Search Consultant - Remote (Richmond)

Search Consultant - Remote

About Us: Berkner Group is a specialized search firm focused on building leadership and technical teams for companies across climate, deep tech, and other innovation-driven sectors. We work closely with founders, investors, and operators to identify and recruit talent into roles that are often critical to a company’s growth. We use a research-driven approach, leveraging a range of cutting-edge AI tools to drive our search process. Youd be joining a driven team doing meaningful work at the intersection of climate and deep tech — with significant room to grow as the firm grows.

What You’d Be Doing: The core of this role is candidate engagement and assessment — conducting interviews, evaluating fit, and making sharp, well-reasoned recommendations to clients.

• Conduct candidate interviews to assess experience, technical background, motivations, and overall fit
• Evaluate candidates against role requirements and make clear recommendations on who should move forward
• Work closely with clients to understand role requirements and calibrate candidate profiles
• Guide and oversee the research team to source top candidates
• Engage candidates throughout the process, maintaining skilled and thoughtful communication
• Write concise, well-structured candidate summaries for internal and client use

What We’re Looking For

• 2–15+ years of recruiting experience, with flexibility for candidates earlier in their recruiting careers who bring strong adjacent experience or advanced degrees
• Technical background (BS or higher in science or engineering); MS, MBA, or PhD is a plus
• Comfort and credibility with both candidates and senior client stakeholders is essential (at least 2+ years of client-facing experience)
• Ability to quickly familiarize yourself with our clients’ emerging, innovative technologies
• Interest and/or experience in relevant sectors such as: Green Steel, Green Cement, Carbon Capture, New Materials, Semiconductors, Photonics, Green Chemistry, AgTech, FoodTech, Renewable Energy, Electric Mobility, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage
• Experience recruiting for startup positions as an agency recruiter is preferred
• Experience with retained search is preferred

Other Details

• Location: Anywhere in the US or Canada (remote)
• Compensation: Base salary plus performance-based bonus, depending on experience
• Role Type: Full-time

This is an internal position with Berkner Group. If a Berkner Group team member contacted you, please reply to that person. If you are replying to the job posting, please email your resume and a brief introduction to . Please include your name and the title for this position (“[Your name] - Berkner Group - Search Consultant”) in the subject line of your email. We look forward to hearing from you!