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About the Role

The Executive Career Advisor (ECA) supports senior executives through career transitions, strengthening BCG’s relationships across its client and alumni network. This role combines high-touch advisory with external market engagement, requiring strong judgment, credibility, and relationship-building capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Guide executives in defining their next role and long-term career direction
• Support development of executive positioning and leadership narrative
• Advise on search strategy, networking approach, and opportunity targeting
• Provide input on executive branding materials (e.g., resume, LinkedIn, board bios)
• Prepare candidates for executive-level interviews and selection processes
• Advise on offer evaluation, compensation, and onboarding
• Introduce BCG’s clients to qualified executives from the BCG network
• Support BCG’s clients in identifying and filling gaps in leadership team needs
• Advise BCG’s clients on senior role profiles and candidate calibration during hiring processes
• Collaborate with client teams and, where appropriate, external search partners
• Develop relationships with senior alumni, client executives, and search professionals
• Facilitate targeted introductions across the network
• Identify and surface relevant executive opportunities
• Participate in BCG alumni and industry engagements to strengthen market presence
• Maintain awareness of talent trends in the market and executive hiring dynamics

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in executive search, executive coaching, executive/senior recruiting, or related leadership roles
• Significant experience in at least one of the following domains: Boards of Directors, Industrial Goods (e.g., manufacturing, automotive), Transformation, Private Equity, and/or Financial Institutions & Insurance
• Strong understanding of executive hiring markets, including C-suite and board-level search dynamics
• Experience assessing and positioning senior executive talent for complex roles
• Proven ability to operate with senior stakeholders in high-confidentiality environments
• Undergraduate degree required
• Advanced degree preferred

Skills

• Advising senior executives with credibility, discretion, and strong presence
• Building trust with C-suite and Partner-level stakeholders
• Navigating complex and sensitive career transitions
• Understanding executive hiring dynamics, including C-suite and board-level roles
• Balancing empathy with structured, outcome-oriented guidance
• Building and maintaining strong professional networks
• Operating effectively in a collaborative, matrixed organization
• Established network of executive recruiters and/or corporate talent leaders preferred

Location

• Boston
• New York
• Summit
• Philadelphia
• Pittsburgh
• Washington
• Durham
• Atlanta
• Nashville
• Miami
• Chicago
• Detroit
• Minneapolis
• Houston
• Austin
• Dallas

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 10+ years

Education Level

• Undergraduate degree
• Advanced degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $134,000-$181,000 (USD) base salary
• Discretionary bonus of up to 20%
• Retirement contribution starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years

Benefits

• Full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible family members
• Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for employees, spouses, and children
• Low $10 (USD) copays for doctor visits, urgent care, and generic drug prescriptions
• Dental coverage including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
• Vision insurance with annual coverage for glasses and contact lenses
• Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
• Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually
• Option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
• 12 holidays per year
• Annual office closure between Christmas and New Years
• 15 vacation days per year
• Paid sick time on an as needed basis

About the Company

• Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities.
• BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963.
• Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.
• To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities.
• Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change.
• BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose.
• We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

Equal Opportunity

• Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
• BCG is an E - Verify Employer.