Korn Ferry US
Senior Associate-Technology Practice (Legal)
Company Background/Culture
Founded in 1969, Korn Ferry is the executive search industry's leader and innovator, while evolving as the world's premier provider of executive talent management solutions. Today, Korn Ferry has conducted more successful executive searches globally than any other recruiting firm in history. Understanding that the business community is now facing many more challenges in attracting, retaining and developing leaders, Korn Ferry's range of services include executive recruitment, corporate governance consulting, outsourced recruiting, management assessment, and executive coaching and development.
More clients around the world trust Korn Ferry than any other firm to deliver and develop the best executives to run their organizations, a responsibility we take seriously and work every day to meet with integrity and results. Korn Ferry wants to continue to provide the best professional service – benchmarking ourselves against the top tier service providers worldwide. We hire Associates/Senior Associates to provide the foundation for the future success of the firm.
We are a meritocracy and want to develop “best in class” talent from within by creating opportunities to challenge and deliver opportunities for professional and personal growth. The Associate/Senior Associate is the entry point for this career development. As the single source for leadership and talent consulting services to empower businesses and leaders to reach their goals, Korn Ferry can offer you the perfect environment in which to reach yours as well.
We currently employ more than seven thousand professionals operating in over fifty countries and serving clients all over the globe. As one of them, you will have endless opportunities to innovate, make an impact, and work with the best. You will also have plenty of freedom to chart your own course, as you grow and develop with our business.
Talent matters at Korn Ferry and we have created a colleague-centric culture where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact – on our business, on our clients' businesses, and on their own careers. Some of the things that make our culture special:
The Role
THE OPPORTUNITY IS WITH OUR EXECUTIVE SEARCH TECH PRACTICE/REMOTE
Our Talent Acquisition solutions consist of Executive Search and Professional Search & Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). This position will work in the Executive Search area where we identify and attract the right senior leaders to make a difference in organizations and help them achieve their business goals faster.
We are a multicultural, diverse and collaborative company and operate in a fast-growth and very dynamic business environment. You will be working on local, regional and truly global projects while teaming up with colleagues in other international offices around the world on assignments and initiatives across industries and functions.
The role of Associate/Senior Associate is critical for the identification and development of candidates for executive search projects, as well as assisting our Consultants with market intelligence and development of presentations and documents for business development purposes.
Key AccountabilitiesKEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE
Working closely with engagement teams which will include Research Associates, other Associates/Senior Associates and Consultants, the primary responsibilities of the Associate/Senior Associate are to: This is an Execution and Delivery role managing candidate development with C-Suite and Executive Leaders in either our Software, Tech Systems or Professional Services Searches
The Associate/Senior Associate position at Korn Ferry is viewed as a critical position in identifying, recruiting and managing candidates through the search process. Successful Associates/Senior Associates have the opportunity to advance within the firm to the consultant level, where they will be responsible for generating new business and revenue.
Associates/Senior Associates will develop skills and competencies through three “levels” before being ready to progress within the firm. These levels are:
Level one critical competencies and success factors
A “level one” Associate/Senior Associate has exposure to various parts of the search process, principally focusing on:
Level two critical competencies and success factors
A “level two” Senior Associate has more exposure throughout the search and is expected to lead elements of the process, supporting the consultant. The role broadens out to focus on:
Success in this role will be measured by team members that the Senior Associate works with, as well as the local/regional Market(s) Leader.
Skills & Experience
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate will have three to seven years of professional experience and ideally, will have had exposure to one or more industries.
In addition to having excellent communication skills (oral, written and listening), the candidate must possess the ability to make presentations at the executive levels of client companies. The ability to manage multiple projects effectively is most important. The ideal candidate must be self-confident and self-motivated, dynamic, accomplished, and viewed as an individual who can advance within Korn Ferry.
Successful candidates will be highly motivated, have good judgment and possess superior interpersonal and evaluative skills. He/She will take direction well, be detail oriented and able to work well under deadlines. The Associate/Senior Associate will be as comfortable working independently as they are part of a team.
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Education & Skills
An undergraduate degree or equivalent is required; an MBA or other advanced degree is preferred.
Compensation
Competitive base salary plus annual incentive bonus.