Associate

Overview

Associates are expected to work pro-actively and efficiently on multiple client engagements through the combination of solid project management skills, proactive and quality search execution, ownership mentality and strong, team-oriented delivery to specific client needs. Each assignment is driven by a team, including at a minimum a Consultant, Associate and Executive Assistant. There are times when an Associate may be working with multiple team members located in different geographies.

Based in Singapore, the Associate will have a primary focus in executive search and a secondary in LAS.

Executive search skill sets include strong communication and assessment abilities applied to evaluating business experiences and professional competencies of top executive talent as they relate to a client’s specific need. Successful candidates for the Associate position will also have project management ability, results orientation, rigorous attention to details, intellectual curiosity and enjoy the challenge of working internally with a variety of consultants, and externally with diverse, senior-level executives and board members. Associates will be expected to acquire deep and insightful candidate pool knowledge over time which would be related to a specific industry, function or geography.

The objective in the LAS portfolio is to provide world-class leadership advisory services to the firm’s clients while also serving as a key colleague and teammate in advancing the growth agenda of the practice within the context of the firm’s overall strategic objectives. We view the leadership advisory skillset to be portable across industries.

In LAS, the Associate supports Consultants in the full execution of client engagements, including the deep dive, multi-method assessment of executives, teams and organizations, and the formulation of written materials relative to assessment and development findings. The Associate contributes actively at all stages of the engagement lifecycle- from business development/RFP through to advisory recommendations and client/participant feedback.

The LAS practice serves as an innovation hub for the broader firm. In addition to executing client engagements, the Associate serves as a subject matter expert relative to Spencer Stuart’s proprietary culture products and solutions. He/She plays an important role in the education and training of internal colleagues (both LAS and Search) regarding product offerings and participates actively in internal initiatives for LAS product development and the build-out of the practice infrastructure.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to

Research Director (solid line)

LAS Regional Practice Leadership (dotted line)

Other Key Relationships

Southeast Asia Office Manager

Consultants, Senior Associates, Associates, Analysts

Knowledge Managers/ Analysts

Global Information Services

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary Focus – Executive Search

• Contribute actively to the start-up phase of the search by participating in client kick-off meetings with the Consultant(s) and assisting in the development of the search strategy and target list of companies. As appropriate contribute to winning client pitches by providing benchmark candidate profiles and other background information.
• Gather relevant information regarding the appropriate industries and target companies, including identifying potential prospects and sources.
• Represent client effectively in the marketplace and present a comprehensive universe of qualified candidates by partnering with the Consultant(s) and observing aspects of confidentiality throughout the search process. Anticipate needs to drive the search to closure and be prepared to supply additional information, such as related industry trends, market findings, reaction to the opportunity, compensation data, etc., gained during the course of a search.
• Communicate effectively with the search team, including Consultant(s), other Associates/Senior Associates and Executive Assistant(s) and remain fully abreast of search developments in order to communicate accurately and credibly regarding the assignment.
• Prepare organized information for the client progress report/meeting by teaming with the Consultant(s) and the Executive Assistant(s). Provide an informed perspective on prospects/candidates and how they line up against the key selection criteria outlined by the client.
• Ensure 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 (Quest), recording all relevant candidate details using the Initial Assessment function.
• Be aware of activities and changes in general business and in the industry/functional areas where specialized. Add to the Firm’s knowledge by identifying and beginning to develop expertise in a defined industry, functional or geographic candidate pool.
• Be willing and proactive about contributing to local, practice or Firm-wide initiatives. Coordinate and share practice related information to the KM for potentially broader distribution, participate in practice calls and meetings as appropriate.
• Adopt and adhere diligently to Firm policies and standards for candidate validation, documentation and assessment as well as demonstrating professional behavior and living our values (including adherence to Red Book, Quest policies etc.)

Secondary Focus – LAS

Supporting Execution

The LAS Associate is critical to the execution of client engagements and plays an active role in all aspects of the engagement lifecycle. The successful Associate will handle multiple engagements across varied time zones with competing deadlines, and will work effectively with individuals who have differing styles in order to consistently produce world-class deliverables for the firm’s clients:

• 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 Leverages knowledge of an industry, function, and other appropriate resources to gather relevant information

Candidate Profile

IDEAL EXPERIENCE

A minimum of 4 years of experience

In a relevant executive search, leadership advisory or strategy consulting environment, or corporate Human Resources Management with a focus on organizational development and/or organizational culture consulting, and/or a role where multiple projects and competing demands are the norm.

Domain or Subject Matter Expertise

Domain expertise in an industry or functional area would be helpful. Prior experience related to the application and interpretation of psychometric instruments will be highly advantageous.

International

International mindset and ideally will have experience in working across borders.

Language

Fluency in English (written and spoken); additional language skills will be an advantage, particularly in markets where the knowledge of one or more of the national languages is important.

University Graduate

Bachelor’s Degree required. Advanced degree is preferable, particularly in Psychology, Organization Development or Human Resources.

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