Senior Associate

About Us

Christian & Timbers is an executive search firm focused on leadership talent for artificial intelligence and advanced technology companies. Our work focuses on C-suite, board, and senior technical roles across AI infrastructure, foundation models, applied AI, cybersecurity, and data-intensive software.

We operate as a research-driven firm with a strong emphasis on precision, confidentiality, and long-term partnership. Our Senior Associates sit at the center of this model.

Role Overview – Senior Associate

We are hiring a
Senior Associate
to support and drive high-stakes executive searches across our global AI and technology practice. You will work directly with Partners and Principals on mandates that include Chief AI Officer, CTO, Chief Product Officer, Chief Scientist, VP Engineering, and board-level appointments.

This role combines market analysis, structured search execution, and daily interaction with senior leaders at high-growth, investor-backed, and public companies. It is a serious career track for someone who wants to work at the intersection of AI, leadership, and capital.

Key Responsibilities

Search Delivery

• Support end-to-end execution of retained searches, from role definition and search strategy through shortlist, offer, and onboarding.
• Build structured target-company lists, org maps, and longlists across AI infrastructure, applied AI, and enterprise software.
• Conduct research-based screening and structured interviews, capturing evidence-based insight on track record, scale, and leadership style.

Market and Talent Intelligence

• Track leadership moves, funding rounds, and product inflection points across key AI-native and deep-tech companies.
• Prepare concise market maps, talent landscapes, and competitive analysis for client discussions and internal strategy.
• Maintain and enrich our proprietary knowledge base on AI leadership, compensation, and organization design.

Client and Candidate Interface

• Join client briefings and progress calls, ensure requirements, milestones, and expectations are clearly documented.
• Coordinate outreach, meetings, and follow-up with C-level executives, founders, investors, and senior technical leaders.
• Represent Christian & Timbers with a high standard of written and verbal communication in every interaction.

Operational Excellence

• Maintain accurate search documentation, pipelines, and reporting in our internal systems.
• Contribute to process improvement, research tools, and templates that raise the quality and speed of our work.
• Support thought-leadership initiatives around AI leadership trends, compensation, and board-level topics.

Ideal Profile

• Experience in executive search, strategy consulting, investment, talent advisory, or a similarly analytical, client-facing environment.
• Strong interest in AI, software infrastructure, data platforms, and the venture-backed technology ecosystem.
• Ability to structure and synthesize complex information about companies, products, and leaders into clear narratives.
• Comfortable engaging with senior executives and investors in a professional, concise, and prepared manner.
• High standards for accuracy, follow-through, and documentation across multiple concurrent searches.
• Excellent writing skills and a disciplined, research-driven approach to work.

What We Offer

• Direct exposure to board-level and C-suite decision-making in AI and advanced technology.
• A clear path toward greater responsibility across client management, mandate leadership, and practice-building.
• An environment that values analytical rigor, discretion, and long-term client relationships.

As a Senior Associate at Christian & Timbers, you will help shape leadership teams that influence the direction of AI, the performance of high-growth companies, and the evolution of entire sectors.