About Us
Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business - synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. Thats why the worlds most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us - for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition to
Be More Than.
Headquartered In Los Angeles, Our Over 9,000 Colleagues Globally Serve Clients In More Than 50 Countries. We Offer Five Core Capabilities That Span The Full Talent Lifecycle
- Organizational Strategy
- Assessment and Succession
- Talent Acquisition
- Leadership Development
- Rewards and Benefits
Job Description
ARE YOU READY TO BE MORE THAN
No one knows more about aligning talent and organizational strategies than us. With our unique expertise, we can help you release the power of your collective genius and drive superior performance.
At Korn Ferry, were passionate about creating a diverse, autonomous, and flexible environment. Having a career at Korn Ferry, talent thrives and excellence is always recognized and rewarded.
Youll be empowered to share your ideas and to follow them through. And, because were all about taking talent further, you can look forward to exceptional training and development opportunities in every job at Korn Ferry.
OUR PURPOSE: To enable people and organizations to exceed their potential.
OUR VISION: To be the preeminent organizational consultancy.
Our Values
- Inclusion: We embrace people with different points of view, from all backgrounds. And we think and work as one team.
- Honesty: We say what we mean, and we do what we say. We hold ourselves to the highest standards. And we make it safe for people to speak out when they see something wrong.
- Knowledge: We are insatiably curious, always learning new things. And we actively help our colleagues grow and develop, too, with mentoring and support.
- Performance: We never settle for the status quo. We always strive to be better today than we were yesterday and do our best for our clients, colleagues, and shareholders.
OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE YOUR CAREER - Its about exceeding your potential.
The Search division at Korn Ferry is one of the largest, and most experienced in the world. Over seen by Industry Partners across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the business leads CEO, Board and Executive Leaderships mandates on behalf of preeminent organisations in key markets around the world.
We take great pride not only in attracting and hiring exceptional people, but also in providing them with the opportunities they need to develop their potential and realise their ambitions. Our aim is to enable you to build a career with impact. We will make sure you enjoy continuous learning from your colleagues, on-the-job experience, and more formal programs.
The primary focus of this role is supporting the practice in preparing for business development meetings and delivering on search projects. This includes working with clients to design optimal organisation structures, roles, and responsibilities. Our role is to help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers.
Key Responsibilities
Working closely with engagement teams which will include other Associates, Research Associates, Senior Associates and Consultants, the primary responsibilities of the Research Analyst are:
- Business Development Support Actively participating in designing the search and business development strategy with the Senior Client Partner/Market Leader and Consultant; pro-active involvement as a valued team contributor throughout the search process from pitch to candidate development.
- Project Management Leading project coordination of client search mandates across Board, CEO and broader Executive Leadership positions.
- Organisational Research Providing research and company analysis of local, regional and global multinational corporations. Support of candidate identification and business development activities for the respective Practice. Identify and develop potential candidates utilising Korn Ferrys local and global internal technologies, research, networks, and relationships. Collaborate with colleagues elsewhere within Korn Ferry when appropriate and draw upon full relevant knowledge of resources.
- Market Research - Market analysis across the respective Sector
- Internal/External Call Participation Attending and/or listening in on kick-off meetings, suggesting possible targets, and attending client briefings/meetings.
- Focus on Client and Candidate Service Developing a full understanding of the search and the research needs of clients, developing confidence and trust of both internal and external clients.
- Market Intelligence Teaming up on proprietary market intelligence projects, proactively identifying and tracking organisational, industry, and/or functional trends and reporting findings.
- Pitch Presentations Managing the teams presentations across PowerPoint and Word.
- Searcher Data Quality Management and Entry Consistently inputting and updating highly confidential candidate records in Korn Ferrys proprietary CRM.
Professional Experience/Qualifications
- Hands-on mentality: high sense of urgency and knows how to work under pressure.
- Extensive interest and curiosity for a broad spectrum of subjects.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Self-motivation and excellent time management skills.
- Ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
- Articulate, cogent verbal communication skills and strong written communication skills.
- Rigorous analytical/problem solving skills.
- Excellent conceptual skills.
- Strong presence.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Self-confident and self-motivated, dynamic, and accomplished.
- Intellectually Curious. Every day is different at Korn Ferry, and a desire to learn is key.
- Possessing good judgement and superior interpersonal and evaluative skills.
- Able to work well independently and in a team.
- Creative and commercial.
- Mature and well organised.
- Healthy work ethic and values, consistent with Korn Ferry.
- Reliable, flexible, with can-do attitude and willingness to help and develop others.
EDUCATION
- Bachelors or masters degree.
Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry
If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.
Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
