Executive Assistant, Elite Search Practice

Korn Ferry; Paris; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is seeking an Executive Assistant to support executive search consultants with project coordination and administrative tasks. The role involves managing documentation, liaising with clients and candidates, and coordinating travel, billing, and business development activities using Salesforce, Searcher, SAP, and Concur.

The successful candidate will handle confidential information, draft proposals, and maintain calendars and communications across the team and clients, in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualifications; relevant EA/administration experience welcomed.
• Excellent PowerPoint skills and MS Office proficiency.
• 5+ years supporting leaders and senior professionals in professional services.

Responsibilities

• Extensive client liaison throughout the search process with executives and their teams.
• Maintain strict confidentiality with client and candidate information.
• Open and close engagements in Searcher and SAP; ensure proper documentation.
• Review monthly client billing invoices and monitor accounts receivable.
• Draft proposals, position specifications and candidate resumes with the team.
• Prepare and edit pitch decks and proposals in PowerPoint.
• Schedule and log candidate meetings with consultants and clients.
• Coordinate travel for consultants and candidates (domestic and international).

Skills

Client liaison

Confidentiality

Billing coordination

Proposal drafting

Travel coordination

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Searcher

Concur

PowerPoint

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Korn Ferry is seeking an Executive Assistant to support executive search consultants with project coordination and administrative tasks. The role involves managing documentation, liaising with clients and candidates, and coordinating travel, billing, and business development activities using Salesforce, Searcher, SAP, and Concur.

The successful candidate will handle confidential information, draft proposals, and maintain calendars and communications across the team and clients, in a fast-paced