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Associate Consultant, Executive Search
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Job Description
Headhunt Vietnam — 14 years partnering with MNC & FDI leaders in Manufacturing, Pharma, Financial Services, and FMCG
This is not a recruitment job. This is your entry point into high-stakes B2B consulting where you'll learn to research, engage, and influence senior executives and business leaders on behalf of the world's top multinational companies operating in Vietnam.
WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY DO
- Act as a market intelligence analyst — mapping talent and competitor landscapes for retained search mandates with MNC clients
- Engage directly with senior professionals and C-suite candidates not cold-calling job seekers, but consulting with decision-makers
- Build commercial acumen by supporting business development you'll see how six-figure retained search deals get won
- Own your own research using LinkedIn, Apollo, and proprietary market-mapping tools
- Sit in strategy discussions and pipeline reviews alongside consultants who've placed leadership for global brands
WHO SUCCEEDS HERE
- You want a career in business, not admin — this role rewards commercial thinking, not paperwork
- You're comfortable with rejection and see it as data, not defeat the best consultants in this industry are built through resilience, not shielded from it
- You're fluent in English and Vietnamese, sharp in writing, and genuinely curious about how companies and leaders operate
- Fresh graduates welcome we'll train the methodology; we can't train hunger and curiosity
WHY THIS ROLE PAYS OFF
- Clear path to real earning power: Associate Consultant → Research Consultant → Senior Consultant → Team Lead, with commission-based upside that scales as you close searches
- Direct mentorship from consultants who work daily with MNC leadership teams not generic corporate training
- You'll build a professional network of senior executives and HR leaders most fresh grads won't touch for another 10 years
- Base salary + uncapped performance incentives — high performers in this industry consistently out-earn peers in traditional corporate roles within 2–3 years
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree (HR, Business, Economics, Linguistics, or related)
- 1 year experience
- Strong English, native/fluent Vietnamese
- Proficient with LinkedIn, MS Office/Google Workspace
- Proactive, resilient, target-driven — genuine interest in people and business
NICE TO HAVE
- Recruitment, sales, or customer service
- Exposure to CRM tools
- Interest in MNC business environments as a career path
HOW TO APPLY
Send your CV to directorassistant@headhuntvietnam.com
Subject: Application – Associate Consultant, Executive Search
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