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Harvey · 11 hours ago

Executive Talent Researcher

Harvey is transforming how legal and professional services operate by combining AI with deep domain expertise. The Executive Talent Researcher will drive executive-level sourcing and talent mapping, creating a best-in-class sourcing function to attract top-tier candidates for senior leadership roles.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyLegalLegal Tech

Responsibilities

Proactive Talent Mapping: Own end-to-end talent mapping for Director+ level roles, building comprehensive market maps that identify target companies, organizational structures, and key talent across relevant functions. Maintain pipelines of passive candidates for critical and recurring senior hires
Strategic Sourcing Execution: Serve as the primary sourcer for high-priority executive searches, leveraging creative sourcing strategies, Boolean search techniques, and multi-channel outreach to identify and engage hard-to-reach candidates. Set expectations around timelines, capacity, and deliverables for each search
Market Intelligence & Competitive Insights: Develop deep expertise in Harvey's competitive landscape and talent pools. Provide real-time insights on talent movement, compensation trends, and organizational structures at target companies to inform recruiting strategy and candidate positioning
Candidate Engagement & Relationship Building: Craft compelling, personalized outreach that resonates with senior-level talent. Build and nurture long-term relationships with high-potential candidates, even when there is no immediate role, to create a warm pipeline for future needs
Sourcing Tools & Research Excellence: Maximize the impact of sourcing and research tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Talent Insights, Thrive, SeekOut, etc.) to drive efficiency and coverage. Continuously evaluate new tools and techniques to stay ahead of market best practices
Recruiter Enablement: Train and upskill recruiters on sourcing best practices, market research techniques, and effective use of talent intelligence platforms, building sourcing capability across the broader team

Qualification

Executive talent researchSourcing strategiesMarket intelligenceSourcing tools proficiencyRelationship buildingOrganizational skillsComfort with ambiguityCommunication skillsDetail-oriented

Required

8+ years of experience in executive talent research, sourcing, or recruiting, ideally with both agency/search firm and in-house exposure
Proven track record of successfully mapping markets and building robust talent pipelines for senior leadership roles in high-growth, global companies
Expert-level proficiency in sourcing and research tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Talent Insights, Thrive, SeekOut, Boolean search, etc.) with the ability to train others on best practices
Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage and nurture passive senior-level candidates
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously
Comfortable with ambiguity; eager to build processes and infrastructure from scratch

Preferred

Experience building or contributing to executive sourcing or recruiting functions at a high-growth company is strongly preferred

Company

Harvey

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Harvey provides AI-driven tools to assist legal professionals with research, document review, and contract analysis.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.02B
Key Investors
Andreessen HorowitzEQT GrowthSequoia Capital
2025-10-30Series F· $160M
2025-10-06Series E· $59M
2025-06-23Series E· $300M

Leadership Team

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Winston Weinberg
CEO & Co-Founder
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Gabe Pereyra
President & Co-Founder
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