Graduate Consultant - Search & Advisory

Graduate Consultant (Analyst) – Executive Search & Advisory

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About Tapio

Tapio is a boutique executive search and advisory firm partnering with private equity firms and their portfolio companies across the energy transition, infrastructure, and digital infrastructure sectors.
We work closely with CEOs, founders, and investors on some of their most important decisions including defining senior leadership roles, assessing executive talent, and building leadership teams that enable long-term value creation.
Our work blends research, judgment, and advisory, sitting at the center of senior decision-making.
The Role

As a

Graduate Analyst , you will support executive search and advisory projects for private equity backed businesses and high-growth companies.
This role is designed for graduates who want to build a long-term career in executive search and leadership advisory. You will work alongside experienced consultants on complex, high-stakes searches and advisory engagements, contributing to decisions that directly shape leadership teams and company outcomes.
What You Will Work On

You will be involved across multiple workstreams, including:
Research and Market Analysis

Mapping senior leadership markets and identifying high calibre executives
Conducting industry and company research to inform search and advisory work
Analyzing talent trends, compensation benchmarks, and leadership hiring dynamics
Executive Search and Advisory Support

Supporting the definition of leadership roles, success criteria, and core competencies
Assisting with employer value proposition development and role positioning
Helping design structured interview and assessment frameworks
Synthesizing insights from stakeholder conversations and market data
Client and Stakeholder Exposure

Supporting live client projects with CEOs, founders, and private equity investors
Assisting in candidate interviews, evaluation, and feedback processes
Preparing materials used in senior level discussions and hiring decisions
Data, Process, and Execution

Maintaining structured dashboards and search trackers
Supporting high quality delivery across multiple concurrent engagements
Contributing to the refinement of Tapio’s search and advisory methodologies
Who We Are Looking For

Intellectually curious, analytical, and commercially minded
Motivated to build a career in executive search and leadership advisory
Comfortable working with complex information and senior stakeholders
Strong communicators with high attention to detail
Resilient, proactive, and eager to develop professional judgment over time
No prior search or industry experience is required. We are far more interested in how you think, learn, and communicate than in your previous experience.
What You Will Gain

Deep exposure to how CEOs, founders, and private equity investors make leadership decisions
Hands-on experience across executive search and advisory engagements from day one
A rigorous foundation in executive search and leadership advisory, with clear progression and increasing responsibility
Close mentorship and feedback in a high-performance, in-office environment
The opportunity to build long‑term expertise in a specialist, high-impact profession
Location and Working Style

Working model:

Hybrid, in office, four days per week
Why Join Tapio

Build a long-term career in search and leadership advisory
Work closely with senior executives and investors early in your career
Be part of a small, high-performing team where quality and judgment matter
Develop deep expertise in leadership, talent, and decision-making within the energy transition and infrastructure sectors

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