Executive Recruiter

San Francisco · USD 157,000-213,000 · 6-10 years experience · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Sep 30, 2026

At a glance

Harvey is looking for an experienced Executive Recruiter to support and scale senior leadership hiring across functions and regions.
Reporting to the Head of Executive Recruiting, you will partner closely with founders, executives, and VPs to attract and hire exceptional leadership talent from department heads to senior executives.
This role is highly visible and impactful, combining deep relationship building, rigorous research, and operational excellence.

Own and drive end to end executive and senior leadership searches across the organization.
Partner with founders, executives, and hiring leaders to define role scope, success profiles, and hiring strategy.
Build and maintain diverse, high quality leadership pipelines through proactive sourcing, networking, and market mapping.
Deliver a thoughtful, white glove candidate experience for senior level candidates.
Collaborate with the Head of Executive Recruiting and other recruiters to align on priorities, strategy, and execution.
Manage and partner with external search firms when appropriate.
Contribute to scalable processes, tools, and metrics for executive hiring.
Provide market insights and talent intelligence to leadership to inform hiring decisions.

6–10+ years of executive recruiting experience, ideally with a combination of search firm/agency and in house experience.
Proven success hiring senior leaders in high growth, global, or technology-driven companies.
Strong research and sourcing capabilities, including the ability to identify and engage hard to reach executive talent.
Solid understanding of executive compensation, assessment methodologies, and closing strategies.
Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience partnering closely with C-level leaders.
Highly organized and data driven, with the ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously.
Comfort operating in fast paced, evolving environments and contributing to process improvement.