Associate, Industrial Practice
Pubblicato il 17-08-2026 - Spencer Stuart in Milano
Spencer Stuart is seeking an Associate for the Industrial Practice in the Italian Office. This role supports CEO and C‑level executive searches across multiple sectors, developing a specialization over time. Associate responsibilities include project management, candidate research, assessment, sourcing, validation, and relationship building to deliver outstanding service to clients.
Ideal location is Milan or Rome with minimum three days in office per week.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute actively to the start‑up phase of each search by participating in client kick‑off meetings, developing position specifications, search strategy and target list of companies.
- Assist in winning client pitches by providing benchmark candidate profiles and related background information.
- Gather relevant industry and target company information, identify prospects and sources, and represent the client in the marketplace.
- Validate potential candidates through reference and source calls.
- Partner with the Consultant to develop and present a slate of qualified candidates,
anticipating what drives the search to closure and supplying additional information such as industry trends, market findings, compensation data, etc.
- Contribute to the preparation of position specifications, candidate presentations and reference reports following the Firm’s assessment methodology.
- Communicate effectively with the team, including Consultants, Associates, Senior Associates and Executive Assistants, and keep abreast of search developments.
- Prepare organized information for client progress reports/meetings and provide informed perspectives on prospects/candidates and their fit.
- Stay aware of industry sector activities and management changes, keeping team members updated on relevant developments.
- Add to the firm’s candidate pool by continuously identifying and introducing new talent.
- Ensure up‑to‑date assignment, company and candidate information remains available to colleagues using the fi