Analyst–Executive Search

Title: Analyst
Location: Fully remote with some occasional in-person events.  We are headquartered in Cambridge, MA.
Hours: Full Time

About Perspective:

Perspective Group is committed to building great companies advancing human health.  As an executive search firm serving biopharmaceutical and healthcare companies, we identify the right leaders and teams to drive growth, recruiting board directors, chief executive officers, and members of senior leadership.  Our expertise extends across multiple functions and disciplines, including business, scientific, medical, technology, and corporate leaders.  

As Perspective Group, we highly value teamwork, demonstrated by our tight-knit and supportive culture.  We provide excellent employee benefits and very competitive compensation.  

Position Overview:

At Perspective Group, we believe that great leaders drive innovation in healthcare. Perspective Group provides executive search and organizational development services to high-growth life sciences companies.  Our small, collaborative, and driven team is seeking applicants for the Analyst position, which supports work in identifying, assessing, and recruiting Board Directors and C-Suite leaders to our clients.  

The Analyst position at Perspective Group is a 2-3 year role that offers broad exposure to the healthcare industry and specifically to the strategic issues faced by Boards and C-level leaders of companies that are driving innovation in life sciences. Some prior analysts have been promoted to higher positions in Perspective Group, while others have pursued outside tracks, such as attending medical school or joining strategy consulting firms. Others have continued to advance their executive recruiting careers at Perspective Group.  Current and prior analysts have hailed from schools including Cornell University, Columbia University, Tufts, UVA, UPenn, Williams College, the College of the Holy Cross, and Washington and Lee University.  New graduates, as well as early-career professionals with 1-2 years of work experience, are encouraged to apply.  

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Conduct desk research into the market dynamics impacting our clients, life sciences industry trends, and key leadership movements; support the identification of potential candidates for ongoing leadership searches through primary and secondary research.

• Develop presentations and reports (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) for internal and external use, including business development pitch decks as well as progress reports, reference reports, other client deliverables.

• Manage project progress against client deliverables by driving the project’s research strategy, tracking candidate statuses, and drafting/updating relevant project documentation.

• Contribute to the firm’s proprietary database, including updating and entering new information related to executives, projects, and companies.

Requirements:

• BA or BS degree with a strong academic record. Demonstrated interest in healthcare is a plus.

• Prior experience in the healthcare industry and/or a professional services firm is attractive.

• Detailed-oriented with excellent organizational skills.

• Demonstrated skills with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

• Strong writing and presentation skills.

• Analytical, methodical research capability coupled with perseverance and a solution-driven mindset.

• Self-starter, flexible, and able to deal with diverse assignments and expectations; willing to engage across all needed tasks to drive a search process forward.

• Passion for developing subject matter expertise in innovative healthcare and life science companies and their senior-most talent.

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter outlining your interest and relevant experience to contact@perspective.com.  Applications that do not include a cover letter will not be considered.  We welcome and encourage diverse candidate applicants.

Please note that Perspective Group has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, subject to medical and religious exemptions in accordance with applicable law. New hires are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination on or before the first day of work or submit a request for medical or religious exemption.