Executive Search - Researcher (Sydney/Melbourne)

Russell Reynolds Associates; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Reynolds Associates is seeking a Research professional to join our Australia team in Melbourne or Sydney. You will support consultants across the executive search life cycle, from identifying business development opportunities to closing assignments, across Technology, Financial Services, and Industrials & Natural Resources.

You will help manage search pipelines, develop diverse candidate slates, conduct market research, and contribute insights for client pitches.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of business experience focused on data gathering and insights.
• Background in management consulting or strategy is advantageous.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of additional languages is a plus.
• Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and execute search strategies, develop high-quality candidate slates.
• Provide domain insights, monitor market trends, and support client pitches.
• Mentor junior team members and promote best practices in research.
• Collaborate across offices and maintain a rigorous research database.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Relationship building

Written communication

Multitasking

Education

University degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About the job

The Role

We are looking to hire in our Russell Reynolds Associates Research team in Australia (Melbourne or Sydney). You will be involved in a wide variety of activities including the value chain of entire search life cycle from assisting consultants in the identification of business development opportunities through the executive search process, to the closure of an assignment. This role will work across sectors, including Technology, Financial Services, and Industrials & Natural Resources as well as high-growth areas to provide support to our clients.

Broadly, the role accountabilities include:

Managing the Search Pipeline & Process

• Formulate and execute compelling search strategies independently and contribute to its execution.
• Consistently identify and develop “best in class”, high quality, diverse candidate slates.
• Manage candidate and client communications throughout the search process.
• Leverage RRA’s global network by collaborating with colleagues across offices.
• Deliver content-rich, insight-driven client status reports in partnership with administrative support.
• Assist consultants in managing candidate and client communications throughout the search process.
• Maintain the highest quality information on the database, including the timely and rigorous capture of insight gathered during the course of search work.

Business Development

• Provide domain expertise and insights to inform consultants’ strategic views and RRA’s market position.
• Monitor market trends and industry news to identify business opportunities.
• Conduct research and generate insights for pitches and client presentations, collaborating with RRA Knowledge teams.
• Attend and contribute to client pitches and meetings, as appropriate.
• Work with our Knowledge team in capturing key search and non-search information in the RRA database.

Research & Community Support

• Develop, share and promote best practices, driving continuous improvement across the research function.
• Promote a strong research community and serve as a cultural ambassador within RRA.
• Identify and introduce potential employees to the firm, both opportunistically and when there is a specific hiring need. Serve on interviewing jury as appropriate.
• Mentor, train, and sponsor junior team members, contributing to their professional growth.

Candidate Profile

• The ideal candidate will bring 4+ years of business experience within a commercial or business-related role that focusses on data gathering and insights analysis or from the research function of a relevant practice within a top-tier executive search firm.
• A background in management consulting / strategy is advantageous.
• Analytical with high-level of intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of data and quickly identify the salient points and insights. Forensic attention to detail.
• Results-oriented with strong project management capabilities. Self-starter with drive and tenacity to excel. Highly organized and adept at multi-tasking, meeting multiple deadlines and managing several stakeholders.
• Relationship-builder and influencer. Excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills, particularly the ability to partner with all levels of an organization.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to produce quality, well-structured documents.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, Excel and PowerPoint.
• A university degree from a respected institution is preferred. Fluency in English required; knowledge of any other language is an asset.

The Company

RRA’s mission is to improve the way the world is led. Our firm supports some of the largest companies in finding their critical leaders. Our Research team supports our consultants and work directly with the Board, CEO’s and Leadership teams of our clients’ businesses.

RRA offers a variety of different career paths for Researchers. The firm takes pride in the fact that, every year, a small number of Researchers are promoted into the Consultant ranks and we provide formal support in this process through the Associate-in-Training program. We also provide leadership opportunities to those who are keen to stay in the research ranks but aspire to get involved in broader initiatives around training, mentoring and contributing to the overall research strategy. Finally, our Researchers have the opportunity to move to our Commercial Strategy and Insight team, which focuses on creating insight into industry and talent trends.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. However, due to the volume of applicants, please note we will only be in contact with those individuals who are most aligned with the key requirements.