Spencer Stuart is hiring:
Associate, Spencer Stuart Nordics
Are you passionate about leadership and business? Do you want to work with leaders who shape organisations and make critical people decisions? Do you want to help clients address complex leadership, talent and organisational challenges across industries and functions?
Spencer Stuart is a global leadership advisory firm with deep industry and functional expertise. We advise clients on senior-level executive search, board advisory, succession planning, leadership assessment, CEO succession and organisational culture. Based on the belief that leadership is critical in an ever-changing global world, we work with rigor, discipline, insight and technology to help clients make wise people decisions.
Our Nordic team is growing, and we are looking to recruit an Associate to support executive search and leadership advisory projects across industries and functions. This role can be based in any of our Nordic offices: Stockholm, Copenhagen, or Oslo.
You will:
Lead executive search projects and advise clients on talent and market insights, relevant candidate pools and candidate pipeline for specific projects.
Conduct targeted research and engage with candidates to explore and assess their relevance for specific leadership opportunities.
Collaborate with consultants and act as project leader steering project deliveries end to end from project start to project closure.
Support consultants with presentations and pitch-decks adding market insights and talent strategies for business development purposes.
You bring:
A master’s degree in business, social sciences, humanities, science or a related field, and relevant experience from research, consulting, executive search, talent advisory or another analytical client-facing environment.
An international mindset, enabling you to collaborate effectively with colleagues, candidates, and clients in a truly global setting.
Profound interest in people, leadership and organisations, combined with curiosity about business, markets and the factors that shape effective leadership.
Strong mix of analytical skills and business understanding allowing easy and fast absorption of a multitude of different data points and information sources.
Excellent interpersonal skills, which permit you to engage and communicate effectively with people at all levels in an international business environment.
Self-driven personality and entrepreneurial mindset which fit our collaborative and diverse work environment.
We offer:
A meaningful career in a people-centric global firm with a strong purpose and high ethics and professional standards.
Top-tier development opportunities anchored in our industry-leading leadership advisory and executive search practice and superior scientific insights and IT infrastructure and applications.
International career opportunities through our global firm and office network and our international industry practices.
Beautiful home office/work location in central Stockholm, Copenhagen or Oslo together with our collaborative, international and diverse team of Consultants, Leadership Advisors, Associates, Analysts and EAs.
Next Steps:
Please apply by September 30, 2026.
For questions, contact Gosia Ostapowicz at [email protected]
As we interview candidates continuously, we encourage early applications.
About us
Spencer Stuart is a global leader in executive search and leadership consulting, applying extensive knowledge of industries, functions and talent to advise clients, ranging from the world’s largest companies to entrepreneurial startups to nonprofit organizations. Founded in Chicago in 1956 with 60 offices in 30+ countries, we specialize in senior-level executive search, board advisory, succession planning, executive assessments and organizational culture.
For more information please visit our website: www.spencerstuart.com
Skills Required
- Master's degree in business, social sciences, humanities, science, or a related field
- Relevant experience in research, consulting, executive search, talent advisory, or another analytical client-facing environment
- International mindset and ability to collaborate effectively in a global setting
- Strong interest in people, leadership, organizations, business, and markets
- Strong analytical skills and business understanding
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Self-driven personality and entrepreneurial mindset
Spencer Stuart Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for the work, and employer‑posted ranges for core roles align with a “fair pay for job” theme. Feedback suggests many roles in major markets feel appropriately benchmarked against peers.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance is frequently described as comprehensive, with some noting low‑cost or employer‑paid coverage and strong plan quality relative to peers. Wellness and mental‑health programs further bolster the medical offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers is characterized as generous. Flexibility and remote‑work options in some roles support family needs.
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What We Do
At Spencer Stuart, we know how much leadership matters. We are trusted by organizations around the world to help them make the senior-level leadership decisions that have a lasting impact on their enterprises. Through our executive search, board and leadership advisory services, we help build and enhance high-performing teams for select clients ranging from major multinationals to emerging companies to nonprofit institutions. Privately held since 1956, we focus on delivering knowledge, insight and results through the collaborative efforts of a team of experts — now spanning more than 70 offices, over 30 countries and more than 50 practice specialties. Boards and leaders consistently turn to Spencer Stuart to help address their evolving leadership needs in areas such as senior-level executive search, board recruitment, board effectiveness, succession planning, in-depth senior management assessment, employee engagement and many other facets of culture and organizational effectiveness.
