Research Analyst, Egon Zehnder, Boston, MA
Posted January 20, 2017
Egon Zehnder is the largest privately-held executive search firm globally, with more than 420 consultants located across 69 offices in 41 countries. We operate as a single global partnership, with a consistent methodology and a single profit center. Our unique structure enables us to seamlessly collaborate across geographic borders, working together as one global team to deliver the best results for our clients.
Egon Zehnder operates across all industries. Our clients range from Fortune 100 firms to midcap businesses, not-for- profits, and entrepreneurial ventures. With our unique one-firm culture and consultative approach, Egon Zehnder serves as the advisor of choice to business leaders throughout the world, including at Pepsi, Colgate, Google, Dell, American Express, Bank of America, General Electric, Siemens, Alcoa, Novartis, and GlaxoSmithKline.
Egon Ze hnder is the global leader in:
Executive Search
Egon Zehnder’s largest service practice – Executive Search – helps clients achieve competitive advantage through the identification, assessment, and recruitment of the world’s most talented business leaders.
Board Consulting and Search
Egon Zehnder has a dedicated service practice for Board Consulting and Director Search. The Group focuses its efforts on the highest level of an organization and orks in a collaborative manner with the Chairman of the Board and its members to recruit Directors whose independence, intellect, integrity, and courage will strengthen the Board and create sustained competitive advantage.
Executive Development and Assessment
One of the key challenges for business leaders is to identify, develop, and retain outstanding individuals who are able to deliver superior performance, both individually and as part of a team. Consultants at Egon Zehnder recognized this emerging trend several years ago and pioneered a professional service to address the need. As a result, we developed the Executive Development and Assessment practice, which evaluates and improves the performance of the ‘human capital’ in organizations.
The Role
Job Purpose
This is an entry-level role into the research function for individuals with 0-1 year work experience post undergraduate degree. The purpose of the role is to provide broad exposure to all aspects of the Firm across practice areas. S/he will spend an equal amount of time across three major responsibilities, namely: Assignment Related Research and Ongoing Support, Business Development Support and Knowledge Management Activities. The Analyst will partner with a Senior Researcher and/or Consultants on any of the above activities. Over the course of 12 months, the Analyst is expected to be technically proficient on research processes, begin to align to a specific industry or functional practice and execute assignments independently.
Key Accountabilities
Assignment Related Research & Ongoing Support:
- Contribute actively to the start-up phase of searches by preparing the team for the kickoff (internal and/or client) through ensuring prep materials are complete in advance and capturing relevant information throughout the discussion
- Assist in the development of search strategies and target company lists
- Systematically identify and “map” potential candidates and sources within the defined company list through database, internal network and external resources (databases, etc.)
- Partner with the assignment team throughout the search processes to calibrate strategy and candidates, track progress in the Firm’s database and generate external status updates
- Ensure up-to- date assignment, company and candidate information during the course of a search assignment and ensure availability of current data for colleagues, by updating the Firm’s proprietary database
Business Development Support:
- Monitor and track relevant market developments in a segment, including company updates and people moves
- Alert Research/Consultant colleagues to key moves and market changes, highlighting potential business development opportunities
- Research and summarize company, people and market profiles, including compiling brief company reports to prepare Consultants for Client discussions
- Collaborate with Associates in the production of high-quality, marketing presentations
- Support marketing events and intellectual capital projects as needed
Knowledge Management:
- Contribute to the Firm’s knowledge management activities by looking for opportunities to share expertise and best practices, developing a network of people within an industry or functional area and recording pertinent information in a timely manner
- Support practice group initiatives to build knowledge in specific areas
- Accountable for ensuring relevant documents and information are captured in the Firm’s database at the conclusion of an assignment
Candidate Profile
Knowledge:
- An undergraduate degree from an accredited academic institution
- Fluency in Microsoft Office across all programs
- Experience working in a professional / corporate office environment
Skills:
- Superior writing skills, which translate into high-quality creation and editing of documents with correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
- Professional demeanor and strong verbal communication, speaking clearly and distinctly using appropriate vocabulary and grammar
- Highly collaborative nature, working seamlessly with other members in a team environment, managing upward to set expectations and influence successfully
- Strong project management abilities (specifically, managing multiple projects and articulating status of workload against deadlines)
Contact:
Reid Terry
Egon Zehnder
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