The Role
Conduct international legal-market talent mapping, candidate sourcing, headhunting, cold calling, and outreach. Build candidate pipelines, develop search strategies, analyze competitors and talent landscapes, prepare market reports, and support recruiters throughout search mandates. The role also involves identifying business opportunities, engaging senior professionals globally, contributing market intelligence, and experimenting with sourcing techniques in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
Summary Generated by Built In
As part of our International Law Firm Recruitment team, we are
looking for a high-energy, research-driven Research Consultant who thrives in a
fast-paced, outreach-heavy environment.
This role goes beyond traditional research. It requires active market engagement,
including candidate outreach, headhunting, and mapping international talent pools.
The Research Consultant will work closely with recruiters across the entire search
lifecycle. From strategy to execution playing a critical role in delivering successful
mandates globally.
Key Responsibilities
❏ Delivering high-impact Talent mapping and market across international legal markets.
❏ Actively identify and engage candidates through headhunting, cold calling, and
structured outreach.
❏ Partner with recruiters to execute search mandates for international law firms and
global clients.
❏ Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines across geographies.
❏ Develop robust search strategies based on client briefs and market intelligence.
❏ Conduct detailed market mapping, competitor analysis, and talent landscaping.
❏ Prepare search updates, talent reports, and market insights for internal and client
use.
❏ Contribute to the team’s knowledge base on global legal markets, hiring trends, and
talent movement.
❏ Identify new business opportunities through market research and talent insights.
❏ Continuously experiment with innovative sourcing and research techniques to uncover
passive talent.
Requirement
❏Strong written and spoken English ability.
❏ Strong background in active candidate outreach, including calling, headhunting, team
mapping, and cold calling.
❏ High level of confidence and persistence on calls; comfortable engaging senior
professionals across geographies.
❏ Exposure to international recruitment is highly preferred, especially with international
law firms or global markets.
❏ Candidates from international sales or business development backgrounds are also
encouraged, given their comfort with outreach and targets.
❏ Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with candidates across
different regions and cultures.
❏ A research-driven mindset with the ability to independently map markets, identify
talent pools, and generate leads.
❏ High energy, self-starter attitude, and ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven
environment.
❏ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
❏ Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
❏ Experience in talent mapping, competitive intelligence, and market research is
preferred.
❏ Natural phone conversationalist with strong interpersonal skills.
❏ Quick learner with critical thinking ability and intellectual curiosity.
❏ Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
❏ Bachelor’s degree is mandatory.
looking for a high-energy, research-driven Research Consultant who thrives in a
fast-paced, outreach-heavy environment.
This role goes beyond traditional research. It requires active market engagement,
including candidate outreach, headhunting, and mapping international talent pools.
The Research Consultant will work closely with recruiters across the entire search
lifecycle. From strategy to execution playing a critical role in delivering successful
mandates globally.
Key Responsibilities
❏ Delivering high-impact Talent mapping and market across international legal markets.
❏ Actively identify and engage candidates through headhunting, cold calling, and
structured outreach.
❏ Partner with recruiters to execute search mandates for international law firms and
global clients.
❏ Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines across geographies.
❏ Develop robust search strategies based on client briefs and market intelligence.
❏ Conduct detailed market mapping, competitor analysis, and talent landscaping.
❏ Prepare search updates, talent reports, and market insights for internal and client
use.
❏ Contribute to the team’s knowledge base on global legal markets, hiring trends, and
talent movement.
❏ Identify new business opportunities through market research and talent insights.
❏ Continuously experiment with innovative sourcing and research techniques to uncover
passive talent.
Requirement
❏Strong written and spoken English ability.
❏ Strong background in active candidate outreach, including calling, headhunting, team
mapping, and cold calling.
❏ High level of confidence and persistence on calls; comfortable engaging senior
professionals across geographies.
❏ Exposure to international recruitment is highly preferred, especially with international
law firms or global markets.
❏ Candidates from international sales or business development backgrounds are also
encouraged, given their comfort with outreach and targets.
❏ Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with candidates across
different regions and cultures.
❏ A research-driven mindset with the ability to independently map markets, identify
talent pools, and generate leads.
❏ High energy, self-starter attitude, and ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven
environment.
❏ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
❏ Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
❏ Experience in talent mapping, competitive intelligence, and market research is
preferred.
❏ Natural phone conversationalist with strong interpersonal skills.
❏ Quick learner with critical thinking ability and intellectual curiosity.
❏ Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
❏ Bachelor’s degree is mandatory.
Skills Required
- Strong written and spoken English ability
- Experience with active candidate outreach, calling, headhunting, team mapping, and cold calling
- Confidence and persistence on calls, including engaging senior professionals across geographies
- Excellent communication and rapport-building skills across regions and cultures
- Research-driven mindset with ability to independently map markets, identify talent pools, and generate leads
- High-energy, self-starter attitude and ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Natural phone conversationalist with strong interpersonal skills
- Quick learner with critical thinking ability and intellectual curiosity
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Bachelor's degree
- Exposure to international recruitment, particularly international law firms or global markets
- Experience in talent mapping, competitive intelligence, and market research
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The Company
What We Do
Vahura is India’s leading governance search and consulting firm. Set up by alumnus of the National Law School, Bangalore, our mission is to creatively catalyse the advancement of the governance-related profession.
