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Korn Ferry · 5 days ago

Financial Services Retained Executive Search Consultant

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

5+ years exp

Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm that helps clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. The role involves managing business development and account management for Financial Services clients, building trusted advisor relationships, and identifying recruitment service opportunities.

Management Consulting

Responsibilities

Work with hiring managers to scope search project by obtaining information that clearly defines the specifics of the job including the responsibilities, requirements, compensation, company culture, etc

Manage recruitment life-cycle from search kick-off through closure to ensure 'time to fill' goals are achieved

Develop, drive and manage strong business relationships with clients to ensure successful placements and guarantee customer satisfaction

Drive new business with existing customers and prospects and develop relationships with Korn/Ferry Executive Search by working with them to grow business with key customer accounts

Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with clients by providing superior care including clearly defining position requirements and recruiting process, timely updates on progress, interview preparation and debriefing

Responsible for prospecting potential new clients, maintaining outreach and booking client meeting goals weekly

Provide project updates to management, client contacts and stakeholders and escalate issues in a timely fashion

Qualification

Business developmentFinancial Services experienceClient managementCandidate sourcingConsultative mindsetExceptional customer servicePC proficiencyInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsWritten communicationVerbal communicationTeamworkAdaptability

Required

5+ years of business development experience in the Financial Services practice

5+ years of experience in staffing business development with experience to include cold calling, developing search strategies and client/candidate management; or relevant industry experience

Business development / Account management experience

Strong business acumen and ability to quickly learn about different business environments and cultures by asking the right questions

Consultative mindset and ability to anticipate client needs

Candidate sourcing through traditional and creative channels

Must be able to conduct in-depth interviews and evaluate candidate profiles

Exceptional customer service focus, including attention to producing quality results

Exceptional interpersonal, teamwork, and organizational skills and ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures

Ability to multi-task and manage various recruitment projects simultaneously

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Self-initiative along with the ability to respond quickly to client requests

Ability to be an effective team member and, as needed, to handle project leadership responsibility

Willing and able to adapt to new processes and effectively deal with change