communication.
- Professional judgment, discretion, persistence, and a collaborative approach to shared revenue and execution.
What We Offer
- A substantive role in the launch and growth of BroadCareer's buy-side Executive Search business.
- End-to-end search ownership with exposure to both business development and delivery.
- Transparent collaboration rules covering origination credit, execution credit, commission sharing, and team support.
- Direct coaching and opportunities to deepen coverage of overseas and international buy-side markets.
- Flexible working arrangements, with the final setup agreed according to location and business needs.