Private Capital Analyst

Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) is a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, serving the senior-level talent and consulting needs of the world's top organizations. In our role as trusted leadership advisors, we partner with our clients to develop future-ready leaders and organizations, bringing together our services and offerings in executive search, diversity and inclusion, leadership assessment and development, organization and team acceleration, culture shaping and on-demand, independent talent solutions. Heidrick & Struggles pioneered the profession of executive search more than 70 years ago. Today, the firm provides integrated talent and human capital solutions to help our clients change the world, one leadership team at a time.®Additional information on the firm can be found at Description:Who We Are Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) is a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, serving the senior-level talent and consulting needs of the world's top organizations. In our role as trusted leadership advisors, we partner with our clients to develop future-ready leaders and organizations. bringing together our services and offerings in executive search, diversity and inclusion, leadership assessment and development, organization and team acceleration, culture shaping and on-demand, independent talent solutions.Heidrick & Struggles (H&S) pioneered the profession of executive search more than 70 years ago. Today, the firm provides integrated talent and human capital solutions to help our clients change the world, one leadership team at a time.®Additional information on the firm can be found at Capital PracticeThe Private Capital Practice is the largest at Heidrick & Struggles as it includes both General Partner and Portfolio Company coverage across all industry sectors and regions. It spans alternative investment strategies including, but not limited to Private Equity, Venture Capital, Growth Equity, Credit, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Family Offices and Real Estate. While the practice is lead through the Search vertical, it coordinates the service of clients through all of the firm's offerings, current and future. The long-term trend of growth in private markets and increasing sophistication and demand for human capital services positions the Private Capital Practice as one of the highest growth areas for the Firm. As such, the practice is investing substantially in talent and resources to harness the market opportunity.What We DoThe role of the Private Capital Analyst (PCA) is to support the Practice's operations, strategic initiatives, and to provide the search teams with knowledge essential to business and client development, product and service evolution and project execution. The Private Capital Analyst group is a newly created organization designed to reinvent the operations of the practice while providing a robust two-year program for rising talent. Candidates can expect to gain broad exposure across the firm, interfacing substantially with Partners and Principals in the direct service of client initiatives across Search, Consulting and On-Demand Talent offerings. They can also anticipate a structured, immersive experiences allowing focused on development and advancement to customized career paths based on firm and individual need and desire. The PCA team will function as the central repository for practice operations and support, including but not limited to, business development coordination, account support, new productservice offering development, talent management and bespoke project designexecution. The successful candidate will demonstrate creative thinking and action orientation to identify and execute opportunities to grow the practice. They will be a self-starter with strong communication skills and the maturity to navigate internal and external stakeholders, with a demonstrated capability to communicate insights in creative, thoughtful ways. These individuals will demonstrate they can work both independently and as part of an integrated team of peers. Penchant for learning, development and challenge; the PCA position will provide significant opportunities for development and stretch building general business acumen and executive presence.The Private Capital Analyst cohort will report jointly to the Global Practice Managing Partner, Private Capital and Leader of Stakeholder Engagement. The initial cohort of Analysts will be based in New York, however, over time we anticipate this growing into a global organization.Role ResponsibilitiesBusiness Development:Track and report all business development activity across the Practice; keep Practice Leadership and individual Consultants informed on a regular basis and support knowledge sharingAcquire and utilize business intelligence through various online resources including Avention, BoardEx, Capital IQ, Bloomberg, Hoovers, Factiva, OneSource, MicroQuest, industry specific resources and company websites to support both proactive and reactive Business DevelopmentTrack new deal flow and existing client portfolio compositionsSupport strategic client accounts through interaction with both H&S teams and client constituentsAssist the Practice Management DirectorManager and Practice Leadership in marketingbranding initiativesSupport the Practice's competitive intelligence initiativesCreate and support state-of-the-art Business Development tools and presentations with data and insightsBuild client and network tracking tools including third party advisors partnersRefine client dashboard and tracking tools for Account ManagersSearch Execution:Participate in discussions of research strategy and methodology with Executive Search TeamsEnsure Search engagement teams are apprised of Practice-specific key resources and collaboration platformsFacilitate identification and capture of lessons learnedPartnership & Teamwork:Collaborate with the Practice Management DirectorManager; Search AssociatesAnalysts and other Practice Management Analysts from other Practices; and KMC Researchers and Data Quality Analysts aligned with the PracticeAssist the Practice Management DirectorManager and Practice Leadership in managing target and key client accounts; support cyclic account reporting, account current awareness research, and direct support of Account Managers and TeamsAssist in preparing materials for Practice calls and meetings; participate in Practice calls and meetingsCollaborate cross-Practice and cross-firm to identify and promote the use of best Practices and knowledge sharingDevelop strong internal relationships and personal network through collaboration and teamworkSupport and facilitate proactive talent management and identification projectsMaintain the accuracy, quality and integrity of all information in Latitude (firm CRM)Continuously acquire and apply knowledge of the Firm's policies, search, research and assessment methodologies and service offeringsAssist in the design, development and implementation of Consultant training and Learning & Development programsInternal Communications:Read, curate and syndicate to appropriate audiences, relevant publications to stay current on business and marketplace trends and ensure that information is captured and shared with the Practice; support Practice members in developing system of personalized auto-alerts through resources available to the FirmParticipate in relevant FunctionalIndustry Practice groups and conference callsParticipate in local office or Firm initiatives and committeesBasic Role Qualifications0-2 years of professional experienceAn undergraduate BABS degree is requiredDemonstrated capability in professional communication, including writing, speaking, and presenting information in a clear and coherent mannerIntellectual curiosity with critical thinking and deduction skillsSome project management skills with a demonstrated ability to execute deliverables with speed and qualityWell established and demonstrative skills with the Microsoft SuitePreferred Role Qualifications Prior exposure to professional services or private capitalProven success simultaneously managing multiple projects and working across teamsSpecific strength in prioritization managing multiple concurrent projects and completing high quality deliverables on time.Some experience identifying market trends and researching information effectively through various channelsAbility to analyze, organize and synthesize large volumes of information into insightsSome exposure to working with Salesforce or other CRM highly preferredA team player - highly collaborative and congenial who defines success through 'we' vs. 'I' yet holds themselves to the highest standardArticulate and persuasive - can communicate difficult and complex matters in a straightforward, transparent mannerPossesses the ability to maintain professionalism and honesty while building credibility, trust, and respect with internal clientsAdheres to the highest ethical and professional standardsEntrepreneurial with a penchant for continuous improvement and reinvention - able to respectfully challenge status quoProactive and self-motivated - action bias with a strong sense of urgencyAbility to grasp concepts quickly, think beyond traditional methods and express innovative ideas to leaders and teamsStrong intellectual capacity - a continuous learner, highly analytical, good conceptual thinking skillsPersonal maturity and good judgmentResults oriented, resourceful, tenacious and resilientPay Range Guidelines for this Position:The salary range for this position is 65000 USD to 90000 USD. Compensation is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience and skills. In addition to your salary, Heidrick & Struggles offers discretionary bonuses (subject to eligibility requirements) and a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, disability leave, parental leave, paid time off and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Note: we have a location based compensation structure; there may be a different range for candidates in other locations.Heidrick & Struggles is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or citizenship status.

Created: 2025-02-14