Associate, Financial Officer Practice

Spencer Stuart; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Spencer Stuart as an Associate in the Financial Officer Practice, where you will tackle Chief Financial Officer roles across various sectors, providing analysis, candidates' slates, and strategic insights to esteemed clients. This role entails collaborating with senior executives and consultants to ensure successful searches, showcasing your project management and communication skills throughout the process.

Benefits

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Paid time off and sick time

Comprehensive health benefits

Life and disability insurance

Wellness benefits

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in executive search or consulting.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Results oriented with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Participate in client kick-off meetings and assist in developing search strategies.
• Identify and contact potential candidates.
• Prepare candidate presentations and participate in client updates.

Skills

Project Management

Writing Skills

Attention to Detail

Intellectual Curiosity

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher related to finance or consulting

Job description

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Spencer Stuart is seeking to recruit an Associate for the Financial Officer Practice. This Associate will have the opportunity to help solve Chief Financial Officer assignments and other finance-related functional roles across industry sectors with a special focus in serving Private Equity backed clients. With exposure to a broad set of clients and leadership challenges, this Associate will help to identify and develop diverse candidate slates as an essential member of the search team. The Associate role combines research, assessment, and relationship-building skills to deliver extraordinary service and value to Spencer Stuart clients who value the quality of our work and insight alongside our ability to deliver at pace when working in private equity.

Successful candidates for the Associate position will have strong project management ability, writing skills, results orientation, rigorous attention to details, intellectual curiosity and ideally, and understanding of finance. The Associate will enjoy the challenge of working internally with a variety of Consultants, and externally with diverse, senior-level executives and board members. Associates will be expected to acquire deep and insightful candidate pool knowledge over time.

The Associate will ideally be based in the northeast with slight preference for New York, Philadelphia or Stamford. It will be the expectation that the Associate spend 2-3 days/week in the office to properly build relationships and benefit from in person apprenticeships. Open to possibly considering an outstanding candidate in another Spencer Stuart office location where there is a concentration of FOP colleagues if able to flex to east coast hours as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute actively to the start-up phase of each search by participating in client kick-off meetings with the Consultant and assisting in the development of the position specification, search strategy and target list of companies.
• Gather relevant information regarding the appropriate industries and target companies. Identify potential prospects and sources and represent the client effectively in the marketplace, discussing the opportunity with relevant executives.
• Validate potential candidates through reference and source calls.
• Partner with the Consultant to develop and present a slate of qualified candidates to each client. Anticipate what needs to drive the search to closure and be prepared to supply additional information, such as related industry/segment trends, market findings, reaction to the opportunity, compensation data, etc., gained during the course of a search.
• Contribute to the preparation of position specifications, candidate presentations and reference reports adhering to the Firm’s assessment methodology.
• Communicate effectively with the Consultant and Executive Assistant, and remain fully abreast of search developments, in order to communicate accurately and credibly regarding the assignment.
• Prepare organized information for client updates/meetings by teaming with the Consultant and the Executive Assistant. Provide an informed perspective on prospects/candidates and how they match against the key selection criteria.
• Be aware of activities and management changes in the relevant function; keep team members apprised of relevant developments in the marketplace.
• Add to the firm’s candidate pool expertise by continually identifying and introducing new talent to the firm. Ensure that up to date assignment, company and candidate information during the course of an assignment is always available for colleagues, by leveraging technology and information from the firm’s state-of-the-art, proprietary database.
• Contribute to responses to inquiries for new business, as well as business development initiatives.
• Be willing and proactive about contributing to local, practice or firm-wide initiatives. Coordinate and share practice related information with colleagues for potentially broader distribution.

Ideal Experience

• 4+ years of progressive business experience in executive search, strategy consulting, or a relevant professional services environment with significant time spent in client service Advancement of skills and knowledge evidenced through promotion or tenure
• Superior project management skills demonstrated through experience working in a high-performance environment where multiple projects and competing demands are the norm
• Excellent communication skills shown through clear, structured and concise written and verbal presentation

The base compensation range for this position is $100k –$120k per year. The actual base compensation offered within this range will be dependent on the individual’s skills, experiences, and qualifications. This position will be eligible to participate in our annual discretionary bonus program.

Spencer Stuart also offers a competitive benefits package, which includes:

• Retirement savings plan with discretionary profit sharing contribution and employer match;
• PTO (minimum 15 days per year, increases with tenure), paid sick time (10 days per year), company holidays (12 days per year), and paid leaves of absence when applicable;
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, and healthcare flexible spending account;
• Life Insurance, and short-term and long-term disability insurance;
• Wellness benefits, including an employee assistance program, virtual mental health program, and mindfulness program; and
• Voluntary benefit options, including supplemental life insurance, identity theft protection, and whole life insurance with long-term care and critical illness coverage.

Critical Capabilities for Success

• Project Management
• Candidate Development
• Credibility and Influence
• Market and Candidate Knowledge
• Developing Self and Others

Firm Values

Champions the Firm’s values, culture and Code of Conduct; engages, participates and collaborates with others. A successful Associate, who people like working with and who may over time also have a leadership role:

• Accepts others’ opinions and encourages teamwork.
• Brings cultural awareness and sensitivity to each interaction with colleagues.
• Participates actively and contributes to internal activities; engages with office and practice.
• Represents Spencer Stuart well by speaking positively about the Firm and aligning behavior to Firm values.
• Conducts themselves in a way that is consistent with the Firm’s values.

To see and hear more about our organization, its culture and values, as well as what it’s like to work at Spencer Stuart, please visit https://www.spencerstuart.com/who-we-are/careers-at-spencer-stuart

In order to be considered for this role you must complete an application on Spencer Stuart's website. We will not be able to consider your candidacy unless an application is received.

Spencer Stuart is a proud equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to non-discrimination without regard to actual or perceived race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, immigration status, ancestry, age, marital status, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting and Human Resources

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services, Human Resources Services, and Staffing and Recruiting

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