Senior Associate, Talent Acquisition Researcher

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About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.
For details, please visit the company website: http://www.alvarezandmarsal.com
About A&M Global Capability Center Private Limited
In 2023, A&M established a high-quality global capability center in India. The capability center has dedicated centers of expertise which work with A&M leadership across multiple business units and geographies to enable efficient service delivery to A&M clients.
The GCC is designed to efficiently and innovatively scale client delivery teams to meet ongoing demands. It helps A&M's global business units expand their talent pool in India, allowing them to hire specialized professionals, maintain competitive pricing, accelerate delivery speeds with a hybrid onshore-offshore team, and leverage automation with top-tier digital and analytics talent. The GCC blends industry and consulting professionals across multiple domains to drive change and add value.
Unlike traditional GCC models focused on back-office support, we partner with case teams for end-to-end case delivery and thought leadership. Nearly 90% of our consultants hold advanced degrees, and our leadership team boasts over
1000 years of combined experience. We serve all major markets, including the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, and work across various industries such as Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, Software & Technology, Automotive & Industrials, Hospitality & Leisure, Energy & Natural Resources, and Financial Services.
As we embark on this unique journey, the firm is actively seeking to build a strong, capable team for the center. The GCC is growing rapidly and is already a 900+ member team.

The team

The Talent Acquisition team supports hiring globally by partnering with a wide range of business areas and stakeholders to attract high-calibre talent. The team operates in a fast-paced, international environment where accuracy, collaboration and candidate experience are central to how we work.
The TA Research team plays a critical role in A&M’s growth by identifying and engaging talent for priority hiring campaigns. Working closely with recruiters, hiring managers and senior stakeholders, Researchers provide targeted market intelligence, well-developed talent pipelines and help pinpoint the most suitable candidates for business-critical roles.
As a TA Researcher, you will focus on delivering high-quality sourcing and talent mapping to support priority hiring across A&M globally. As part of the TA Research team, you will work closely with recruiters and fellow Researchers to support search strategy, build targeted longlists, map relevant talent pools and engage high-calibre candidates across a range of levels, functions and geographies. You will also share practical talent insights, including candidate availability and relevant competitor activity, to help inform search delivery.

Talent Acquisition Researcher

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How you will contribute?

• Deliver target company lists, talent maps, and executive pipelines across multiple business units and geographies using tools and sources such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Lusha, ContactOut, company websites, industry publications, conference attendee lists, executive biographies and broader web searches.
• Participate in search kick-off meetings with recruiters and hiring managers, helping define target profiles, relevant organisations, sourcing channels and insight-led research plans.
• Use AI tools, including Claude and Copilot, to support candidate research, market mapping and sourcing insights, helping improve targeting and reduce research cycle time.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports summarising talent market trends, company activity and candidate movement.
• Maintain market intelligence on M&A activity, private equity transactions, competitor activity and wider talent trends, sharing clear insights.
• Partner closely with recruiters and researchers to ensure candidate data is accurate and consistent across recruiting systems and research tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business management/HR or related discipline.
• 5-7 years of talent research experience in an executive search setting, Agency, or equivalent in-house function.
• Experience supporting Professional Services, Consulting, Finance, Tax or Private Equity executive roles preferred.
• Hands-on experience identifying, mapping and researching executive talent using social networks, search engines, industry conferences, news sources, referrals and AI tools.
• Strong research and data organisation skills, with the ability to synthesise competitive landscape data and candidate intelligence into clear sourcing insights.
• Passion for finding niche and often “hard to find” profiles.
• High attention to detail, discretion and sound judgement when handling confidential searches and candidate information.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines and maintain high standards.
• Experience using research and recruiting tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, X -Ray search, Lusha, ContactOut, AI tools (Claude, Copilot) and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools is a plus.

Your journey at A&M
We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy.
With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career. We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favourite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals
How will you grow and be supported?
At A&M, we know our people drive our growth, and we're focused on providing an employee experience that supports professional and personal development. We provide our team with a robust performance development process which encourages continuous learning and development that rewards you for your contributions. We have the best technical and formalized on-the-job training and offer endless opportunities for professionals to acquire new skills. We also prioritize your well-being and provide personal tools and resources to support you through your personal journey.
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