Leadership Advisory Services Researcher - Executive Search

Leadership Advisory Services, Executive Search

Egon Zehnder · Chicago, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-12

Workplace: hybrid

Department: US Recruitment

Description

Description

The Leadership Advisory Services (LAS) Researcher will use their deep domain knowledge to execute a diverse range of leadership/talent consulting projects. This individual will play a key role in partnering with other members of the LAS team and other service line client teams across industries and functions to sell and execute leadership advisory work. They will develop complex business development presentations that require new or innovative thinking. They will play an autonomous role alongside a more senior consultant on client mandates. This could take many forms, including leading a project work stream, which includes more project management and team leadership skills, or as a member of a large project team executing assessments alongside other consultants, which requires sophisticated interviewing skills and thought leadership. All types of roles rely on the Researcher to sometimes interact with the client autonomously and always in a mature and collaborative way. At times, the Researcher will serve as an individual contributor and, at other times, they will assume a team leadership role depending on the project requirements. This individual has no formal direct reports.

* We provide a comprehensive onboarding and training program for every new hire, including formal mentors within the Leadership Advisory team and the local office.

* The Researcher should expect to spend 10-30% of their time traveling, at either internal or client sites. Travel schedules are highly variable but always known well in advance.

What You'll Do

• Drives the implementation of solutions together with consultants, in some cases serving as the point person for client.
• Serves as a thought partner to the team on all aspects of the project by identifying and developing a high-quality, rigorous approach. Supplements expertise by collaborating as needed with other members of the global LAS team with specific expertise
• Supports execution in terms of project management, creation of assessment framework, and interpretation of psychometric results (once accredited in the interpretation).
• Leads client interactions throughout the project (i.e., kick-off discussions, interviews, 360 references, feedback conversations, and presentation of overall results). Partners with more senior consultant as needed (i.e., more complex mandates).
• Participates in pitch meetings and drives elements of the agenda/discussion as appropriate and based on areas of expertise.
• Leverages strategic insights to understand client needs and spot new business opportunities.
• Advises teams on pricing strategies to maximize profitability and quality.
• Once trained, will lead calibration sessions, create summary analyses, conduct references, and deliver psychometric feedback.
• Continuously deepens expertise on leadership trends through internal and external research and network to compete effectively.
• Monitors market movements, company activity, and broader industry trends to identify potential business development opportunities and rally team around specific actions.
• Conducts internal research for marketing materials that may be used for a white paper or article, with partnership or guidance from consultants and key stakeholders.
• Partners with local and global leadership on key practice knowledge initiatives and knowledge sharing
• Creates awareness of Egon Zehnder capability and expertise in the external community through personal or industry networks.

What We're Looking For

Candidates should demonstrate the following:

• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Proven ability to build deep relationships and influence remotely
• Highly effective interpersonal skills to facilitate frequent interaction with colleagues around the world and build effective, trust-based working relationships
• Drive for learning/intellectual curiosity; asks questions and seeks input from colleagues to find better solutions and learn from others
• Self-motivated; energetic and tenacious
• Comfortable with ambiguity and a fast-paced environment
• Skilled in operating in a team environment
• Skilled in project management – understanding the objectives, defining goals and milestones, updating key stakeholders, ensuring quality of output
• Resourceful - asking questions and seeking input from colleagues around the world to build better solutions and learn from others
• Structured and systematic in approach
• International & multicultural outlook and mindset
• Proactiveness/courage to challenge “status quo”
• Resilience/“can do” attitude

About Egon Zehnder

Egon Zehnder is the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, inspiring leaders to navigate complex questions with human answers. We help organizations get to the heart of their leadership challenges and offer honest feedback and insights to help leaders realize their true being and purpose.

We are built on a foundation that supports partnership in the truest sense of the word and aligns our interests with the interests of our clients. Our 560 consultants across 64 offices and 36 countries are former industry and functional leaders who collaborate seamlessly across geographies, industries and functions to deliver the full power of the Firm to every client, every time.

We partner closely with public and private corporations, family-owned enterprises, and non-profit and government agencies to provide executive search, leadership solutions, CEO search and succession, and board advisory.

We believe that together we can transform people, organizations and the world through leadership.

Due to high volume, we will only be contacting applicants who meet all of the minimum requirements listed in the job description. Only those applicants who align most closely with our minimum and preferred qualifications will be contacted for an interview. The Recruiting team at Egon Zehnder will retain your application materials and may contact you regarding future opportunities.

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