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International Analyst Programme Job Description – EMEA & APAC
ABOUT TRUE
We are True, the fastest-growing global platform of innovative talent management products and services. Our retained search professionals partner with high-growth, tech-enabled companies to place the entrepreneurial leaders of tomorrow. Our clients are inventive, high-growth brands backed by leading venture capital and private equity firms, as well as established public organisations.
With offices in North America, EMEA, and APAC, our team of industry and functional specialists leverage their deep networks to connect compelling companies with the world’s top talent. Since 2012, True has grown and expanded to offer a customisable platform of products and services for developing leadership. From talent-management software, leadership assessments, and an inclusive job platform aimed at increasing diversity in executive hiring, we are reinventing the antiquated ways of the executive search industry and building the executive talent firm of the future. True was founded on the belief that doing good is the pathway to doing well. Our success is a by-product of doing the right thing—treating people right, listening to new ideas, and keeping culture at the heart of our business. At True, building your own brand and shaping your professional journey isn’t just an option, it’s an expectation.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
The International Analyst Programme is a structured, 10 month career launcher into Executive Search. Analysts receive dedicated mentorship from True’s top leaders, and develop business skills in research, communication, critical thinking, project & client management, and team collaboration. You'll join a cohort of peers training together in London, before acting as a strategic partner to senior search teams, working directly on high-profile placements for companies driving the global economy.
The programme runs across three rotations, building towards a strong foundation in market mapping and intelligence, pipeline execution, and recruiting strategy with Analysts targeting 5–7 concurrent searches by the final rotation. Our goal is to prepare high-performing Analysts to step into an Associate role at the end of the programme.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
In-Office Commitment: five days a week during classroom training, so you get the most face-time with your cohort and True's leaders.
Research — identify potential candidate archetypes with an understanding of company and market ecosystems, and build out target company lists.
Pipeline Development — drive candidate outreach and generate a healthy pipeline for searches.
Candidate & Data Integrity — manage the full candidate lifecycle over time and ensure data is captured and kept accurate on our Candidate Relationship System (CRM), Thrive.
Client Updates — attend weekly update calls with the search team and client to report on search progress.
Shadow — work closely with the search team and shadow them on calls and meetings to learn quickly.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Month 1: Classroom Training (London)
An intensive, in-person "mini-MBA" led directly by True's top leaders — establishing business acumen, technical baseline competencies, and professional norms before you join a live search team, and building fluency in True’s approach to Search.
Month 2: Rotations Begin
Once classroom training ends, you'll rotate through different industry and functional practices to experience the breadth of the business as you steadily ramp up in search volume.
Phase
Core Responsibilities
Performance Goal against Analyst Scorecard
Training
True systems, market-mapping mechanics, database navigation
Emerging
Rotation 1
Post-kickoff deliverables, research, outreach, candidate assessments, agendas
Proficient
Rotation 2
Complex research, search pivots, pitching / phone skills, candidate management
Approaching Expert
(first opportunity for promotion after rotation 2)
Rotation 3
Full candidate lifecycle ownership
Expert
(last opportunity for promotion during or after rotation 3)
WHO YOU ARE
Adaptable — you can switch from one task to another seamlessly and with the same level of energy and enthusiasm.
Collaborative — you work well within a team and build strong internal relationships.
Curious — you ask inquisitive and insightful questions to learn about whichever industry, function, asset class and/or market you are operating within.
Data Driven — you strive to collect data and update systems accordingly, while also leveraging data to tell a story.
Optimistic — you operate with positive energy, gratitude and appreciation.
Problem solver — you are solutions-oriented and willing to put forward your ideas.
Resilient — you learn and recover from mistakes quickly and show emotional strength.
Responsible — you take pride in your work, are willing to work hard and have a strong desire to be great at what you do.
Comfortable with Ambiguity — you can operate within, and embrace, the ambiguity that comes with a fast-scaling, global business.
Recent graduate, or graduating within the next 12 months, with a long-term career interest in executive search.
WHO YOU ARE
INTERVIEW PROCESS
L&D Screen — an initial conversation with a member of our Learning & Development team to share your story and learn more about the programme.
Case Study — complete a case study remotely ahead of Super Day. Our L&D team reviews and grades every submission, using it to shortlist candidates going forward.
Super Day — meet with Senior Associates, Principals, and Partners across three back-to-back interviews, each interviewer blocking out around 1.5 hours for your conversations. Our recruitment team manages all logistics on the day.
Debrief & Offer — your interviewers and our L&D team come together straight after Super Day to debrief, and successful candidates receive an offer shortly after.
INTERVIEW PROCESS
Here's what to expect as you go through our process:
True is committed to fostering a culture where everyone is welcomed, included, and offered equal opportunities. We ensure that people with disabilities are provided with reasonable adjustments to participate in the application and interview process, to perform essential job duties, and to receive equal benefits of employment. Please contact us to request any adjustments you may need.
Skills Required
- Recent graduate or graduating within the next 12 months with long-term interest in executive search.
- In-office commitment: five days a week during Month 1 classroom training in London.
- Strong research skills to identify candidate archetypes and build target company lists.
- Ability to drive candidate outreach and develop pipelines for searches.
- Experience or willingness to use and maintain data integrity in a CRM (Thrive).
- Capacity to manage multiple concurrent searches (targeting 5-7 by final rotation).
- Strong communication, critical thinking, client update and team collaboration skills.
- Resilience, adaptability, comfort with ambiguity, and problem-solving orientation.
What We Do
True Platform is a global talent management and executive search firm that leverages proprietary data, market insights, and technology to help companies make high-impact talent decisions. It consists of several business units, including True Search, Thrive, Synthesis, and AboveBoard, providing services ranging from executive recruiting and fractional hiring to talent relationship management and leadership assessment tools for enterprises.
