Senior Associate

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. is looking for a Senior Associate in Helsinki, Finland. The role involves assisting consultants in all aspects of the search process, including business development and candidate management. Candidates should have 3-5 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and an undergraduate degree.

The position emphasizes building relationships with senior executives and conducting thorough candidate assessments. Heidrick & Struggles promotes equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in a business environment.
• Research experience is a definite plus.
• Analyze business information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist the consultant in developing position specifications.
• Research and identify prospective candidates.
• Conduct phone interviews to qualify candidates.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Relationship building

Research skills

Education

Undergraduate degree

M.B.A. or other relevant graduate degree

Job description

Heidrick & Struggles is the world’s foremost advisor on executive leadership, driving superior client performance through premier human capital leadership advisory services. For more than 70 years, we have delivered value for our clients by leveraging unrivaled expertise to help organizations discover and enable outstanding leaders and teams.

The Senior Associate will partner with and assist the Consultant in all aspects of the search process, including business development initiatives, managing execution and direction of research, search strategy development, position specification development, candidate development, candidate interviews, assessment and presentation, referencing, and client management. An integral part of the role is relationship management – networking and building strong relationships with senior executives (as potential candidates or clients) and assessing executives against the client’s requirements.

Responsibilities

• Gather information from the Client/Consultant, industry research, and sources to gain a comprehensive understanding of the Client Company, industry, and position requirements.
• Assist the consultant in developing position specifications and a focused search strategy.
• Continuously refine the search strategy based on market or client feedback.
• Research and identify prospective candidates through targeted company research, industry sources, relevant prior searches, and internal sources.
• Place calls to prospective candidates and sources to elicit interest in the opportunity, obtain referrals, and/or collect market feedback.
• Conduct phone interviews to qualify prospective candidates against position requirements and key competencies.
• Present qualified candidates to the consultant.
• Assist the consultant in conducting in-depth interviews to further assess qualifications and fit to position specifications.
• Assist the consultant in writing candidate assessments for presentation to the client.
• Maintain progress reports, status reports, and market feedback reports for presentation to the consultant and client.
• Build strong relationships and good rapport with candidates and sources, staying aware of talent in the marketplace.
• Maintain the accuracy, quality, and integrity of all search information in the Heidrick & Struggles proprietary database.
• Keep the consultant up to date on relevant trends and challenges in the marketplace with regard to business development activities and general market intelligence.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in a business environment.
• Research experience is a definite plus.
• Undergraduate degree required.
• M.B.A. or other relevant graduate degree a plus.
• Identify market trends and research information effectively through various channels.
• Analyze business information and organize multiple points and large amounts of data into concise, targeted summaries.
• Develop strong relationships to build an industry network.
• Exhibit personal and business maturity that leads to confident and rational business decisions.
• Demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness to develop well‑planned strategies and achieve goals within tight timelines.
• Comfortable and competent using technology in a business setting.
• Use the consultant’s resources in search work and be comfortable with client contact.
• Manage a demanding search load, balance multiple tasks, and switch gears while maintaining priorities.

Personal Attributes & Competencies

• Excellent communication skills: articulate, persuasive, and able to communicate difficult and complex matters in a straightforward, transparent manner.
• Strong organizational, analytical, detailed planning, and project management skills.
• Maintain professionalism, honesty, credibility, trust, and respect with internal and external clients and customers.
• Grasp concepts quickly and think beyond traditional methods to exceed client expectations.
• Curious by nature.
• Team orientation, valuable in a collegial, collaborative environment.
• Proactive and self‑motivated.
• Action bias with a strong sense of urgency.
• Tenacious: does not give up until results are achieved.
• Strong intellectual capacity: continuous learner, highly analytical, good conceptual thinking skills.
• Detail‑oriented while maintaining the big picture.
• Personal maturity and good judgment.
• Strong work ethic.
• Adherence to the highest ethical and professional standards.

Heidrick & Struggles is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or citizenship status. Heidrick & Struggles is committed to providing reasonable accommodations and/or adjustments during our recruitment process. If you are selected for an interview and require an accommodation and/or adjustment, please inform your Talent Acquisition professional.