Associate – Leadership Advisory Services
| Company | Spencer Stuart |
|---|---|
| Location | Boston, MA, USA, Seattle, WA, USA, Houston, TX, USA, Washington, DC, USA, San Francisco, CA, USA, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Stamford, CT, USA, Miami, FL, USA, Irvine, CA, USA, Dallas, TX, USA, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Chicago, IL, USA, New York, NY, USA, Twin Cities, MN, USA, Mountain View, CA, USA, Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Salary | $90000 – $150000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Four or more years’ experience in relevant leadership advisory or strategy consulting environment OR four or more years’ experience in corporate Human Resources Management with a focus on organizational development and/or organizational culture
- Experience related to the application and interpretation of psychometric instruments
- Superior business writing skills (as evidenced through project work or writing samples to be provided upon request)
- General business acumen as defined by having operated in a range of business situations/contexts
- Undergraduate degree from highly competitive university required. Advanced degree is preferable
- Excellent command of written and spoken English is required. Command of additional languages helpful
Responsibilities
- Fosters business development opportunities and assists in preparation for pitch presentations; participates in new business pitches
- Assists in the development of client communications and engagement plan
- Assists in the administration of proprietary leadership advisory tools and assessment methodologies
- Works with Consultant to synthesize data from multi-method assessments and prepares client reports/deliverables capturing an integrated point of view
- Contributes to summary client presentations and other documents identifying key organizational, cultural or strategic findings across the engagement
- Participates in client meetings to relay assessment and advisory findings
- Demonstrates initiative and commitment by doing what is needed at all phases of the process
- Over time, develops an understanding of the resources required to execute all aspects of the engagement life-cycle; leverages this insight to consistently and proactively think ahead, develop engagement plans and timelines, and anticipate next steps
- Communicates engagement progress to the client and/or engagement team at agreed upon intervals
- Fosters close communication and builds strong working relationships with peer colleagues, including Executive Assistants, Associates and Analysts
- Manages a large volume of information with rigorous attention to detail; develops personal systems and tactics for maximizing personal organization and productivity
- Participating actively in internal initiatives relative to LAS product development and the build-out of practice infrastructure, if needed by taking on responsibilities for additional tasks
- Providing ongoing targeted feedback on current/existing LAS tools
- Assisting in the development of additional proprietary assessment tools and technologies
- Analyzing current business process methodologies and contributing to business process improvement initiatives
- Building relationships with and proactively engaging with search colleagues; developing an understanding of the firm’s core search business and facilitating wider understanding of LAS products, services and strategy
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct interaction/experience with executive-level clients is advantageous but not required