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Associate
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Do you want to start your career as an Associate in the recruitment industry — and work for Norway's top companies?
Ascender is growing strongly and has ambitious plans for the time ahead — now we are looking for purposeful and forward-thinking Associates to join the journey. As an Associate with us, you will have a unique opportunity to build a career in the recruitment industry. You will want to work closely in Norwegian and Scandinavian business with recruitment to roles in management, auditing and CFO Office, transaction advisory, Private Equity and Management Consulting.
At Ascender, you get early responsibility, close customer dialogue and exposure to leaders, investors and decision-makers in some of the Nordic region's most exciting businesses. The role is suitable for those who want a steep learning curve, rapid progression and an everyday life characterised by pace, confidence and clear results.
We look for you who are proactive, analytical and independent. You are motivated by taking initiative and creating value in the face of people and business. You thrive on responsibility, have strong execution skills and a genuine commitment to business and development.
As an Associate at Ascender, you will be part of an ambitious and competent environment in permanent and interim recruitment, where you will receive close follow-up, real impact and the opportunity to build a solid foundation for a career as a consultant and recruiter.
Do you want to build your career in an environment that rewards effort, initiative and ambition — and that gives you quick exposure to Norwegian and Scandinavian business? Become a part of Ascender.
Key areas of work:
- Conduct research and identify relevant candidates (“search”)
- Proactively contact and engage relevant candidates
- Have close dialogue with clients and candidates, including planning and coordinating meetings and interviews
- Conduct market research and analysis of companies, industries and roles
- Participate in interviews and contribute to the assessment of candidates
- Participate in client meetings and present candidates in collaboration with the assignment team
- Ensure good information flow and structured documentation throughout the process
- Assist in quality assurance and preparation of presentations, reports and other visual materials
Desired personal qualities:
- Structured and Responsible
- Commercial mindset with good communication skills
- Enterprising and self-driven, while enjoying collaboration
- Ambitious and with high working capacity
- High degree of integrity and professionalism
- Strong interest in Norwegian business and people
We are looking for you who complete your master's degree in spring 2026, or who have a few years of relevant work experience. If you also have an interest in or experience in the financial or consulting industry, it is particularly relevant to us. However, we are open to different backgrounds. If you have operational experience that you would like to use in a recruitment context, we would also like to hear from you.
Ascender is a leading consultancy in executive and specialist recruitment as well as interim recruitment. We were established in 2014, and currently have offices in Norway and Sweden. We have extensive experience in recruiting for all the largest cities in Scandinavia, as well as surveying Nordic candidates abroad.
Every year, Devet assists a wide range of businesses — from listed and privately owned players to growth companies. In addition, we are specialists and Norway's leading recruitment company in recruiting for Private Equity, Family Office and other ownership environments — both for their organizations and portfolio companies.
We are a multidisciplinary team of 23 advisors representing a broad range of expertise acquired through previous operational leadership and specialist roles, combined with a solid professional background in organisational psychology. Furthermore, we have over 70 hired consultants for various assignments.
We have continued the working methodology and process approach from the professional industry, which makes us excellent advisors and valuable sparring partners for our clients and candidates. We are committed to delivering quality in all processes, creating value and good results.
Annually, we conduct over 200 recruitments as well as board evaluations, board recruitments and Management Assessment for a wide range of our clients. In the spring of 2024, we were acquired by Aider and we work closely with our colleagues in Aider in several of our service areas.
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