Infrastructure Practice, Senior Executive Search Analyst

The Opportunity

*Please submit application materials in English*

We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive Senior Business Analyst to join our Expert team serving North America based in Montreal. In this fast-paced role, the Senior Business Analyst will be responsible for guiding internal client teams of consultants and other Experts in the execution of Executive Search, Board, and Advisory projects for multiple clients within an industry or function. Primary responsibilities include project planning, market and candidate research, the production of high-quality client deliverables, business development, and knowledge management.

The Senior Business Analyst provides specialized market insight, strategic guidance, and client engagement support as a crucial member of the client engagement team. In conjunction with internal consultant stakeholders, you will operate as part of a team that delivers powerful, effective human capital solutions to our clients. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to balance multiple projects at the same time.

Practice Group Summary
Egon Zehnder is one of the leading executive search firms in the Private Capital industry globally. We serve Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Institutional Investment and Sovereign Wealth Fund clients across all functions, services, and sectors at both the fund level and portfolio level. We also have a well-established Infrastructure and Real Assets practice to serve leading organizations in infrastructure, communications, energy, mobility, and broader real assets, and partnering across the ecosystem with GPs, LP’s and advisors.

Our access to executives, paired with our ability to benchmark, enables us to provide our private capital clients with strategic introductions to world class talent, helping to validate an investment thesis, differentiate in a competitive auction, or drive strategic value in a CEO or Board-level capacity. Our mission is to partner closely with professional investors and their portfolio leaders in making people decisions that maximize returns.

The ideal candidate will bring exposure to the Infrastructure or Real Assets space at both the fund and portfolio level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Research & Project Planning
Serve as the lead Expert for multiple simultaneous client projects in collaboration with Consultants and other Experts
Act as a thought partner to the team on all aspects of projects by identifying and developing a rigorous approach and strategy (e.g., priority targets through market research, utilizing data tools, and scoping out parameters to deliver client solutions at scale and scope)
Communicate on a daily basis with project teams, proactively sharing updates, insights, seeking feedback and asking clarifying questions to further client projects and anticipate client’s future needs
Provide best-in-class project management and detail orientation consistently across multiple client projects to ensure you are delivering high quality, high-impact work
Guide the project team throughout the search processes to drive strategy, candidate solutions and supporting client materials with a consistent focus on quality and speed
Identify, calibrate and prioritize potential candidates through a thorough research process, the internal Firm network and external resources
Work broadly across different Firm offerings to continue developing a well-rounded understanding of our solutions to identify the best solutions for individual client needs
Create high-quality client documentation (e.g., candidate profiles, role specifications, search strategies, assessment and client progress reports, etc.)

Business Development
Drive the implementation of business development initiatives that are co-created with the leader of the Infrastructure Practice
Partner with client teams to develop pitch presentations and business development materials, adapting deliverables and solutions to address specific client needs
Proactively initiate, shape, and drive effective business development activities and other business-related projects, including monitoring relevant market shifts in a segment or function, company updates, and people moves
Act as a partner with consultants to build targeted event lists for business development-related dinners, conferences, and other points of connection

Knowledge Management
Contribute to the Firm’s knowledge management activities by looking for opportunities to share expertise and best practices, developing a network of people within an industry or functional area and recording pertinent information
Proactively maintain Infrastructure-specific central documents and candidate lists to ensure high accuracy of the information on an ongoing basis
Follow market news to help inform the infrastructure team of the latest occurrences in the space, and position the team to win
Develop an area of subject matter expertise, providing strategic guidance and high-quality insights on important trends and topics to support client teams

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required
A minimum of 3 years’ professional work experience (post-undergrad)
Demonstrated functional experience of a similar nature (e.g., market research, qualitative or legal research, professional services/consulting, project planning)
Basic understanding of various segments in Infrastructure (i.e., energy, communications, transportation, digital infrastructure, etc.)
Previous project-based experience working effectively on multiple mandates simultaneously
Ability to effectively operate in a fast-paced, client-driven environment
Exceptional critical thinking and analytical skills
Excellent verbal and written communication ability
Demonstrates very strong attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications
Affinity and interest in the executive search industry
Superior 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 thinker
Self-starter mentality with good business judgment

About Egon Zehnder
Egon Zehnder is the world’s preeminent 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.

We are built on a foundation that supports partnership in the truest sense of the word and aligns our interests with the interests of our clients. Our 560 consultants across 64 offices and 36 countries are former industry and functional leaders who collaborate seamlessly across geographies, industries and functions to deliver the full power of the Firm to every client, every time.

We partner closely with public and private corporations, family-owned enterprises, and non-profit and government agencies to provide executive search, leadership solutions, CEO search and succession, board advisory, and diversity, equity & inclusion.
We believe that together we can transform people, organizations and the world through leadership.

Due to high volume, we will only be contacting applicants who meet all of the minimum requirements listed in the job description. Only those applicants who align most closely with our minimum and preferred qualifications will be contacted for an interview. The Recruiting team at Egon Zehnder will retain your application materials and may contact you regarding future opportunities.

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