General Atlantic
Investment
SeniorAssociate,PortfolioHumanCapital
“Senior Associate, Portfolio Human Capital at General Atlantic. Skills: Executive search, Talent management, Portfolio support. Support C-suite search assignments. Project manage search assignments”
What You'll Achieve.
Consistently delivers results
Industry & Context.
Analytical; Intellectually curious; Connect dots across; Brings intuition; Good judgment; Ask questions; Challenge assumptions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
background in executive search, high growth company experience, chief of staff role experience, experience supporting search engagements, experience supporting talent projects, experience engaging with external clients, experience engaging with external candidates
Nice to Have
Experience working in a leading executive search firm, exposure to services or consumer sectors, producing clear deliverables, status updates, candidate summaries, project briefs
What You'll Do.
Support C-suite search assignments
Project manage search assignments
Independently run searches
Identify senior executives
Source senior executives
Qualify senior executives
Support scoping of senior roles
Develop position specifications
Research new industries
Research market segments
Research competitive landscapes
Develop research strategy
Outline targeted industries
Outline targeted companies
Gain understanding of functional breakdown
Gain understanding of roles within executive structures
Serve as expert on markets
Serve as expert on talent pools
Proactively engage executives
Introduce qualified executives
Build evolving external network
Focus on potential future talent
Support management assessments
Identify capability gaps
Identify opportunities for learning
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Close partnership with GA PHC; Close partnership with portfolio company management teams; Close partnership with GA investment professionals; Work effectively cross functionally
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills; Verbal communication skills; Written communication skills
Process & Methodology
Manage multiple workstreams, Align stakeholders, Keep work moving forward, Adapt quickly as priorities shift
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