industry and the position requirements.- Assists consultant to develop position specification and a focused search strategy. Continually refines search strategy based on market or client feedback.- Researches and identifies prospective candidates through targeted company research, industry sources, relevant prior searches and internal sources.- Places calls to prospective candidates and sources to elicit interest in the opportunity, obtain referrals, and/or collect market feedback.- Conducts phone interviews to qualify prospective candidates against position requirements and key competencies.- Presents qualified candidates to the consultant.- May assist consultant in conducting in-depth interviews to further assess qualifications and fit to position specifications.- May assist consultant in writing candidate assessments for presentation to the Client.- Maintains progress reports/status reports/market feedback reports for presentation to consultant and Client.- Builds strong relationships and good rapport with candidates and sources and stays aware of talent in the marketplace.- Maintains the accuracy, quality and integrity of all search information in the Heidrick & Struggles proprietary database.- Keeps consultant up to date on relevant trends and challenges in the marketplace with regard to business development activities and general market intelligence.Qualifications:Qualifications & Experience- The successful candidate will have 3-5 years' experience in a business environment. Research experience