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About the Role
Spencer Stuart is seeking an Associate for the Financial Services Practice to assist with senior executive searches, focusing on Global Banking & Markets or Consumer Financial Services. This role involves project management, research, assessment, sourcing, validation, and relationship-building to identify and develop diverse candidate slates.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the start-up phase of searches by participating in client kick-off meetings and assisting in developing search strategies and target lists.
- Gather industry and company information, identify potential prospects, and represent the client effectively in the marketplace.
- Validate potential candidates through reference and source calls.
- Partner with consultants to develop and present qualified candidate slates to clients.
- Anticipate needs for search closure and provide supporting information such as market trends, compensation data, and candidate reactions.
- Contribute to the preparation of position specifications, candidate presentations, and reference reports.
- Communicate effectively with consultants and executive assistants regarding search developments.
- Prepare organized client progress reports and meetings, providing informed perspectives on candidates.
- Stay informed about industry activities and management changes, keeping team members updated.
- Enhance the firm's candidate pool expertise by identifying and introducing new talent.
- Ensure up-to-date assignment, company, and candidate information is available by leveraging the firm's database.
- Contribute to new business inquiries and business development initiatives.
- Proactively contribute to local, practice, or firm-wide initiatives and share practice-related information.
Requirements
- 3+ years of progressive business experience in executive search, talent acquisition, financial services, investment banking, strategy consulting, or a related client-facing professional services environment.
- Advancement of skills and knowledge evidenced through promotion or tenure.
- Superior project management skills demonstrated through experience working in a high-performance environment with multiple projects and competing demands.
- Excellent communication skills shown through clear, structured, and concise written and verbal presentation.
- Undergraduate degree required.
- Postgraduate degree a plus.
Skills
- Project Management
- Candidate Development
- Credibility and Influence
- Market and Candidate Knowledge
- Developing Self and Others
- Firm Values
- Writing skills
- Results orientation
- Rigorous attention to details
- Intellectual curiosity
- Understanding of the financial services sector
- Relationship-building skills
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Associate
Education Level
- Undergraduate degree required
- Postgraduate degree a plus
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000-130,000 per year
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus program
- 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)
- Paid leaves of absence when applicable
- Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Healthcare flexible spending account
- Life Insurance
- 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
About the Company
- Spencer Stuart is a global leader in executive search and leadership consulting.
Equal Opportunity
- Spencer Stuart is a proud equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to non-discrimination without regard to actual or perceived race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, immigration status, ancestry, age, marital status, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.