Associate, Healthcare Practice; Healthcare Services

SSI (U.S.) Inc. d/b/a Spencer Stuart

Spencer Stuart is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

• Boston
• Philadelphia
• Chicago
• New York
• Los Angeles
• Atlanta

Full time

Req : R4622

Spencer Stuart is seeking an experienced Associate to join its Healthcare Services Practice, with a focus on Chief Executive Officer and other C‑level functional executive searches. This Associate will work closely with a broad group of Healthcare Services Consultants, gaining exposure to the full spectrum of leadership challenges facing large health systems and academic medical centers. As a key member of the search team, the Associate will partner closely with Consultants and support end‑to‑end search execution, including research, candidate development, and assessment, while helping to build diverse and high‑quality candidate slates that address complex client needs.

Successful candidates for the Associate position will have a proven track record of being driven, resilient, and demonstrating strong project management ability, writing skills, results orientation, rigorous attention to details, intellectual curiosity and ideally an understanding of healthcare services. The Associate will enjoy the challenge of working internally with a variety of Consultants, and externally with diverse, senior‑level executives and board members as both clients and candidates.

The Associate will ideally be based in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, or Philadelphia.

There is an expectation of being in the office a minimum of two days a week. In the early stages, it will be beneficial for the individual to spend more time in the office to build relationships, engage with colleagues and participate in the local office community.

Reports to:

Healthcare Practice Leader

• Consultants (on an assignment basis)
• Associate Practice Leader
• Market Leader
• Analysts, Associates, Senior Associates, and Consultants
• EEA's
• Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)

• Contribute actively to the start‑up phase of each search by participating in client kick‑off meetings with the Consultant and assisting in the development of the position specification, search strategy and target list of companies.
• Gather relevant information regarding the appropriate industries and target companies. Identify potential prospects and sources and represent the client effectively in the marketplace, discussing the opportunity with relevant executives.
• Validate potential candidates through reference and source calls.
• Partner with the Consultant to develop and present a slate of qualified candidates to each client. Anticipate what needs to drive the search to closure and be prepared to supply additional information, such as related industry/segment trends, market findings, reaction to the opportunity, compensation data, etc., gained during the course of a search.
• Contribute to the preparation of position specifications, candidate presentations and reference reports adhering to the Firm's assessment methodology.
• Communicate effectively with the Consultant and Executive Assistant, and remain fully abreast of search developments, in order to communicate accurately and credibly regarding the assignment.
• Prepare organized information for client updates/meetings by teaming with the Consultant and the Executive Assistant. Provide an informed perspective on prospects/candidates and how they match against the key selection criteria.
• Be aware of activities and management changes in the relevant function; keep team members apprised of relevant developments in the marketplace.
• Add to the firm's candidate pool expertise by continually identifying and introducing new talent to the firm. Ensure that up to date assignment, company and candidate information during the course of an assignment is always available for colleagues, by leveraging technology and information from the firm's state‑of‑the‑art, proprietary database.
• Contribute to responses to inquiries for new business, as well as business development initiatives.
• Be willing and proactive about contributing to local, practice or…