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Heidrick & Struggles Executive Search Associate--Healthcare Services - R2416764-7478 in Chicago, Illinois

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12431332 Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) is a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, serving the senior-level talent and consulting needs of the world\'s top organizations. In our role as trusted leadership advisors, we partner with our clients to develop future-ready leaders and organizations, bringing together our services and offerings in executive search, diversity and inclusion, leadership assessment and development, organization and team acceleration, culture shaping and on-demand, independent talent solutions. Heidrick & Struggles pioneered the profession of executive search more than 70 years ago. Today, the firm provides integrated talent and human capital solutions to help our clients change the world, one leadership team at a time.

Additional information on the firm can be found at www.heidrick.com.

Job Description:

Who We Are

Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) is a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, serving the senior-level talent and consulting needs of the world\'s top organizations. In our role as trusted leadership advisors, we partner with our clients to develop future-ready leaders and organizations. bringing together our services and offerings in executive search, diversity and inclusion, leadership assessment and development, organization and team acceleration, culture shaping and on-demand, independent talent solutions.

Heidrick & Struggles (H&S) pioneered the profession of executive search more than 70 years ago. Today, the firm provides integrated talent and human capital solutions to help our clients change the world, one leadership team at a time.

Additional information on the firm can be found at www.heidrick.com.

What We Do

Our practice experts in Healthcare Services are adept at guiding provider organizations, health plans, and other health and wellness entities as they navigate complex organizational and cultural change. Leveraging Heidrick & Struggles\' deep relationships across verticals and functions, we are uniquely positioned to help clients engage and develop agile talent for board and C-suite roles, as well as for emerging technology and customer experience positions that reflect where healthcare is going. This Executive Search Associate in particular will support Partners who have built their practices across the highly dynamic areas of health plans, integrated health systems, community hospitals, academic health systems, multisite healthcare services companies, and specialty services companies, such as pharmacy benefit management and information technology.

Executive Search Associates play a critical role in the execution of all facets of the executive recruiting lifecycle, from candidate identification to placement. Working closely with our expert Search Partners & Principals (Consultants) and connecting with team members across all levels of the Search team, Associates learn through hands-on experience and receive world-class training and mentorship in an apprenticeship-like model. Our Associates assist Consultants in all aspects of the recruitment process from surveying the market and developing the search strategy to managing its execution and placement of senior-level executives, while also supporting business development activities. The search process includes working with clients to develop compelling and insightful position specifications; identifying, engaging, assessing and building a pipeline of qualified candidates for active searches meeting the client\'s requirements; building and deepening the candidate relationship; presenting candidate qualifications to clients; candidate referencing; and assisting with client relationship management.

While learning the Se rch industry, Associates invest significant time researching and learning about various industries, executive roles and functions, and do so in collaboration with colleagues across the globe. The Associate role is highly visible with significant responsibility and an excellent, clearly defined career track.

Role Responsibilities

Research & Writing:

  • Conducting industry specific and client company research, mapping the executive talent landscape to bring market insights to the table.
  • Supporting Consultants in the development of position specification(s) and a focused search strategy.
  • Assisting Consultants in preparing business development and candidate assessment documents to present to both prospective and current clients.

Internal and External Communication:

Contacting prospective candidates to elicit interest in client opportunities, obtaining referrals, and/or collecting market intelligence and feedback.

Assisting Consultants in conducting in-depth interviews to critically assess candidate qualifications against position specifications.

Presenting candidates and their unique qualifications to clients, providing a point of view of their fit to the requirements of the role.

Managing candidate relationships throughout the entire life cycle of the search and keeping the Consulta