Senior Consultant – Executive Search

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Hungary.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with partners from various industries and skill sets on diverse executive search assignments.

• Operate from the central office and travel to client locations as necessary.

• Oversee engagement with both external and internal stakeholders.

• Lead the entire delivery team.

• Specify the requirements for searches or projects.

• Develop job descriptions, market messaging, and confidentiality procedures for client approval.

• Generate internal market-insight scripts tailored for each project.

• Evaluate and qualify candidates from a long list to a shortlist.

• Produce high-quality reports and candidate profiles.

• Facilitate review and engagement meetings throughout the selection process.

• Recognize and escalate project risks in advance of timeline expectations.

• Manage client engagement and onboarding after project completion.

• Ensure overall quality control and adherence to internal systems, including Clockwork.

• Conduct competency-based, skills-based, personal, and thorough phone interviews.

• Prepare comprehensive candidate reports and shortlist presentations.

• Assess candidates against criteria such as experience, culture fit, compensation, relocation, achievements, and acceptance parameters.

• Facilitate discussions between partners and candidates during the offer stages.

• Oversee resignations and follow up with candidates until placement.

• Conduct follow-up assessments and retention reports at 3, 6, and 12 months post-placement.

• Maintain precise records of all activities within in-house systems.

• Present business cases to senior candidates and partners.

• Manage accounts to enhance revenue and remit on a global scale.

• Analyze partners' commercial business needs and offer advice on strengthening their proposition.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in managing senior stakeholder and client relationships, including leading small teams.

• At least 5 years in a comprehensive talent acquisition role, including retained Executive Search.

• Proficient in writing insightful profiles and reports.

• Experience in high-pressure environments with tight deadlines and demanding clients.

• Proven experience as a trusted advisor.

• Strong external networks and a solid understanding of best practices.

• Skills in influencing and negotiating, with a successful track record of achieving results that align with customer business objectives.

• Effective project management capabilities.

• Knowledge of attraction methodologies coupled with commercial awareness.

• Ability to produce and analyze data, recognize opportunities, and utilize data to inform decisions.

• Excellent problem-solving abilities with the capacity to analyze complex situations and provide actionable solutions.

• Customer-centric, innovative thinker, problem solver, and able to work independently using initiative.

• Proficiency in written and spoken English is mandatory.

• Fluency in an additional language is preferred but not required.

• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time role (40 hours per week).

• Option for remote work.

• Chance to collaborate with global teams across various industries and skill sets.

• Opportunities for career ownership and professional development.

• Exposure to Talent Acquisition, Search, Consulting, and Digital Accelerators™.

• Opportunities to work alongside colleagues and challenge existing norms.