Associate, Leadership Advisory Services (LAS)

The Leadership Advisory Services (LAS) Practice is an exciting, vibrant and uniquely dynamic practice within Spencer Stuart, critical to the firm's growth ambitions. The LAS practice helps organizations make better decisions about leaders and leadership teams - it focuses on assessing, developing and strengthening leadership performance so companies can achieve their strategic goals. It's about evaluating and elevating leadership quality to help organizations thrive in changing business environments - from choosing future leaders and developing them to strengthening teams and aligning culture with strategy.

ABOUT THE POSITION
A LAS Associate is expected to work pro-actively and efficiently on multiple client engagements through the combination of solid project management skills, quality delivery, client centricity, ownership mentality and strong collaborative skills.

In LAS, the Associate supports Consultants in the full execution of client engagements, including the deep dive, multi-method assessment of executives, teams and organizations, and the formulation of written materials relative to assessment and development findings. The Associate contributes actively at all stages of the engagement lifecycle.

The LAS practice serves as an innovation hub for the broader firm. In addition to executing client engagements, the Associate serves as a subject matter expert on Spencer Stuart's solution offerings.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Delivery Excellence

• Assists in the development of client communications and engagement plan

• Assists in the administration of proprietary leadership advisory tools and assessment methodologies

• Works with Consultant to synthesize data from multi-method assessments and prepares client reports/deliverables capturing an integrated point of view

• Contributes to summary client presentations and other documents identifying key organizational, cultural or strategic findings across the engagement

• Fosters business development opportunities and assists in preparation for pitch presentations participates in new business pitches

• Participates in client meetings to relay assessment and advisory findings Leverages knowledge of an industry, function, and other appropriate resources to gather relevant information

Engagement Management

• Demonstrates initiative and commitment by doing what is needed at all phases of the process

• Over time, develops an understanding of the resources required to execute all aspects of the engagement life-cycle leverages this insight to consistently and proactively think ahead, develop engagement plans and timelines, and anticipate next steps

• Communicates engagement progress to the client and/or engagement team at agreed upon intervals

• Fosters close communication and builds strong working relationships with colleagues

• Manages a large volume of information with rigorous attention to detail develops personal systems and tactics for maximizing personal organization and productivity

• Takes ownership of the project by doing what is needed at all phases of the client engagement

Practice Building

• Participating actively in internal initiatives relative to LAS product development and the build-out of practice infrastructure, if needed by taking on responsibilities for additional tasks

• Building relationships with and proactively engaging with search colleagues developing an understanding of the firm's core search business and facilitating wider understanding of LAS products, services and strategy Listens and asks questions to clarify understanding and demonstrate knowledge

• Places team goals ahead of individual goals

• Considers the needs of colleagues and adapts own communication style accordingly

IDEAL EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 5 years of experience: In a relevant leadership advisory/strategy consulting environment or corporate Human Resources Management with a focus on learning and development, assessment, organizational development and/or organizational culture consulting

• Domain or Subject Matter Expertise: Prior experience related to the application and interpretation of psychometric instruments will be highly advantageous

• International mindset: Ideally will have experience in working across borders