Talent Acquisition - on Contract

The Company

Egon Zehnder (www.egonzehnder.com) is the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, inspiring leaders to navigate complex questions with human answers. We have more than 560 consultants who bring together vast industry experience and diverse insight, operating globally through 63 offices in 36 countries spanning across Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. We believe that together we can transform people, organizations, and the world through leadership. Our clients range from the largest corporations to emerging growth companies, government and regulatory bodies, and major educational and cultural institutions. We collaborate as One Firm across industries and geographies, leveraging strengths of every colleague and operate as a private partnership independent of any outside interests.

The Position

The Lead Talent acquisition  role involves partnering with internal stakeholders to plan and fulfil recruiting requirements. The role will be responsible for independently leading the recruitment delivery for the service lines and ensuring the quality of talent sourced remains consistently high. The role will lead high-impact recruitment initiatives for the function and contribute meaningfully in projects in collaboration with other members of the Human Resources team.

This role is part of our internal Human Resources team.

The key aspect of the role are as follows:

·        Support HR leadership and business stakeholders in the design and implementation of highly effective, results-driven talent strategies and practices.

·        Deliver insightful content with market research, talent mapping, and competitive intelligence to meet the current and future talent needs of Egon Zehnder.

·        Engage with HR and Business leadership in addressing key recruitment challenges, develop and prioritize recruiting and sourcing strategies and key recruiting initiatives.

·        Use talent market data and knowledge of talent pools to develop sourcing plans and strategies.

·        Conduct comprehensive search of internal and external resources to identify companies and markets to be targeted for relevant candidates

·        Ensure timely delivery and fulfilment of hiring needs and meet specific recruitment goals for each position.

·        Partner with the internal stakeholders to understand future hiring needs and build an external talent pipeline aligned to hiring projections.

·        Engage with candidates through the hiring process including delivering the employment offer. Ensure employment offers are aligned to the organizations policies.

·        Drive cost optimization by employing appropriate channel mix strategies

·        Support external branding initiatives and drive the planning and execution of outreach programs such as campus drives.

·        Create a positive candidate experience and contribute to improving effectiveness of recruitment processes.

·        Drive the adoption of Employee Referral Program and run internal campaigns from time to time to enhance referrals.

·        Establish strong professional relationships with external consultants and service providers. Drive a high performance benchmark with external partners and support them with timely, complete information, feedback and inputs.

·        Maintain a comprehensive and accurate recruitment database and ensure timely reporting through leadership dashboards, hiring updates, and review presentations.

·        Demonstrate passion for the people agenda of the firm and partner in designing and implementing robust and progressive people practices

Candidate Profile:

·        MBA or equivalent post graduate qualification with HR specialization.

·        5 to 8 years of experience in Human Resources overall with at least 4 years of experience in hiring.

·        Should have worked in the Research, Consulting or Professional Services sectors.

·        Experience in working with ATS and ERPs such as Workday or Success factors.

·        Excellent data analytical skills and good understanding of key Recruitment metrics.

·        Proficient with making high quality PowerPoint presentations.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits which make us unique

At EZ, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We value our people and offer employees a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about what working at Egon Zehnder can mean for you!

Benefits Highlights:

·       5 Days working in a Fast-paced work environment

·       Work directly with the senior management team

·       Reward and Recognition

·       Employee friendly policies

·       Personal development and training

·       Health Benefits, Accident Insurance

Potential Growth for you!

We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will be doing regular catchups with your Manager who will act as your career coach and guide you in your career goals and aspirations.

EZIRS Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Egon Zehnder Information Research & Services (EZIRS) aims for a diverse workplace and strive to continuously lead with our firm values. We respect personal values of every individual irrespective of race, national or social origin, gender, religion, political or other opinion, disability, age and sexual orientation as warranted by basic rights enshrined in the UN Declaration of Human Rights. We believe diversity of our firm is central to the success and enables us to deliver better solutions for our clients. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and supportive work environment, where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves and treated with dignity and respect and there is no unlawful discrimination related to employment, recruitment, training, promotion or remuneration.

Egon Zehnder is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Egon Zehnder provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.