January 2027 Executive Search Analyst Program

About the Program

The Analyst Program 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 will join a cohort of peers training together in Philadelphia, before acting as a strategic partner to senior search teams, working directly on high-profile placements for companies driving the global economy. The program 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. The goal is to prepare high-performing Analysts to step into an Associate role at the end of the program.

What You’ll Do

• Month 1: Classroom Training (Philadelphia)
• 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.
• In-Office Commitment: five days a week during classroom training.
• Month 2: Rotations Begin
• 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.

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: Rotation 2 (first opportunity for promotion after rotation 2)
• Expert: Rotation 3 Full candidate lifecycle ownership (last opportunity for promotion during or after rotation 3)

Who You Are

• Adaptable — can switch from one task to another seamlessly and with the same level of energy and enthusiasm.
• Collaborative — work well within a team and build strong internal relationships.
• Curious — ask inquisitive and insightful questions to learn about whichever industry, function, asset class and/or market you are operating within.
• Data Driven — strive to collect data and update systems accordingly, while also leveraging data to tell a story.
• Optimistic — operate with positive energy, gratitude and appreciation.
• Problem solver — solutions-oriented and willing to put forward ideas.
• Resilient — learn and recover from mistakes quickly and show emotional strength.
• Responsible — take pride in work, are willing to work hard and have a strong desire to be great at what you do.
• Comfortable with Ambiguity — 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.

Interview Process

• TA Screen: An initial conversation with a member of our Talent & Acquisition team.
• Case Study: Complete a case study remotely ahead of Super Day.
• Super Day: Meet with Executive Search Senior Associates, Principals, and Partners.
• Debrief & Offer: Interviewers and our L&D team debrief, and successful candidates receive an offer shortly after.