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About Us
Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business – synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That’s why the world’s most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us – for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition to Be More Than .
Headquartered In Los Angeles, Our Over 9,000 Colleagues Globally Serve Clients In More Than 50 Countries. We Offer Five Core Capabilities That Span The Full Talent Lifecycle

• Organizational Strategy
• Assessment and Succession
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership Development
• Rewards and Benefits

Job Description
About Korn Ferry Consulting
Our Consulting Line of Business spans 29 Countries across EMEA, working across 6 Major Markets within our 4 main solution areas – Organisational Strategy, Total Reward, Leadership & Development and Assessment & Succession.
About Assessment & Succession And Leadership Development
We are searching for a new colleague with a home base in the Talent team who will work in the two solutions ‘Assessment and Succession’ and ‘Leadership Development’.
We offer an intense learning environment in which you, together with your colleagues, will deliver top notch performance for our clients. We offer a place to develop continuously, to discover your own goals and values, and to develop your own qualities. We have a great eye for our people, and we believe in stimulating development through all kinds of trainings, peer mentoring, team intervision and no doubt frequent feedback and coaching on the job.
A company’s growth and success are linked directly to the quality of its people related decisions and leadership. We help build professionals and leaders who can solve the business challenges of today and create and execute successful strategies for the future. We emphasize development at the individual, team, group, and enterprise levels, prompting progress and forward momentum across the entire organization. We tailor development programs for the unique needs of professionals and leaders at all levels of the organization including the C-suite, senior leaders, high potentials, and the frontline. We support organization to take decisions around people that are as carefully thought out as any financial or operations strategy.
Our solutions provide organizations with a clear understanding of the talent they need, the talent they have, and how to close the gaps. It enables them to have the right people in the right place at the right time to successfully execute their business strategy.
At Korn Ferry we offer a comprehensive suite of assessment services designed to enhance an organization’s talent selection, development, and succession management capabilities. We use world-class assessment tools and draw on Korn Ferry’s full range of people and organizational capabilities
Purpose of the Position
To deliver client assessments which will include assessing using a range of assessment tools and methodologies, assessment report writing, providing assessment feedback and managing the delivery of assessment client engagements.
Key Responsibilities
Consultants will work on project teams with more seasoned practitioners and sales colleagues to deliver custom solutions that meet and exceed client expectations in the Assessment and Succession space.
Senior Consultants are expected to be autonomous in working up and proposing a solution or project plan internally and then implementing it once it has been signed off.
Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct competency-based interviews and simulation-based assessments, shadowing senior colleagues in a lead assessor role to further develop assessor skills.
• Interpret assessment data and write integrated assessment reports as well as review and quality assure other colleagues’ reports.
• Deliver assessment feedback on full assessments or psychometric tools and develop coaching skills and real-time coaching capability to support identification of strengths and development opportunities.
• Deliver leadership development solutions, including (co-)facilitation and coaching.
• Independently manage small assessment projects or manage a defined workstream of a larger assessment project, including resource planning, drafting and implementing plans, briefing assessors, and managing PMO involvement in the project.
• Design and develop assessment materials, such as interview guides, report templates, and assessor briefing packs to contribute to high quality assessment work for clients.
• Develop client network, proactively reaching out to clients and prospects to discuss issues and needs and forming productive relationships. May be the lead consultant/account manager for smaller clients and manage client expectations and satisfaction.
• Contribute to winning profitable business by conducting background research, proposal writing, shaping opportunities, pitch preparation and opportunity spotting in clients in own expertise area.
• Identify trends, collate and distribute industry research/analysis and participate in methodology development activities to contribute to internal practice development and enhance understanding of client and sector issues.
• Proactively develop internal relationships outside of team/office including other knowledge experts.
• Be on the lookout for and identify opportunities that span across other KF practices and provide a high-level description of these services to clients.
• Continue to develop a strong internal brand with a network of Korn Ferry (KF) Advisory colleagues to receive guidance, leverage resources, identify additional sources of project work, etc.
• Work with and coordinate activities with colleagues across teams. Manage peers and more junior resources on projects. Provide guidance and coaching to more junior colleagues.

The Candidate
Experience And Professional Qualifications

• Typically, a relevant higher (Master’s) degree with several years’ relevant work experience in assessment or succession, preferably in professional services, transformation or other related role (e.g., in an internal consultant role or within a human resources or assessment and selection department, delivering human capital-related services).
• Has established credentials in assessment or succession (experience depth and breadth) and is able to operate independently to design custom assessment solutions for clients.
• Able to lead assessment work-streams and understands the interrelationship of different streams of work in a larger project.
• Has developed and maintains knowledge and understanding of clients and industries, as well as current and future trends and challenges.

Skills and Competencies

• Continuous development of best-in-class assessment skills such as interviewing, data analysis, report writing, feedback, and group data and talent analytics.
• Strong project management skills.
• Consulting skills (e.g., client relationships, commercial impact and business insights).
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to build excellent client relationships.
• Ability to look at the bigger picture as well as have a keen eye for detail.
• Creative and resolutive approach to problem solving.
• Curiosity to learn about new businesses, sector trends and solutions.
• Fluency in PowerPoint and Excel.

The Korn Ferry difference
At Korn Ferry, talent matters. We believe that when people are engaged in the right roles, developed and rewarded, the firm flourishes. Ideas come to life and our business grows. The leaders who will shape tomorrow emerge. We know that the only pathway to greatness is through people.
We place a high value on progressing, developing and nurturing our colleagues from the first day they arrive and throughout the entirety of their career – regardless of their role, line of business or region. We want Korn Ferry to continue to be a premier career destination – a place where each day colleagues are energized, developed, empowered and able to pursue their passions.
Development is however a partnership and because we attract top talent, we are a culture of self-starters who don’t wait for things to happen to them but instead take the initiative to learn and grow. Being insatiably curious and striving to be better today than yesterday are hallmarks of our most successful colleagues.
We expect a lot from our people, but we also believe in giving a lot back. We’re passionate about creating an environment where talent thrives, where excellence is always recognized and rewarded, and where every contribution matters. You’ll be empowered to share your ideas and to follow them through. And because we’re all about taking talent further, you can look forward to exceptional training and development opportunities.
Talent Development
We want to provide you with the opportunities that you need to develop your potential and realize your ambitions. That’s why we’ll make sure you enjoy continuous learning – from your colleagues, from on-the-job experience and from more formal programs. Through the Korn Ferry Institute, you’ll also have access to many highly valuable resources, including the industry’s top intellectual property around talent development.
Benefits
As a global business, our benefits packages can vary from country to country, but we always strive to provide our employees with a variety of high-quality options. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive total rewards package includes access to a wide range of benefits, including health, dental, vision and life. We provide performance-related cash bonuses, too.
Beyond Germany
We are a global firm with extensive international networks. Along with access to deep expertise across the globe, our structure provides international opportunities to advance your career and develop new skills and experiences.
Diversity Matters
A commitment to diversity is a commitment to harnessing untapped talents and igniting the human potential. We believe that the strength and value our team brings to clients and KF is a result of our collectively diverse workforce, with diversity of background, experience and perspective.
We are committed to be an inclusive employer and value our people based on their ability to contribute to Korn Ferry’s goals, irrespective of other attributes. We are happy to consider flexible and agile ways of working to help you achieve a balanced lifestyle. As part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly so that you understand from them what our culture is like. We also welcome candidates who are returning to work after an extended career break who have previous relevant experience.
Do you care about the bigger picture?
For us, this isn’t just business. We care about what we do and how we do it. That’s why we sponsor initiatives that improve the way we work, live and give back to our communities. And we do all we can to protect the environment for future generations.
To Help Us Do This, We Established The Korn Ferry Charitable Foundation, Which Aims To Create And Support Programs That Help People Exceed Their Potential. Through The Foundation, We Are Working To

• Provide direct relief to those affected by a natural disaster
• Fund scholarships and programs to improve social mobility
• Make grants to charitable organizations working to enhance our communities

Grant recipients include: American Red Cross, Black Girls Code, Communities in Schools, Fundación Forge, LEADership Education and Development, Management Leadership for Tomorrow, and Out & Equal
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Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry
If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.
Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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