[Hiring] Senior Associate @WittKieffer

Role Description

The Senior Associate’s primary role is to manage the initial candidate identification and development process. In addition, the Senior Associate will assist Consultants, Principals, and Senior Partners in generating, managing and/or executing search assignments including:

• Potential candidate development
• Screening and presentation to clients
• Cultivating and/or maintaining client and candidate relationships

As a vital member of the search team, you will have the ability to:

• Network with professionals and assist them in achieving their career objectives
• Assess a candidate’s skills against a client’s needs
• Collaborate with colleagues across the firm

This position offers a base salary of $85,000 to $110,000, along with a semi-annual bonus opportunity under a production-based incentive program. Salary is determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. WittKieffer offers a full benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k
• Life and disability insurances
• Generous paid time off

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in and/or lead the search process, including:
• Working with clients and search committees
• Sourcing, interviewing, conducting references
• Negotiating and closing assignments
• Build, manage, and/or nurture client and candidate relationships with a goal of repeat business.
• Participate in and/or lead client calls and meetings.
• Prepare materials for client meetings and presentations.
• Support search consultants in the execution of search engagements.
• Develop effective presentations to market the role and client company to prospective candidates.
• Understand client position needs thoroughly and execute accordingly.
• Participate in candidate development and manage candidates through the search process.
• Conduct preliminary phone screen evaluations of candidates.
• Proactively network and seek out candidates in an expeditious and cost-effective manner.
• Work closely with lead consultants as well as Research and Data Management.

The Senior Associate will be expected to accomplish the following in the first 12 months:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the full search process.
• Carry a full search load (approximately 10 searches).
• Have the ability to travel as needed.
• Demonstrate ability to appropriately assess potential candidate eligibility through telephone screening.
• Be seen by others as collaborative.
• Live the WittKieffer values.
• Gain a firm understanding of the industry their practice operates.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s strongly preferred.
• 5+ years' experience in executive search, research capacity, or recruitment or industry related experience.
• Significant previous experience and skill working with computer systems, databases, email, etc.
• Strong assessment skills.
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, listening).

Requirements

• Strong Work Ethic
• Team-Based and Collaborative
• Action/Results Oriented
• Customer Focused
• Priority Setting
• Assessment Skills
• Process Management
• Ethics and Values
• Listening
• Results Oriented
• Self-Starter

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k
• Life and disability insurances
• Generous paid time off