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Egon Zehnder

Global leadership advisory and executive search

Technology Practice Researcher - Executive Search

ConsultingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • At least three years of professional work experience after undergraduate studies.
  • Demonstrated functional experience in a similar area, such as market research, qualitative or legal research, professional services or consulting, or project planning.
  • Previous project-based experience working effectively on multiple mandates simultaneously.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, client-driven environment.
  • Exceptional critical-thinking and analytical skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication ability.
  • Very strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the lead researcher for multiple simultaneous client projects in collaboration with consultants and other researchers.
  • Act as a thought partner on projects by developing rigorous approaches and strategies, identifying priority targets through market research, using data tools, and defining parameters for client solutions.
  • Guide project teams through search processes to shape strategy, candidate solutions, and supporting client materials while maintaining quality and speed.
  • Identify, calibrate, and prioritize potential candidates through research, the firm's internal network, and external resources.
  • Synthesize information and data from interviews, discussions, and working sessions to identify the needs and preferences of diverse stakeholders.
  • Develop a broad understanding of the firm's offerings to identify solutions for individual client needs.
  • Create client documentation, including candidate profiles, role specifications, search strategies, assessment reports, and client progress reports.
  • Partner with client teams to develop pitch presentations and business-development materials, adapting deliverables and solutions to specific client needs.
  • Initiate, shape, and drive business-development activities and related projects, including monitoring market shifts, company updates, and people moves.
  • Partner with consultants to build targeted event lists for business-development dinners, conferences, and other points of connection.
  • Contribute to knowledge management by sharing expertise and best practices, developing an industry or functional network, and recording relevant information.
  • Develop subject-matter expertise and provide strategic guidance and insights on important trends and topics to support client teams.

Desired Qualifications

  • Depth of knowledge or experience in the IT Services industry and ecosystem.
  • Strong Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel capabilities.
  • Affinity for and interest in executive search or the professional services industry.
  • Strong engagement-management abilities and initiative to lead projects with minimal guidance or supervision.
  • Demonstrated ability to push back constructively and offer solutions.
  • Forward-thinking, structured, and process-oriented approach.
  • Self-starter mentality and good business judgment.

About the Company

Egon Zehnder

Global leadership advisory and executive search

Egon Zehnder provides leadership advisory services to help organizations with board guidance, CEO searches and succession planning, executive search, leadership assessment, development, and organizational transformation. Its offerings are delivered through a global network of over 525 consultants in 63 offices across 37 countries, working with public and private companies, family-owned enterprises, and governments and nonprofits. The firm collaborates as One Firm to tailor solutions for each client, guiding them through strategic leadership decisions and development programs. Unlike firms that offer limited services, Egon Zehnder combines multiple leadership disciplines under one global team to support long-term outcomes. The company’s goal is to transform people, organizations, and the world through great leadership by delivering practical leadership solutions that strengthen careers, corporations, and societies.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Founded
1964

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