ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL

COMPANY BACKGROUND & CULTURE Korn Ferry is the leading global consulting firm, bringing together strategy and talent to drive superior performance for our clients.98% of the Fortune 100 trust Korn Ferry to align their strategy and talent. With 8,500 people in more than 50 countries. We help organizations hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. We work with the CEO and C-Level. We understand the business agenda, the priorities and work with them in multiple challenges such as developing their top teams, reviewing their organizations or transforming the company culture and the ways of working. Our consulting and digital business has grown from $8m to >$1.3bn in 10 years and won the FT ‘People and Performance’ gold award. I support key accounts in the global technology and consumer markets.At Korn Ferry, we empower young talent to shape their own careers. As a highly integrated international firm, we offer unique Intellectual Property (IP), innovative methodologies, and tools that deepen our understanding of people. Our flexible work environment encourages growth, while early access to C-suite clients and direct collaboration with senior Partners provides invaluable experience. Join our global organization, where success thrives (+1.067% growth in the last 10 years and 94% in the latest 3), and seize the entrepreneurial platform to develop your careerWE'RE HERE TO UNLEASH ITInsatiably curious, we are uniquely positioned as the only organizational consulting firm focused on synchronizing strategy, operations and talent. We combine our capabilities to drive performance through talent in Organizational StrategyAssessment and SuccessionTalent AcquisitionLeadership DevelopmentTotal RewardsPOSITION SUMMARY & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES We need to hire new talent for our consulting practice. We are looking for an Associate Principal that will work closely with colleagues in leading and managing transformation projects to exceed client expectations. This is the level for highly experienced consultants capable of working with senior leaders in client organizations across a broad range of offering and industries.Primary Responsibilities Deep understanding of business consulting, frameworks, delivery tools and processes to design innovative solutions for clients.Combine knowledge/experience in the business with a genuine interest for people and talent.Project Management: Lead the delivery of complex projects ensuring client satisfaction, effective project management, good communication and collaboration between KF colleagues.Strong analytical skills with the capacity to conceptualize ideas and insightsStrong communication skills – both written and verbal.Lead Internal and external stakeholder Management at high level.Manage client expectations and ensure project members are sufficiently enabled to meet client expectations.Leverage insights to define, recommend and /or co-create strategic innovative solutions for clients.EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & OTHER QUALIFICATIONS University degree. Bachelor’s degree in economics, Engineering, … Work experience in a top tier strategic professional services firm.Bilingual English / SpanishWe are looking for executives that have:4-8 years of experience in StrategyAnalytical thinking to be able to conceptualizeProfessional level in English is a mustBased in MadridExperience in people projects is not required, only genuine interest in the field.COMPETENCIESOwnership and autonomy to make things happenAnalytical and strategic thinking: Ability to manage complex conceptsBusiness orientation: Ability to recognize opportunitiesCustomer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.Drives results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives