Research Analyst, Executive Search

People Value Creation Team (VCT) | Executive Search & Leadership Advisory

ABOUT ARCHIMED

ARCHIMED is a global private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. The firm partners with founders, management teams, and entrepreneurs to build leading healthcare companies across biopharma services, medical technology, diagnostics, healthcare IT and consumer health.

Founded in 2014, ARCHIMED has grown to become one of the largest healthcare-focused private equity investors globally, managing over $11 billion in assets under management. The firm typically acts as a majority investor, working closely with management teams to scale businesses through periods of strategic growth and operational transformation.

ARCHIMED currently supports more than 40 portfolio companies worldwide, with leadership teams across North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm maintains a global presence through offices in New York, Lyon, Singapore, and Tokyo.

ARCHIMED’s investment strategy combines deep healthcare sector expertise with an active ownership model focused on long-term value creation. The firm has built a strong track record of developing healthcare platforms through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions across multiple investment cycles. Since inception, ARCHIMED has been a committed Impact Investor, both directly and through its EURÊKA Foundation.

ARCHIMED BUSINESS SYSTEM (ABS)

ARCHIMED supports its portfolio through a dedicated operating group known as the ARCHIMED Business System (ABS).

The ABS works alongside ARCHIMED investment teams and portfolio company leadership to support key value creation initiatives across the portfolio. The group provides functional expertise across areas critical to building and scaling healthcare businesses, including commercial strategy, operational performance, leadership development and organizational effectiveness.

ABS professionals work directly with portfolio company CEOs and boards to help build organizations capable of executing the investment thesis and delivering sustainable growth.

People Value Creation Team

Within ABS, the People Value Creation Team (VCT) focuses on leadership and organizational capability across the portfolio.

The team partners closely with ARCHIMED investment professionals and portfolio company leadership on matters related to executive leadership, organizational design and succession planning. A core component of the function is ARCHIMED’s internal executive search capability, which supports leadership hiring across the portfolio.

The team’s work includes:·

• Recruitment of CEOs, C-suite leaders, and senior executives
• Board and leadership succession planning
• Management assessment during investment due diligence
• Leadership development and executive coaching
• Organizational design and talent strategy for portfolio companies

The executive search function works directly with ARCHIMED partners and portfolio company CEOs to identify leaders capable of scaling businesses in a private equity environment.

THE ROLE

ARCHIMED is seeking a Sr. Analyst to join the People Value Creation Team and support the execution of executive search mandates and leadership advisory work across the portfolio.

The role sits at the center of the search process and contributes to the research, analysis and market intelligence that underpin leadership recruitment. Working closely with the search lead, the Sr. Analyst develops talent market perspectives, identifies potential candidates across relevant sectors and supports the preparation of materials used in discussions with ARCHIMED partners, portfolio company leadership teams and boards.

The position provides exposure to senior executives across the global healthcare sector and offers insight into how private equity investors evaluate leadership teams and build organizations capable of scaling under private equity ownership.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Executive Search Execution
• Support the execution of executive search mandates across ARCHIMED’s portfolio companies, primarily focused on CEO, C-suite, and senior leadership roles
• Develop structured talent maps and candidate long lists across relevant healthcare sectors
• Identify target executives through research across portfolio-relevant companies, leadership teams, and industry networks
• Conduct background research on potential candidates and evaluate relevance to search mandates
• Candidate Development
• Support outreach and early engagement with prospective candidates
• Participate in initial screening conversations with executives
• Capture structured candidate assessments and maintain candidate pipelines throughout the search process
• Market Research & Talent Intelligence
• Conduct sector and company research to inform search strategy and candidate targeting
• Track leadership movements across ARCHIMED’s core healthcare sectors
• Contribute to talent market views used to guide leadership hiring decisions
• Search Process Management
• Coordinate interview processes between candidates, portfolio company leadership teams and ARCHIMED partners
• Maintain search trackers and internal reporting used to monitor progress across active searches
• Ensure search processes progress efficiently while maintaining a high standard of candidate experience.
• Materials Support & Preparation
• Prepare materials used throughout the search process including talent maps, candidate long lists, search updates and executive candidate summaries
• Support preparation of materials used in discussions with portfolio company CEOs, boards and ARCHIMED partners
• Leadership Advisory Support
• Support leadership assessment and management evaluation during investment due diligence
• Assist with broader People VCT initiatives related to leadership development and organizational capability across the portfolio

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS & BACKGROUND

ARCHIMED seeks candidates with strong analytical capability, intellectual curiosity and an interest in leadership and organizational development within the healthcare sector.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to operate in a fast-paced professional environment while maintaining a high level of rigor, organization, and discretion.

Typical qualifications include:

• 2–5 years of professional experience, ideally within executive search, management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or healthcare strategy
• Experience conducting structured research, market mapping, or analytical work supporting senior decision-makers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize information clearly and concisely
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail
• Sound judgment and high professional discretion when working on confidential leadership matters
• Demonstrated interest in healthcare, private equity, and leadership talent within high-growth companies

PREFERED BACKGROUND

• Candidates may come from a variety of professional environments, including:
• Research or analyst roles within retained executive search firms
• Management consulting or corporate strategy teams
• Investment banking or private equity analyst programs
• Healthcare market research or strategy roles.

Benefits

• Healthcare, vision, and dental insurance premiums for you and all covered dependents paid 100% by ARCHIMED
• Monthly commuting benefit up to $132 per month
• Citi Bike membership
• Friday catered lunches
• ARCHIMED Away Days
• August shutdown (two weeks)
• Winter break (between Christmas and New Year’s)
• Paid time off
• 401(k)