Associates play a critical role in our firm. Specific responsibilities include:
- Participate in the entire lifecycle of the executive search process including market research and analysis, candidate identification, interviews, client status calls and client meetings.
- Write, review, and edit selected client deliverables such as position specifications, candidate reports, and status reports. Perform market research and analysis prior to client meetings and summarize the information.
- Serve as an expert in the research process including knowledge of research sources, industries and markets, organizational structures, and companies. Utilize publicly-available, subscription-based, and proprietary database resources, social media, and other channels.
- Find innovative ways to identify high potential talent within a given market in addition to staying on top of market trends, business intelligence, and competitive information.
- Formulate and implement the search research strategy and plan in coordination with the project manager.
- Play a critical role in assisting Vice Presidents with business development and knowledge management efforts.
- Identify and implement innovative approaches and best practices across the organization. Help maintain consistency with regard to process and quality.
- Help ensure superior candidate and client experience throughout the course of a search.
- Communicate regularly with candidates, clients, project managers, and team members.
- Maintain accurate and real-time updates in proprietary internal database. Promote best practices across the organization.
- Assist with candidate development and assessment, database management, business development support, and knowledge management for the firm.
The ideal candidate has a track record of success in a professional services, management consulting, executive search, research, or related firm. An ideal candidate has a solid liberal arts academic record, is passionate about research and writing, and has strong analytical skills. The Associate will have a consultative approach and is able to work well on a team to execute assignments flawlessly.
Specific required skills and experience include:
- Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree a plus.
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
- Ability to work closely with project team but also independently. Must possess a customer service oriented and team approach.
- Highly articulate.
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism when interacting with senior level executives, clients, and candidates.
- Proactive style and approach.
- Intellectual curiosity.
- Entrepreneurial spirit.
- Analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
- Strong organization skills with a high attention to detail.
- Tenacity, flexibility, and strong problem-solving orientation.
- Ability to think outside of the box and perform innovative thinking.
- Absolute integrity.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
