Senior Business Analyst, CFO

The Firm

The Company

Egon Zehnder Egon Zehnder ( is trusted advisor to many of the world’s most respected organizations and a leading Executive Search firm, with more than 560 consultants and 66 offices in 36 countries spanning EMEA, the Americas and Asia Pacific. Our clients range from the largest corporations to emerging growth companies, government and regulatory bodies, and major educational and cultural institutions. The firm is a private partnership which allows us to operate independent of any outside interests. As a result of this unique culture, Egon Zehnder has the highest professional staff retention rate for a global firm in our profession. We have a blue chip client base across all industries and operate at the Board and senior management level.

Egon Zehnder, Knowledge Centre India (KCI)

Established in January 2005, KCI in Gurgaon, works in close collaboration with the Global offices of Egon Zehnder. There are 5 teams that make up KCI: Experts, Research Operations, Visual Solutions, Projects/CV Capture and Global Technology Services. The Experts Team is a group of experts aligned to specific Industry or Functional Practice that works on with global teams in solving client mandates. The Experts provide insights from internal/ external databases, expert perspectives on industry trend and through their experiences. Most of the team members come with an industry specialization (working in consulting or industry or both) and deliver insights for solving critical client problems. To know more about the teams, our culture CLICK HERE

Research at Egon Zehnder

The research community at Egon Zehnder is a highly valued and integral part of the business and is unique in the search industry for a number of reasons:

• The role is quite broad, covering executive search, business development and knowledge management.

• Researchers work on a project from the beginning to the end, working very closely with consultants. Researchers see the whole context and are expected to contribute to discussions on search strategy, the suitability of candidates and industry trends.
• Aligned by industry or functional practice group, researchers can leverage their industry expertise and grow as knowledge experts and knowledge managers.
• We offer international training programmes and the ability to collaborate with colleagues globally.

The Position

Research Associate, CFO

The Research Associate aligned to our CFO function will leverage his/her expertise and knowledge to work closely with our CFO teams in a local, regional, and global capacity, and also build an external network of industry or functional sources and experts that they can tap into to drive client solutions.

The researcher autonomously coordinates the search process and client ready documentation. He/she manages projects (assignments, pitch preparation, etc.) in partnership with the consultant, creating an effective project plan that ensures the team delivers on client expectations and timelines. Further, our new research colleague provides candidate identification for assignments, validates, calibrates and prioritizes candidates on assignments and will leverage his/her deep domain knowledge and external network to drive C-level/senior candidate recommendations.

This is an individual contributor role, which requires extensive collaboration and engagement with colleagues in the London office. This role will be visible to clients and will be expected to help develop key account strategies.

Required knowledge/experience:

• At least 8-12 years relevant professional experience in an international setting / global company in Industry, Consulting or Research, ideally within a geographically dispersed team
• Experience of working on international engagements in a professional services environment (must have) with an understanding of UK market (preferred)
• Prior experience in and/or Industry experience is highly desirable. Knowledge of the CFO function or Financial Services preferred.
• Familiarity with leading research tools such as Factiva, Capital IQ, Boardex and IBISWorld
• Clear and confident communication skills both in person and on the phone are essential
• A self-starter with learning agility, engaging remotely, thought partnering, eye for detail and initiative to lead assignments with minimal guidance is essential
• Superior verbal and written communication skills and expertise with MS-Office (Word, PowerPoint & Excel)

Personal Characteristics

The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who enjoys supporting their colleagues, regardless of their role or location. He/she will be a conceptual thinker, able to navigate inter-culturally, influence others and self-start with a high level of commitment. Additionally, this person will be an excellent communicator, a well-balanced professional, and a skilled project manager who can work as part of a high-performing team. He/she is experienced in successfully driving and leading projects with various stakeholders, including clients at the most senior level.

Egon Zehnder is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Egon Zehnder is an Equal Opportunity Employer Egon Zehnder provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Egon Zehnder aims for a diverse workplace and strive to continuously lead with our firm values. We respect personal values of every individual irrespective of race, national or social origin, gender, religion, political or other opinion, disability, age and sexual orientation as warranted by basic rights enshrined in the UN Declaration of Human Rights. We believe diversity of our firm is central to the success and enables us to deliver better solutions for our clients. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and supportive work environment, where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves and treated with dignity and respect and there is no unlawful discrimination related to employment, recruitment, training, promotion, or remuneration.