Associate

**Position Summary**:
Associates are expected to work pro-actively and efficiently on multiple client engagements through the combination of solid project management skills, proactive and quality search execution, ownership mentality and strong, team-oriented delivery to specific client needs. Each assignment is driven by a team, including at a minimum a Consultant, Associate and Executive Assistant. There are times when an Associate may be working with multiple team members located in different geographies.

Based in Singapore, the Associate will have a primary focus in LAS and a secondary in executive search.

The objective in the LAS portfolio is to provide world-class leadership advisory services to the firm’s clients while also serving as a key colleague and teammate in advancing the growth agenda of the practice within the context of the firm’s overall strategic objectives. We view the leadership advisory skillset to be portable across industries; the LAS Associate serves clients across a diverse range of industry sectors.

In LAS, the Associate supports Consultants in the full execution of client engagements, including the deep dive, multi-method assessment of executives, teams and organizations, and the formulation of written materials relative to assessment and development findings. The Associate contributes actively at all stages of the engagement lifecycle
- from business development/RFP through to advisory recommendations and client/participant feedback.

**Key Relationships**:
**Reports to**:
Research Director (solid line)

LAS Regional Practice Leadership (dotted line)

Consultants (search/ LAS) (on assignment/engagement basis)

**Other key Relationships**:
Southeast Asia Office Manager

Consultants, Senior Associates, Associates, Analysts

Knowledge Managers/ Analysts

Global Information Services

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Primary Focus - LAS**

Supporting Execution

The LAS Associate is critical to the execution of client engagements and plays an active role in all aspects of the engagement lifecycle. The successful Associate will handle multiple engagements across varied time zones with competing deadlines, and will work effectively with individuals who have differing styles in order to consistently produce world-class deliverables for the firm’s clients:

- Fosters business development opportunities and assists in preparation for pitch presentations; participates in new business pitches
- Assists in the development of client communications and engagement plan
- Assists in the administration of proprietary leadership advisory tools and assessment methodologies
- Works with Consultant to synthesize data from multi-method assessments and prepares client reports/deliverables capturing an integrated point of view
- Contributes to summary client presentations and other documents identifying key organizational, cultural or strategic findings across the engagement
- Participates in client meetings to relay assessment and advisory findings Leverages knowledge of an industry, function, and other appropriate resources to gather relevant information

Engagement Management

In collaboration with relevant team members (including but not limited to Executive Assistants, LAS Consultants, and Search Consultants/Associates) the LAS Associate participates in the planning and management of the engagement lifecycle. Working with limited technology resources and a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders often spanning time-zones and geographies, the LAS Associate assists in driving high touch, high value engagement management and seamless execution:

- Demonstrates initiative and commitment by doing what is needed at all phases of the process
- Over time, develops an understanding of the resources required to execute all aspects of the engagement life-cycle; leverages this insight to consistently and proactively think ahead, develop engagement plans and timelines, and anticipate next steps
- Communicates engagement progress to the client and/or engagement team at agreed upon intervals
- Fosters close communication and builds strong working relationships with peer colleagues, including Executive Assistants, Associates and Analysts
- Manages a large volume of information with rigorous attention to detail; develops personal systems and tactics for maximizing personal organization and productivity Takes ownership of the project by doing what is needed at all phases of the research process, anticipating next steps and not waiting to be told what to do

Practice Building

Experiencing a continuous growth trajectory and serving as a strategic incubator for the broader firm as it evolves its approach to assessment in search, the LAS Practice encourages an “all hands on deck” attitude from each of its members. The successful Associate is a self-starter who will operate comfortably in this environment characterized by rapid change and ambiguity. He/She will assist in driving structural and product