Practice Leader
Posted on: 11/6/2025
Shanghai East China Mainland China
Permanent
Legal and Professional Services
At Morgan Philips Executive Search, we are looking for an ambitious, entrepreneurial individual who wants to play a key role at Morgan Philips.
As we continue to grow in China, we are looking for our next partner, someone who will build client relationships, drive growth, and help shape the future of executive search.
Type of Contract: Permanent
Specialisation: Life Sciences, Financial Services, Industrial, AI & Technology, Sales & Marketing
Scope of the Role
As we continue to grow in China, we are looking for our next partner, someone who will build client relationships, drive growth, and help shape the future of executive search.
Type of Contract: Permanent
Specialisation: Life Sciences, Financial Services, Industrial, AI & Technology, Sales & Marketing
Scope of the Role
- Lead senior-level search assignments from client briefing through to placement and onboarding support.
- Act as a strategic advisor to board and executive stakeholders, offering insight beyond recruitment — including succession planning, organizational design, and market intelligence.
- Engage with top-level executives with credibility and discretion, understanding not just experience but leadership DNA.
- Collaborate across borders and sectors to deliver tailored search strategies that meet complex client needs.
- Build long-term client partnerships grounded in insight, consistency, and integrity.
- Contribute to the firm’s positioning, thought leadership, and practice development at a national or international level.
- Proven experience in executive search for over 10 years within industry, consulting, or strategy environments.
- Commercial and strategic thinking — you understand business drivers and how leadership shapes performance.
- Gravitas and confidence to work with C-suite stakeholders and represent the brand at senior levels.
- Exceptional communication — you listen, challenge, and advise with clarity.
- Entrepreneurial mindset — you build, initiate, and own outcomes; you see gaps and turn them into opportunities.
- Integrity-driven — you operate with judgment, discretion, and a deep respect for people and process.
- Fluency in English and Mandarin; international experience is a plus.
- Ready to earn 30% more than you do now?
Our commission is uncapped—your results define your paycheck, not a fixed ceiling. - Frustrated that your ideas go unheard?
We listen, act fast, and reward initiative—great ideas win here, no matter your title. - Tired of clunky tools and slow processes?
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