Executive Search - Senior Associate, Consumer & Lifesciences (1 year contract)

Opportunity to Enhance Your Career - It’s about Exceeding Your Potential.

Working closely with Partners and Associates, the primary focus of the Senior Associate is to:

• Successfully execute search assignments brought into the firm by a Partner.
• Project manage and play a critical role in the entire search execution process from candidate development to client management.
• Have deep market and/or functional knowledge and be valued as an expert in their industry and/or functional area.
• Assist in business development by providing superior client service, supplying leads to Partners on potential new business, and enhancing current client relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

Search Execution

• Take responsibility for successful execution of assignments.
• Work with clients and candidates to understand the parameters of the search assignments. Execute the development of the position specification and search strategy.
• Execute search assignments to ensure thorough research and sourcing, identification of best-in-class candidates, comprehensive interviews, high-quality confidential reports, thorough reference checks, as well as timely delivery of service to clients.
• Collaborate with others, as appropriate, in the development and execution of work plans.
• Constantly look to improve methodologies in the execution process to enable Korn Ferry to deliver the highest possible quality to our clients.

Account Management & Candidate Management

• Conduct progress meetings with clients independently or in conjunction with Partner on the search strategy and provide market advice and recommendations.
• Manage candidates through the entire process. Candidates should have a positive view of Korn Ferry regardless of the outcome of a search.
• Manage communication between client and candidate including negotiation of compensation with candidate on behalf of client.
• Demonstrate strong client satisfaction and repeat client business.
• Serve as a resource for practice/market, lead internal development and knowledge sharing efforts.

Knowledge Management

• Take a proactive approach to information sharing and knowledge management.
• Stay abreast of best practice use of all internal systems, including Searcher Express (database) & InsideKF (intranet).

People & Culture

• Follow documented systems, company polices and office procedures.
• Self-manage own performance and accept responsibility for own learning.
• Provide and accept feedback.
• Behave in accordance with company values and support a positive team environment.
• Look for opportunities to help others and contribute to broader business goals.
• Attend, participate and collaborate in all relevant meetings & initiatives.

Knowledge And Skills

• Proven industry experience and exposure to one or more of the industries which comprise the specialty concentrations of the firm practice.
• Superb search execution skills and a demonstrated ability to manage the search process.
• Strong organisational ability including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience liaising with senior corporate executives in a professional, courteous, and efficient manner.

Education

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Human Resources or related disciplines required.

Personal Characteristics

• Self-confident and self-motivated, dynamic, and accomplished.
• Possessing good judgement and superior interpersonal and evaluative skills.
• Able to work well independently and in a team.
• Professional presentation and appearance.
• Healthy work ethic and values, consistent with Korn Ferry.
• Reliable, flexible, with can-do attitude and willingness to help and develop others.