Odgers Berndtson

Associate Consultant to Anne Murphy, Partner and Global Head of Financial Services

About the opportunity

Anne is the Global Head of Odgers Berndtson’s Financial Services Practice and a member of the Board Group. Based in London, she has oversight of all activities across the sector and works with financial institutions, regulators, and government institutions to appoint Board, executive and management committee members.

The Associate will work directly with Anne on a diverse array of roles including executive and non-executive appointments across financial services and in regulation, central banking, development finance and risk management/compliance. This role offers the opportunity to work with a compelling blend of commercial and public sector clients on a broad range of roles. Knowledge of financial services is not required, however a genuine interest in the field is essential.

Our Associate (or delivery Consultant) position is a critical role which sees you working alongside a partner to support them in all aspect of the client facing, delivery of a search process. You will be responsible for leading on the search strategy, supporting the client management and project managing the search process and leading on all written documentation. This role presents opportunities for both seasoned career associates and those aspiring to transition into fee-earning roles.

We are committed to investing in our talent so if you are looking for career development and a business that will invest in you, we would welcome a conversation. 

About the Financial Services Practice

Our Financial Services team has significant expertise advising financial institutions across the world.   We support firms in appointing executives and non-executives with the talent to deliver their corporate strategy and promote growth.    

From financial institutions and regulatory bodies to trade associations and consultancies, Odgers Berndtson supports some of the largest and most complex financial institutions in the world, as well as smaller, specialist firms, regulators, fintechs and private capital-backed ventures.

We are committed to developing extensive, dedicated capability and reach throughout the UK and Europe, North and South America, the Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific. This allows us to encourage international mobility and thus significantly grow the talent pool for executive and non-executive roles across the sector.

The Financial Services Practice is one of the firm’s largest teams and highest revenue generators with coverage across all major financial centers around the world.

The UK team is our largest and most specialist team within this, with each Consultant focused on a specific subsector (asset management/ retail banking/ insurance/ wholesale banking/ regulation/ payments/ market infrastructure etc.)

Our work is a mixture of executive and non-executive appointments at Board, executive committee, and management committee levels. We regularly work on Chair, NED, CEO, and a range of executive searches such as heads of businesses or regions. Often this is in collaboration with our Leadership Assessment team who deliver assessment and development solutions.

For functional roles including Risk and Compliance, HR, Procurement, Finance, Technology, Legal and Communications etc. we partner with specialist functional colleagues to ensure clients have access to the most relevant team members. Similarly, we partner closely with our Interim colleagues when clients are looking to appoint senior leaders at short notice.

Candidates should bring strong experience in research and process management and the ability to liaise with candidates and clients across a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds.

Critical attributes for this role include excellent communication and report writing skills, meticulous documentation management, a transparent communication approach and the ability to work at pace.

• Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to work with many different people and a commitment to inclusion and diversity.
• The ability to engage with senior stakeholders from board to C-Suite level.
• Passion for the financial services sector and an appreciation of its central role in the global economy
• Ability to deliver excellence in client assignments and become a trusted advisor to senior leaders.
• The ability to provide insightful advice to clients and internally.
• The ability to see through a project till the end, a good sense of timing, persistence, and patience.
• An entrepreneurial mind-set, with a high level of self-starting energy, but have a strong willingness to collaborate with colleagues.
• An ability to work autonomously, in a flat, non-hierarchical company structure with a culture of unity and collaboration.
• Intellectually curious with a broad outlook, bringing creative thinking, and common sense

Odgers Berndtson is one of the world’s leading Global Executive Search firms. Our reputation for excellence and integrity has been established over 50 years and we are a partnership-driven by the client, candidate, and employee experience. We function as trusted advisors to our clients and candidates and engage with a diverse range of leaders for the most influential roles across a wide variety of industries. The service we deliver is creative, insightful, and most importantly, in partnership; we pride ourselves on maintaining personal relationships.

At Odgers Berndtson, we are proud of our progressive, diverse, meritocratic, and collaborative culture where you will find support, training and career development working with colleagues striving for excellence in all they do. We are UK headquartered with colleagues across 33 countries specialising in over 50 sectors and functions.  For full details of our organisation please visit www.odgersberndtson.com

Odgers Berndtson is committed to continually improving the diversity of our workforce through the attraction, retention, and development of a diverse range of talented people. We want people to be comfortable bringing their whole selves to work and recognise that inclusion brings further opportunities for innovation and creativity.

We welcome all new employees to get involved by joining one of our Allies groups or simply being part of one of our many initiatives to help us promote Inclusion in our business. Our Inclusion & Diversity agenda is driven by our I&D Council and our Allies Programmes, and we celebrate our diversity each year with our ‘Unlimited Festival’.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Odgers Berndtson is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination of any kind. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our business, and we will support any requirements for reasonable adjustments.

To read more about our Inclusion & Diversity agenda please click here

Sustainability

Modern businesses have a duty to be environmentally responsible and operate sustainably. We believe this represents not only sound commercial sense but recognises our ethical responsibility to minimise the impact of our activities on the environment and to leave a positive legacy for future generations. 

We have committed to, and set, science-based decarbonisation targets, and have received verification of these goals from the Science Based Targets initiative  (SBTi). These targets will hold us accountable to our own sustainability strategy, while enabling us to measure our progress. This is complemented by us continuing to provide sustainability insight to our clients and cultivating a track record within sustainable businesses and in placing sustainability leaders.

To read more about our Decarbonisation targets click here

Corporate Social Responsibility

We take Charity seriously – but like to have fun too. Our CSR team are always thinking up new events and activities to get involved in and raise funds for our chosen charity Cancer Research UK 

We also have a variety of social clubs and learning opportunities to suit everyone such as the Brunch and Learn Session, Odgers choir, the book club or one of the many sports clubs

Whats on offer?

A competitive base salary, supplemented by our benefits package and discretionary bonus

• 25 days Annual leave + 3 gift days for the Christmas closure + bank holidays
• Private Medical Insurance with Bupa and cash plan with Simply Health
• Group Company Pension
• Season Ticket Loan & Cycle to work scheme
• Give As You Earn
• Group Income Protection
• Group Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Charity Day
• Wellbeing Programmes, support and speakers
• On-boarding, induction training and ongoing professional development
• Corporate member discounts and benefits available through Bupa and Simply Health including Gyms Discounts 

Applications

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Eligibility

You must be eligible to live and work in the UK