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Senior Associate - HR Practice
Location
United States
Posted
85 days ago
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0
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Senior
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Job Description
Senior Associate - HR Practice
Modern Executive Solutions
The Role We are seeking a Director (Senior Associate- level) to join our Human Resources retained executive search practice. Directors typically have a primary and secondary practice. The HR Practice would be your major, and an industry or other functional practice would be your minor. This is a high-accountability role for an experienced executive search professional who wants to own the research strategy and lead first-round executive assessment across complex, enterprise-level searches. You will: · Own research and market mapping strategy across multiple retained searches · Conduct first-round executive interviews and lead the majority of first-stage assessments · Exercise strong judgment in candidate calibration and advancement decisions · Play an active role in client update calls, presenting market insights and candidate recommendations · Mentor Associates and Associate Directors · Maintain high standards of quality, rigor, and execution Directors typically manage six concurrent searches and deliver approximately 14+ searches annually. Our HR Practice focuses on senior HR leadership roles — including CHRO, CPO, Chief Talent Officer, SVP Total Rewards, and Head of Talent Acquisition — primarily within large, complex, and Fortune 500 organizations. Why Modern? Purpose-Driven Work: Join a team that is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and gives back to the community by donating 10% of annual profits to support underserved youth and educational opportunities. Impactful Projects: Contribute to meaningful projects that positively impact clients’ organizations, communities, and the development of diverse leaders. Professional Growth: Gain exposure to various aspects of the business, with opportunities for mentorship, leadership development, and career advancement. Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a robust benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with a 401(k) match. Flexibility & Balance: Benefit from a flexible remote work environment, paid parental leave, and an office setup stipend to support your work-from-home needs. Our Values Be Bold: Think strategically, seeing implications and creative paths. Innovates commercially – seeks to understand client perspective to drive impact. Innovates internally - seeks to improve processes, procedures, and technology used within and across their teams. Be Excellent: Deliver client ready work, with attention to detail, raising the bar of expectations within team and with data integrity to include the use of all company tools and systems. Motivated by excellence to the benefit of clients and our firm. Be United: Be an inclusive ‘team player,’ willing to support, develop and ‘go the extra mile’ to deliver impact with others. Proactively develops trusting relationships both within and outside our firm. Be Authentic: Demonstrate awareness, coachability and a desire to grow with continuous improvement. Motivated by a personal purpose aligned with our firm’s mission and values. Is accountable for delivery of client ready work. Modern Executive Solutions is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, religion, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, national origin, age, disability status, veteran or military status or care-giver status. Please contact us at careers@modernexec.com if you need assistance completing this application.
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