Analyst

About us

Are you our next Analyst? Spencer Stuart has grown rapidly in Paris and is looking for talent - with the right combination of skills and mindset - to join our research team within recruitment and leadership advisory. If you are motivated by working globally with top business executives around leadership development and organizational cultures, Spencer Stuart can provide a platform to harness your drive and curiosity.

You can develop your project management and advisory toolbox, while building relationships with elite business leaders. We are hiring in Paris! We are… A growing, successful Paris team working with executive recruitment and leadership advisory services, teaming seamlessly with Spencer Stuart subject matter experts around the world.

A group of professionals characterized by collaborative values, continuous learning and the objective to make an impact. Positive, dynamic and results-oriented individuals - collectively covering different educational backgrounds, nationalities, and specializations across the team.

What we offer

• Working with market leading organisations, their executives and board members across a variety of top leadership topics.
• A truly international business environment, working with clients and colleagues around the world.
• Ability to deliver real impact through evidence-based research and methodologies.
• Spencer Stuart’s approach to leadership and assessment is derived from 60+ years of experience.
• Professional and personal growth; broad exposure to the people and challenges faced by our industry-leading clients.

You are

• Analytically strong - eager to immerse in and structure business challenges.
• An outstanding and self-starting project manager accustomed to managing multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Could be from both a corporate or professional services environment.
• A strong communicator and relationship builder.
• Not afraid of a demanding, high performance environment.
• Fluent in English.

Position Summary

You will be part of a growing office in an international company with a distinct culture emphasizing results, team orientation and relationship building. Analysts are expected to participate proactively and efficiently on multiple client engagements, combining solid project management skills, research execution, and communication capabilities (written and verbal). Teamwork – each assignment is driven by a team, including at a minimum one Consultant, Analyst, Associate and Executive Assistant.

A clear career path, with multiple development and progression opportunities.

Major Responsibilities

• Participate and contribute in client engagements to understand client needs and construct a research strategy.
• Gather relevant information regarding appropriate industries and target companies, including identifying potential candidates and sources.
• Represent clients effectively in the marketplace and present comprehensive output in terms of market feedback, evaluations, qualified candidates and assessment work.
• Remain fully abreast of search developments in order to communicate accurately and credibly around the assignment.

Ideal Experience

• Graduate degree from a competitive university; diverse educational backgrounds are welcome.
• Some domain/industry knowledge from working as a student or 1-3 years of professional experience in a corporate setting.
• Interest in working in a consulting environment in a role where multiple projects and competing demands are the norm.
• Fluent in English (written & verbal); additional language skills are considered an advantage.

Critical Capabilities

• Project Management Plans, manages and drives own efforts.
• Handles multiple projects with competing deadlines and manages expectations.
• Problem Solving Is adept and interested in gaining knowledge on specific clients, industries and candidate pools.
• Builds on this knowledge to – in time – effectively advise clients.
• Relationship Building Builds enduring relationships internally and externally. Collaborates well with peers and clients towards a best potential outcome.
• Energetic and Proactive The successful candidate is self-directed and independent. He/she thrives in a fast-paced environment while having fun!

Founded in 1956 and privately owned, Spencer Stuart is one of the world’s leading executive search and leadership advisory firms. With 70 offices in 31 countries, the firm is considered to be the advisor of choice among top companies seeking guidance and counsel on senior leadership needs, and has unrivaled access to leading executives around the world. Spencer Stuart works with a wide range of clients, including multinational corporations, entrepreneurial businesses, private equity firms, family-owned companies, and nonprofit organizations.

As a leading professional services firm, Spencer Stuart prides itself on having a unique culture—a company culture made up of extremely results-oriented individuals, who also have strong relationship and collaboration orientations. Spencer Stuart strives for excellence in all that it does, and in all of its teams.

Spencer Stuart consultants apply real insight into clients’ strategic requirements and proven assessment tools to recruit leaders who have the necessary skill, experience, and personal qualities to advance company strategies and achieve outstanding results. Teams are organized into industry and functional practices to maximize sector specialization and knowledge sharing across the firm. These client service teams are supported by first-time associates and research analysts, working across international borders and backed by state-of-the-art technology.

Problem Solvers Spencer Stuart is not only matching the right management with the right business missions, it’s also creating incredibly meaningful Leadership Teams that add long-term value, solve a wide range of important problems across organizations…

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Disability Accommodation for Individuals Applying to Spencer Stuart U.S. Spencer Stuart is an Equal Employment Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures.

Disability Accommodation for Individuals Applying to Spencer Stuart U.K. Spencer Stuart UK is an equal opportunities employer whereby all employment decisions are based on job requirements, business needs and individual qualifications, with no attention to any protected characteristic. We are also a Level 1 Disability Confident Employer and will therefore provide reasonable adjustments to individuals in job application processes and ensure the process is fully inclusive and accessible.

If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the alternative email address below to contact us about your interest in employment in the United States or United Kingdom: [email protected]. Only resumes for current open positions can be accepted.

Notice to Recruiters & Staffing Agencies

Our preference at Spencer Stuart is to recruit candidates directly. We do occasionally partner with a limited number of preferred agencies when we identify a need for third party staffing support. We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes.

We will pay a fee only if the candidate is presented after there is a signed recruiting agreement in place between Spencer Stuart and the agency and only if we have explicitly engaged the agency to submit resumes for a specific current opening. We do not pay fees for unsolicited candidates submitted to Spencer Stuart or any Spencer Stuart employee by email, fax, phone, mail, verbal referral or any other means. In the case of candidates submitted to Spencer Stuart without a signed agreement in place or without being solicited to work on a specific open requisition, Spencer Stuart explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those unsolicited candidates without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

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