Associate, Healthcare Practice

Spencer Stuart•Los Angeles, CA

42d•$100,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Spencer Stuart is seeking to recruit an experienced Associate for the Healthcare Services Practice focused on Chief Executive Officer and other C-level functional executive searches. With exposure to a broad set of clients and leadership challenges, this Associate will help to identify and develop diverse candidate slates as an essential member of the search team. The Associate role combines research, assessment, and relationship-building skills to deliver extraordinary service and value to Spencer Stuart clients. Successful candidates for the Associate position will have a proven track record of being driven, resilient, and demonstrating strong project management ability, writing skills, results orientation, rigorous attention to details, intellectual curiosity and ideally an understanding of healthcare services. The Associate will enjoy the challenge of working internally with a variety of Consultants, and externally with diverse, senior-level executives and board members as both clients and candidates. The Associate will ideally be based in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco or Washington, DC. There is an expectation of being in the office a minimum of two days a week. In the early stages, it will be beneficial for the individual to spend more time in the office to build relationships, engage with colleagues and participate in the local office community.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive business experience in executive search, strategy consulting, or a relevant environment with significant time spent in client service; ideally will have experience and passion for healthcare.
Notable track record of advancement as evidenced through taking on additional responsibilities in existing role and/or promotion.
Superior project management skills demonstrated through experience working in a high-performance environment where multiple projects and competing demands are the norm.
Excellent communication skills shown through clear, structured and concise written and verbal presentation; will need to be comfortable presenting to senior level clients.
Undergraduate degree required

Nice To Haves

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; will come to meetings prepared and assist in the development of the position specification, search strategy, target list of companies and potentially relevant profiles.
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 and conducting initial assessment.
Validate potential candidates through reference and source calls to gain further insight into the individuals fit to the clients need.
Partner with the Consultant to develop and present a slate of qualified candidates to each client. 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.
Prepare position specifications, candidate presentations and reference reports adhering to the Firm's assessment methodology and exercising judgement.
Communicate effectively with the search team (Consultants, Analysts, EEA's), and remain fully abreast of search developments, in order to communicate accurately and credibly regarding the assignment; work closely with the consultant to ensure we are communicating regularly with active candidates and closing them out in a timely manner if not advancing in the search.
Prepare organized information for the client progress reports/meetings by teaming with the Consultant, Analyst and the EEA. Provide an informed, and balanced, perspective on prospects/candidates and how they match against the key selection criteria along with interest and motivations in the opportunity. Be prepared to weave in market insights and third party source commentary to provide additional information.
Be aware of activities and management changes in the relevant industry's sector; keep team members apprised of relevant developments in the marketplace; over time will be expected to have a strong grasp of the market and will have built trust based relationships in the candidate pools where operating.
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.
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.

Benefits

Retirement savings plan with discretionary profit sharing contribution and employer match
PTO (minimum 15 days per year, increases with tenure), paid sick time (10 days per year), company holidays (12 days per year), and paid leaves of absence when applicable
Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, and healthcare flexible spending account
Life Insurance, and short-term and long-term disability insurance
Wellness benefits, including an employee assistance program, virtual mental health program, and mindfulness program
Voluntary benefit options, including supplemental life insurance, identity theft protection, and whole life insurance with long-term care and critical illness coverage

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