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Management Consulting, Business Advisory, and Turnaround Management. 5001-10000 employees. About the Company: Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global professional services firm providing advisory, business performance improvement, turnaround management and interim leadership services to companies, investors and government entities. Founded in 1983 as a restructuring boutique, A&M is known for practical, action-oriented solutions that improve performance, create value and accelerate results across six continents. In 2023, A&M established a Global Capability Center in India to support global business units, case delivery and thought leadership across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. The Gurgaon center partners with teams across Consumer and Retail, Healthcare, Software and Technology, Automotive and Industrials, Hospitality and Leisure, Energy and Natural Resources, and Financial Services. About the Role: As Senior Associate, Talent Acquisition Researcher, you will own high-quality talent research and intelligence for priority hiring across Alvarez & Marsal globally. You will partner with recruiters, hiring managers, senior stakeholders and fellow Researchers to translate search objectives into focused market maps, target company lists, executive pipelines and actionable sourcing insights. The role is centered on the core talent research process, with particular emphasis on talent intelligence and mapping professionals from SHREK organisations, including recruitment firms and executive search firms. You will use LinkedIn Recruiter, X-Ray search, Lusha, ContactOut, company websites, industry sources, conference materials, executive biographies, web research and AI tools such as Claude and Copilot. Your work will improve search precision, shorten research cycles and strengthen delivery for business-critical roles across functions and geographies. Key Responsibilities: Own target company lists, talent maps and executive pipelines for priority searches, focusing on SHREK organisations and converting fragmented market information into qualified, actionable talent pools. Participate in search kick-offs with recruiters and hiring managers, clarifying target profiles, relevant organisations, sourcing channels and research plans that improve search focus from the outset. Conduct structured executive research across social networks, search engines, company websites, conferences, publications, referrals and biographies to identify niche and hard-to-find professionals. Apply Claude, Copilot and other AI tools to accelerate candidate research, market mapping and sourcing insight while preserving accuracy, discretion and sound judgement. Build dashboards and reports covering talent availability, candidate movement, company activity and market trends so stakeholders can make better-informed search decisions. Maintain intelligence on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, competitor activity and wider talent trends, translating developments into relevant implications for active searches. Partner with recruiters and Researchers to maintain accurate, consistent candidate information across recruiting systems and research tools, protecting data quality throughout delivery. Essential Skills and Technologies: Demonstrated expertise in core talent research, talent intelligence, executive search research and end-to-end market mapping, particularly across recruitment firms and executive search firms. Strong research, information synthesis and data organisation skills, with the ability to turn competitive landscape and candidate intelligence into concise sourcing recommendations. Hands-on proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, X-Ray search, Lusha, ContactOut, company websites, industry publications, conference research and broader web searches. Practical experience using AI tools such as Claude and Copilot to improve research targeting, repeatability and cycle time without compromising judgement or confidentiality. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, enabling effective partnership with recruiters, hiring managers, Researchers and senior stakeholders across geographies. Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint for analysis, reporting and presentation, with Power BI or comparable visualisation experience being advantageous. Additional Plus: Experience supporting executive searches in professional services, consulting, finance, tax or private equity environments, with awareness of relevant talent pools and market dynamics. Experience tracking mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, competitor activity or other market signals that influence executive talent availability. Exposure to Power BI or other data visualisation tools. What You Will Bring: A Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Human Resources, or a related discipline, combined with 5 to 8 years of relevant talent research experience, with total experience ranging from 6 to 10 years. Deep ownership of the core talent research process, including talent intelligence, target organisation mapping, executive pipeline development and research-led sourcing strategy. Proven ability to find niche profiles through disciplined investigation, connect disparate information sources and deliver reliable insights under demanding timelines. High attention to detail, discretion and sound judgement when handling confidential searches.
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