Associate

Egon Zehnder Egon Zehnder ( is trusted advisor to many of the world’s most respected organizations and a leading Executive Search firm, with more than 400 consultants and 69 offices in 41 countries spanning Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Our clients range from the largest corporations to emerging growth companies, government and regulatory bodies, and major educational and cultural institutions. The firm is a private partnership which allows us to operate independent of any outside interests. As a result of this unique culture, Egon Zehnder has the highest professional staff retention rate for a global firm in our profession. We have a blue chip client base across all industries and operate at the Board and senior management level. Egon Zehnder, Knowledge Centre India (KCI) Established in January 2005, KCI in Gurgaon, works in close collaboration with the Global offices of Egon Zehnder. There are 5 teams that make up KCI: Experts, Research Operations, Visual Solutions, Projects/CV Capture and Global Technology Services. The Experts Team is a group of experts aligned to specific Industry or Functional Practice that works on with global teams ibn solving client mandates. The Experts provide insights from internal/external databases, expert perspectives on industry trend and through their experiences. Most of the team members come with an industry specialization (working in consulting or industry or both) and deliver insights for solving critical client problems. To know more about the teams, our culture CLICK HERE Practice Groups To meet our clients’ needs with precision, our Consultants and Experts work in global practices defined by industries and organizational functions in which they have significant prior executive-level experience. Our sector specialist structure helps us bring great depth to our knowledge of talent and intellectual capital. Consultants and Experts at Egon Zehnder are aligned to the following Industry Practices:

• Consumer
• Health
• Industrial
• Financial Services
• Technology & Communications (T&C)
• Private Capital
• Services
• Public & Social Sector

Within the Financial Services Group, we have further segment specialization for:

• Asset Management
• Financial Tech
• Infrastructure
• Insurance
• Private Equity
• Retail Financial Services
• Risk Management
• Sovereign Wealth Funds
• Wealth Management
• Wholesale Banking

Research Associate – Financial Services The Research Associate will leverage their deep domain knowledge and external network to drive C-level/senior candidate recommendations and/or mid-level candidate development. This individual will also proactively drive business development opportunities given their intimacy with market trends and company insights. The Associate will build, or have built, an external network of industry or functional sources and experts that they can tap into to drive client solutions. The Expert is expected to function autonomously as required. However, the Segment and Practice experts and consultants work collectively as a team for candidate idea generation, references and client assignment work. This role will be visible to clients and will be expected to help develop key account strategies. As an experienced hire, this individual is expected to lead by example and act as an informal mentor and coach to other experts they work with throughout the organization. This is an individual contributor role however there will be extensive collaboration with global colleagues on projects.

• The Expert will work closely in collaboration with Experts and Consultant colleagues around the world as a fully integrated team member on senior-level, international projects.

Required knowledge/experience:

• Post Graduate from an accredited academic institution
• A deep knowledge of, or clear propensity to learn about the Financial Services Industry at large, its competitive landscape including the very latest trends along with 8+ years of business research experience
• Experience of working on international engagements either in a professional services environment or in an in-house/captive research environment
• Openness to travelling once or twice a year if need be
• A self-starter with learning agility, engaging remotely, thought partnering, critical thinking, eye for detail, conceptual thinking
• Superior verbal and written communication skills and expertise with MS-Office (Word, PowerPoint & Excel)

Location The position is based at Egon Zehnder’s KCI office in Gurgaon, Plot no. 29, Institutional Area Sector 32 Egon Zehnder is an Equal Opportunity Employer Egon Zehnder provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity. Benefits which make us unique At EZ, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We value our people and offer employees a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about what working at Egon Zehnder can mean for you! Benefits Highlights:

• 5 Days working in a Fast-paced work environment.
• Work directly with the senior management team
• Reward and Recognition
• Employee friendly policies
• Personal development and training
• Health Benefits, Accident Insurance

Potential Growth for you! We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will be doing regular catchups with your manager who will act as your career coach and guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Location The position is based at Egon Zehnder’s KCI office in Gurgaon, Plot no. 29, Institutional Area Sector 32 EZ Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion Egon Zehnder aims for a diverse workplace and strive to continuously lead with our firm values. We respect personal values of every individual irrespective of race, national or social origin, gender, religion, political or other opinion, disability, age and sexual orientation as warranted by basic rights enshrined in the UN Declaration of Human Rights. We believe diversity of our firm is central to the success and enables us to deliver better solutions for our clients. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and supportive work environment, where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves and treated with dignity and respect and there is no unlawful discrimination related to employment, recruitment, training, promotion, or remuneration.