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Korn Ferry · 2 days ago

Legal Executive Search/Business Development Consultant

Greater Chicago Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

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 national retained searches, building trusted advisor relationships with clients, and identifying opportunities for additional recruitment services.

Management Consulting

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

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

Identify, develop, manage and grow client relationships through active business development and quality search execution

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

Lead, design and implement talent acquisition solutions for clients

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

Liase with key stakeholders across all other lines of business within Korn Ferry

Inspire, lead and develop team members to attain goals and pursue excellence

Qualification

Business developmentLegal search servicesClient relationship managementMetrics driven environmentCandidate sourcingExceptional customer servicePC proficiencySelf-initiativeInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsWritten communicationVerbal communicationTeamworkAdaptability

Required

Must have a proven track record with prospecting, pitching and selling retained or contained search services

Relevant experience leveraging your existing relationships and new business development

Direct experience executing and delivering high quality search within a metrics driven environment

Industry experience and expertise managing searches from Associates to General Counsel full time opportunities

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

PC proficiency in MS Office, including Word and Excel and Outlook

Bachelor's degree required

Preferred

JD is preferred

Company

Korn Ferry

Glassdoor3.5

Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance.

Founded in 1969

Los Angeles, CA, US

10001+ employees

http://www.kornferry.com

H1B Sponsorship

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