Associate – Financial Services Practice – Asset Management

Associate – Financial Services Practice – Asset Management

Requirements

• Strong project management ability
• Writing skills
• Results orientation
• Rigorous attention to detail
• Intellectual curiosity
• Understanding of finance
• 4+ years of business experience in executive search, strategy consulting, or a relevant professional services environment
• Superior project management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Undergraduate degree required, postgraduate degree a plus

Responsibilities

• Contribute actively to the start-up phase of each search by participating in client kick-off meetings with the Consultant and assisting in the development of the position specification, search strategy and target list of companies.
• Gather relevant information regarding the appropriate industries and target companies. Identify potential prospects and sources and represent the client effectively in the marketplace, discussing the opportunity with relevant executives.
• Validate potential candidates through reference and source calls while gathering meaningful insight that is an important part of the process.
• Partner with the Consultant (and team) to prepare for upcoming client updates by developing a slate of qualified candidates, updating client materials and presenting backgrounds offering balanced insight and informed perspective. Anticipate what needs to drive the search to closure and be prepared to supply additional information, such as related industry/segment trends, market findings, reaction to the opportunity, compensation data, etc., gained during the course of a search.
• Assist in the preparation of position specifications, candidate presentations and reference reports adhering to the Firm’s assessment methodology.
• Communicate effectively with the core search team (Consultant, Analyst, EEA) and remain fully abreast of search developments, in order to communicate accurately and credibly regarding the assignment; pass along real time industry/market updates and any changes that may impact the course of the search.
• Add to the firm’s candidate pool expertise by continually identifying and introducing new talent to the firm. Ensure that up to date assignment, company and candidate information during the course of an assignment is always available for colleagues, by leveraging technology and information from the firm’s state-of-the-art, proprietary database. Collaborate, and coordinate, with colleagues who may be working in similar talent pools.
• Contribute to responses to inquiries for new business, as well as business development initiatives.
• Be willing and proactive about contributing to local, practice or firm-wide initiatives. Coordinate and share practice related information with colleagues for potentially broader distribution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree a plus
• Advancement of skills and knowledge evidenced through promotion or tenure