Leadership Advisory Services Expert, Associate

3 weeks ago


Montréal QC, Canada Egon Zehnder Full time

The Associate role in the Leadership Advisory Services (LAS) team is expected to provide standalone support for client engagements, starts to develop areas of expertise, and acts as an internal trainer and mentor to build capacity within the team. 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 execute leadership advisory work. On client engagements, the individual will partner with the more senior LAS team members leading the project, act as a thought partner to internal and client project leads, and independently drive the timeline and overall internal management of the project. Internally, the individual will provide mentorship and guidance to more junior members of the LAS team and to experts and consultants in the Executive Search or Board Advisory service lines, as needed. We provide a comprehensive onboarding and training program for every new hire, including formal mentors within the Leadership Advisory team and the local office.

* An Associate should expect to spend 5-20% of their time traveling, at either internal or client sites. Drives the implementation of solutions together with consultants; Serves as a thought partner to the team on all aspects of the project by identifying and developing a high-quality, rigorous approach. Oversees all aspects of project management throughout a client engagement, including delegating to and managing a team of Executive Assistants or Business Analysts, as needed. Works closely with the lead consultant during all phases of the project to ensure quality and timeliness.
Serves as a Mentor for new LAS hires across regions, including supporting on-boarding and partnering with expert affinity team members.
Develops training on Egon Zehnder methodology/IP with either clients or with affinity research and consultants to build capability inside and outside of the firm, and leads/delivers trainings, as appropriate.

Moves from broad exposure across Leadership Advisory solutions to developing a spike in specific topic(s) and supports Leadership Advisory team and colleagues in monitoring the market on their topic and uses knowledge to inform commercial activities as appropriate.
Contributes to pricing strategies to maximize profitability and quality, in partnership with other team members and consultants.

Contributes to Content & IP Development
Engage with more senior Leadership Advisory team members/other colleagues to screen the market for the latest developments in their area of interest.
Partners with more senior members of the Leadership Advisory group to contribute to thought leadership/IP.
Partners with local and global leadership on key practice knowledge initiatives and knowledge sharing.
Partners with Offering Hosts (senior LAS team members who oversee each of the leadership advisory offerings) to support IP initiatives for the Firm, i.e., supports in creating research-backed studies and papers/materials beyond what is already available at the Firm.

Bachelor’s degree
~5-8 years’ professional work experience (post-undergrad).
~ Demonstrated experience in a role of a similar nature (qualitative research, project management, legal research, professional services, etc.).
~ Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and related tools


Advanced degree in relevant field
Experience in management consulting or professional services
Experience in qualitative and quantitative data analysis

Personal Qualities
Proven ability to build deep relationships and influence remotely
Skilled in project management – understanding the objectives, defining goals and milestones, updating key stakeholders, ensuring quality of output
International & multicultural outlook and mindset
Egon Zehnder is the world’s preeminent executive search and 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. Egon Zehnder is committed to creating and fostering a culturally diverse, equitable and inclusive organization. To learn more about Egon Zehnder’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit:



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