Senior Associate

Requisition ID 28963/*generated inline style */ Country United States of America /*generated inline style */ Location type Hybrid /*generated inline style */ State / Province Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia /*generated inline style */ About Us Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business - synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That’s why the world’s most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us - for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition to Be More Than.Headquartered in Los Angeles, our over 17,000 colleagues globally serve clients from more than 130 offices across the globe. We offer five core capabilities that span the full talent lifecycle:Organizational StrategyAssessment and SuccessionTalent AcquisitionLeadership and Professional DevelopmentTotal Rewards/*generated inline style */ Job description OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE YOUR CAREER - It’s about exceeding your potential.Working alongside Managing Consultants and the Sector Leader, the Senior Associate plays a key role in executing all aspects of the search delivery process with the highest quality and within the required timescales. The Senior Associate will take responsibility for the full search delivery cycle, from initial candidate identification through to candidate interviews and ultimately of the shortlist presentation to the client. This role supports executive and professional search work across the Consumer sector, and exposure to consumer-focused industries and markets is highly preferred.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES· Oversee and conduct initial research into target organizations and industry sectors to assist in identifying top talent for our clients’ mid to senior level roles.· Identify the best talent by sourcing and mapping relevant markets, while ensuring data accuracy and integrity· Approach suitable candidates and qualify them against agreed competencies and criteria for each project. This includes target list creation, sourcing strategy design and long-list creation.· Conduct candidate interviews, write interview reports and present shortlists to clients.· Provide weekly/bi-weekly client update reports as necessary and maintain clear and consistent communication with candidates and clients throughout the assignment.· Handle the required logistics for interviews, take and provide feedback on candidate interviews, situational changes, present offers and manage negotiation. Follow-up with candidate during notice period and ensure smooth transition to start date.· Through the management of KPI’s, improve and maintain e.g. productivity, quality of candidates presented and time to shortlist/hire.· Build relationships within the industry to develop the wider network, capture and maintain accurate market, client and candidate information.· Manage & develop shortlisted candidates and ensure that the referral/network is world class and helpful.· Contribute towards process, career development and training initiatives.· Conduct weekly searches to stay up to date with the Industrial industry trends and developments and identify future relevant talent within the Industrial industry and build relationships with high potentials.· Work with Managing Consultants and Sector Leader to ensure that information is shared, e.g. industry news, competitor searches, market intelligence.· Build effective relationships within the business and demonstrate positive and proactive communication with colleagues, to include generosity of knowledge and experience sharing.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS· Significant experience in a consulting or commercial environment with good knowledge of and network in the vertical· Demonstrable experience as a full life-cycle recruiter for retained search with experience including cold calling, developing search strategies and client/candidate management.· Experience recruiting within or supporting the Consumer sector is preferred, including exposure to consumer products, retail, e-commerce, apparel, luxury, food and beverage, hospitality, or related markets.· Consultative mindset and ability to anticipate clients' needs.· Excellent verbal and written communication skills· Ability to quickly learn about different business environments and cultures and propose relevant solutions.· Ability to adapt to new processes and effectively deal with change and ambiguity.· Willingness to live our core values: Honesty, Inclusion, Knowledge, Performance.EDUCATION· Bachelor’s degree preferred./*generated inline style */ Salary Range $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 /*generated inline style */ Korn Ferry may use AI as part of its recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made by humans./*generated inline style */ Internal Mobility at Korn FerryIf you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position./*generated inline style */ Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity EmployerAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law./*generated inline style */ Background Check DisclaimerThe successful candidate will need to complete background checks as part of our recruitment process, this may include criminal, education credentials, employment history, and other background information relevant to your employment qualifications/*generated inline style */