[Remote] Financial Services Senior Executive Recruiter (Retained Search)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm that helps clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. They are seeking a Financial Services Senior Executive Recruiter to support executive search projects, manage candidate relationships, and drive business development opportunities within the Financial Services Practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide engagement execution support to the client and the team
• Manage the various stages of the search process to always ensure the highest quality execution of client engagement
• Lead the identification, qualification, and communication with candidates during the search engagement and informing the partner of progress and issues
• Capture and maintain accurate market, client, and candidate information in the company’s systems so as to both facilitate the search process and help convert business development opportunities
• Inform the engagement team of any potential business development opportunities identified through the execution of the search process and support the appropriate partner in its conversion
• Oversee and conduct initial research into target organizations in the Industrial 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, Sector Leaders & Senior Client Partners 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

Skills

• Previous Executive Recruiting in the Financial Services Practice with leadership roles
• Understands impact of regulatory frameworks on hiring criteria
• Differentiates between candidates who participated in transactions vs who originated or drove outcomes
• Evaluates candidate claims by analyzing P&L ownership, balance sheet responsibility, and risk-adjusted return metrics
• Market Intelligence
• Candidate Technical Interviewing and Assessment Rigor
• Advanced Sourcing Strategies
• Handling Complex or Difficult Searches
• Data, Analytics & Process Innovation
• Significant experience in a consulting or commercial financial services search 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
• 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
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Benefits

• Plus a Senior Associate Performance Bonus Plan

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