Partner, Executive Search, LHH Knightsbridge/LHH Recruitment Solutions

Job title:

Partner, Executive Search, LHH Knightsbridge/LHH Recruitment Solutions

Company

LHH

Job description

DescriptionPosition at LHH (Global)LHH KnightsbridgePartner, Executive SearchTHE COMPANY – LHH KnightsbridgeLHH Knightsbridge, a division of LHH, is a leading Canadian executive search firm with a difference. We help companies simplify the complexity associated with transforming their leadership and workforce, so they can accelerate results with less risk. Our ability to attract the best leadership candidates to our client mandates is enabled by deep industry knowledge, keen insight into transformational capabilities, proven process that is highly consultative and research intensive, integrated coaching and assessment expertise, and unwavering commitment to understanding the unique needs and goals of both clients and candidates.LHH Knightsbridge has over three decades of experience in delivering exceptional talent to clients across all sectors locally, nationally, and internationally. Our search mandates span board directors, executive and senior leadership roles, emerging leadership roles, and functional specialists. Our search team consists of approximately 30 professionals, and we readily partner together on mandates and openly share best practices and learnings.Established in 1964, LHH has been helping companies simplify the complexity associated with transforming their leadership and workforce so they can accelerate results, with less risk, for over 55 years. As leaders in Recruitment, Talent and Leadership Development, and Career Solutions, we assist organizations in finding new talent, helping their employees navigate change, become better leaders, develop better careers, and transition into new jobs. LHH has leaders across Canada in all major cities (including Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax, Calgary, and Vancouver) with over 300 employees and associates to ensure depth, breadth, and scope of expertise.THE OPPORTUNITYAs a result of our continued growth, we are looking for a Partner to join our collaborative and accomplished executive search team and play a lead role in expanding our national search practice. Our colleagues are experts in finding, assessing, and delivering transformational talent to meet both the permanent and interim leadership needs of clients. As our practice leads for Executive Search, you will successfully guide clients and candidates to provide an efficient and high-touch experience from first introduction all the way through on-boarding and beyond.This opportunity will appeal to goal-oriented individuals with integrity and team spirit who are looking to further develop their career with a national leader. As the ideal candidate, you have the ability to connect with people and develop rapport quickly both in written and verbal communications. You are driven and thrive in fast-paced, project-based environments. You are organized and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines. You are tenacious and responsive, and able to exercise good judgement with confidence.OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIONAt LHH, our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is organization-wide and a founding principle in all we do. We therefore take responsibility to foster a work environment where our leaders are included, supported, respected, valued and comfortable bringing their whole selves to work – a work environment that reflects and contributes to the diverse, global community in which we do business. We are a signatory of the BlackNorth Initiative, and a corporate member of the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council. We are developing our internal policies to ensure that EDI is reflected in them, and all of our teams participate in related training. LHH has an active Diversity and Inclusion Committee with a focus on increasing organizational competency and capacity with respect to EDI and on sharing learnings with clients and candidates. We also have an established Equity and Diversity in Search working group that strives to address areas for improvement in our search processes, with a view towards dismantling systemic barriers in the hiring process.COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTAt LHH, we not only invest in the communities we live and work in, we encourage our team members to do the same. We have a corporate policy whereby we host community service leave days for employees to provide service to a registered charity or non-profit organization.THE ROLETo support our growth mandate, LHH Knightsbridge is currently looking to add a Partner to grow our executive search practice.Partners are responsible for proactively identifying, securing, and sustaining strong client relationships that will allow the firm to increase its market share in search and other practice areas representing our full breadth of human capital solutions.We are a supportive, well established, and tight-knit group of colleagues, excited to further build out our dynamic and growing team. We are collaborative, capable, and principled, working together to build an equitable work environment.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Effectively market the LHH Knightsbridge value proposition and services
• Provide industry expertise as a trusted advisor to clients
• Develop/identity search opportunities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and candidates
• Manage multiple search assignments, delivering quality service in a timely manner
• Establish client requirements and competencies required in each assignment
• Interview candidates and maintain ongoing communication and follow up
• Negotiate contracts and manage client and candidate expectations to highest standards
• Project management, which includes allocating resources, managing projects to time, budget and quality standards, and coaching team members to ensure success
• Work collaboratively with other colleagues across the practice and the firm

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Executive Search or equivalent business management and/or professional services sales experience
• Subject matter expert in your chosen sector
• Strong business acumen and expertise; seen as a strategic advisor by your clients
• Ability to build and maintain strong consultative relationships with clients
• Ability to conduct thorough interviews to obtain a realistic assessment of candidate accomplishments, capabilities, and potential to best align to client’s position, values and culture
• Ability to partner and collaborate within teams and across the organization

COMPETENCIES

• Self-motivated with strong work ethic
• Receptive and adaptive to new ideas
• Desire to work as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills; able to juggle a variety of tasks and manage multiple deadlines
• A keen attention to detail and a passion for excellence in all aspects of customer service
• Credible with senior sector leaders and clear evidence of such relationships

CONTACT INFORMATIONFor further information about this opportunity, or to submit your expression of interest, please contact Tim Hewat, Head of Executive Search, North America atLHH is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment, where all employees, clients and candidates feel valued and respected. If you require accommodation in order to participate as a candidate in the hiring process, please communicate your needs to the recruitment team.1

Expected salary

Location

Montreal, QC – Toronto, ON

Job date

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:47:29 GMT

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