These Levels Are

Level One Critical Competencies And Success Factors

A “level one” Associate/Senior Associate has exposure to various parts of the search process, principally focusing on:

• Research: Participate in the creation of the source list/research strategy.
• Candidate Development: Mapping the market; calling/recruiting appropriate candidates; relevant market sourcing; preparing reports.
• Referencing: Limited exposure/input in referencing as directed by the Consultant.
• Data Capture: Collecting and entering appropriate information for the database; ensuring highest quality standards.
• Report Preparation: Assisting Consultant in creation of client facing documentation (candidate appraisals, reference reports, search progress reports).

Level Two Critical Competencies And Success Factors

A “level two” Senior Associate has more exposure throughout the search and is expected to lead elements of the process, supporting the consultant. The role broadens out to focus on:

• Research: Create the source list/research strategy, for agreement with the Consultant/ Client.
• Candidate Development: Full responsibility for the generation of relevant candidates for the project.
• Candidate Management: Support the Consultant with communication and coordination with Candidates (with the aid of PC logistical support). Participation in interviews and referencing.
• Use of KF Assessment products to devise competencies for a role and learn to benchmark candidates against them.
• Report Preparation: Assist/lead the creation of client facing documentation.
• Client Participation: Involvement in project kick off meetings as well as project update/progress calls.
• Market/Centers of Expertise Participation: Expectation to be involved more broadly across the firm.
• International: Expectation to be involved in cross border search activity. Success in this role will be measured by team members that the Senior Associate works with, as well as the local/regional Market(s) Leader.

Level Three Critical Competencies And Success Factors

The “level Three” Senior Associate Is Viewed As a High Performer By The Wider Firm. They Are Expected To Manage The Search Process For (multiple) Consultant(s) As Well As Supporting Business Development. A “level Three” Senior Associate Is Expected To

• Research: Lead/coordinate (managing Research Associates) the research process.
• Candidate Development: Lead candidate development across multiple projects. Teach/Support Research Associates to develop.
• Candidate Management: Support the Consultant with communication and coordination with Candidates (with the aid of PC logistical support). Participation in interviews and referencing.
• Experienced user of KF assessment products and have the ability to interpret assessment reports and benchmark against role competencies.
• Report Preparation: Lead and own the creation of reports; assist in writing the position spec and candidate reports.
• Client Participation: Business development support and participation.
• Involvement at kick off meetings; lead/support on progress calls and meetings.
• Market/Centers of Expertise Participation: Expectation to be involved more broadly across the firm.
• International: Expectation to be involved in cross border search activity.

By "Level three" Senior Associates will have the awareness and the proven ability to lead and complete a commercial transaction; this will involve the identification of the opportunity and an understanding of how to convert it into beneficial commercial terms.

Professional Experience/Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have relevant Executive Search experience.
• In addition to having excellent communication skills, oral, written and listening, the candidate must possess the ability to make presentations at the executive levels of client companies.
• The ability to manage multiple projects effectively is most important.
• The ideal candidate must be self-confident and self-motivated, dynamic, accomplished, and viewed as an individual who can advance within Korn Ferry.
• Successful candidates will be highly motivated, have good judgment and possess superior interpersonal and evaluative skills.
• They will take direction well, be detail oriented and able to work well to tight deadlines.
• The Associate/Senior Associate will be as comfortable working independently as they are part of a team.

Education & Skills

An undergraduate degree or equivalent is required; an MBA or other advanced degree or equivalent is advantageous.

Korn Ferry may use AI as part of its recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made by humans.

Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry

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