Senior Associate

Korn Ferry•Washington, WA

About The Position

The Senior Associate supports executive search projects, contributing to candidate identification and development, market intelligence, and preparation of business-development materials. Working with engagement teams that may include Research Analysts, Associates, Senior Associates, Principals, and Partners, the Senior Associate helps manage the search process and deliver high-quality client engagements. The role involves progressively greater responsibility across three competency levels, from contributing to research and candidate development to leading search processes, supporting business development, and managing commercial opportunities. Korn Ferry describes promotion to Principal as a potential career progression.

Requirements

Three to seven years of professional experience.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent.
Excellent oral, written, and listening communication skills.
Ability to present at executive levels of client companies.
Ability to manage multiple projects effectively and efficiently.
Self-confidence, self-motivation, dynamism, and a record of accomplishment.
Good judgment and superior interpersonal and evaluative skills.
Ability to take direction, pay close attention to detail, and work to tight deadlines.
Strong ownership and urgency.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to one or more industries.
MBA or other advanced degree, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Provide engagement execution support to clients and the engagement team.
Manage stages of the search process to ensure high-quality execution of client engagements.
Identify, qualify, and communicate with candidates, and inform the Partner of progress and issues.
Capture and maintain accurate market, client, and candidate information in company systems.
Identify potential business-development opportunities during search execution and support the appropriate Partner in converting them.
Participate in creating research strategies and source lists, and, at more advanced levels, lead or coordinate research processes.
Map markets, source and recruit candidates, and prepare candidate-development reports.
Support or conduct candidate interviews and referencing, depending on experience level.
Manage candidate communication and coordination in support of the Partner.
Use KF Assessment products to develop role competencies and benchmark candidates; at advanced levels, interpret assessment reports.
Assist with or lead the preparation of client-facing documentation, including candidate appraisals, reference reports, search progress reports, position specifications, and candidate reports.
Participate in project kick-off meetings and progress calls; at advanced levels, lead or support client meetings and calls.
Support business development and, at the highest competency level, identify commercial opportunities and understand how to convert them into beneficial commercial terms.
Support and teach Research Associates as appropriate at advanced levels.