The Director promotion process has been designed to provide
each candidate with an opportunity to showcase their
readiness to Director. Decisions are not determined by
performance on any one component of the promotion process
but instead will be based on an evaluation of all the
information gathered in the process (business case,
presentation, and panel interview). This assessment will focus
on assessing qualities based on:
The Director Promotion process will consist of the following
components in the process:
• Promotion Business Case
• Panel assessment
Ahead of the formal process, candidate and sponsoring
Partner will work closely to build a strong business case
providing justification for potential promotion.
All candidates will be required to complete a panel interview to
ensure the process is fair, rigorous, and follows consistent
promotion decisions. The panel will consist of the CEO, two
independent SL Partners (who are not in the direct line of hire)
and P&C representative. This typically takes place and is
organized after the signed business case with supporting
documents have been received by P&C.
The 1hr 15min panel assessment comprises of 3 components:
The objective of the sponsor interview is to provide them with an
opportunity to share with the interview panel why the candidate
is being considered for Director, to elaborate on the business
case provided and answer any questions about the candidate.
Sponsors should prepare for the interview by…
- Reflecting on their candidate’s overall performance
and identify strengths and areas for development
- Preparing examples/evidence demonstrating the
candidate’s technical expertise/quality of work
- Considering how they will support the coaching and
development of their candidate on their Pathway to
Partner and timeframe to be promoted
The candidate presentation will provide an opportunity to
demonstrate what they would bring to the firm as a Director and
should be brief including the below:
- Short summary (previous experience, technical
expertise, key skills & qualities)
- Contribution to firm and service line growth (business
development, commercial acumen, team development)
Competency based questions will be asked during the
candidate interview to ensure that they display the
insights/behaviors relevant to the role being considered for.
These are underpinned by our CLEARR values and winning
behaviors expected at a Director level.
Candidates should prepare for the interview by…
- Thinking about career aspirations and how they will
continue to contribute to team, client and firm growth
- Considering specific examples where they have been
involved in additional activities or responsibilities over
and above their current role
- Familiarizing with the Winning Behaviors for Director
level and think of specific examples where they have
embedded and lived them. This will assist to prepare
and address the competency being assessed in the
interview
Once the panel assessment has been completed, the
interviewers will make their decision to the sponsoring Partner
and any identified development gaps to support candidate
career growth.
Collaboration
I ensure that all initiatives
are agreed and aligned to
departmental strategy
I am a confident and
effective communicator
both inside and outside the
firm
I nurture relationships built
on trust, inside and outside
the firm
I encourage and role model
collaboration within the
team and in the firm
I am building an extensive
network to deliver
commercial benefits
I develop strategy, in
collaboration with my
Partner, to move our
department forward
I understand our offering as
a firm and introduce
colleagues to clients to
facilitate cross-selling
Leadership
I am demonstrating my
leadership style based on
collaboration, growth
mindset, adding value to
clients and
developing/retaining our
talent
I create an environment
where people develop and
flourish
I ensure that our people
understand how their work
links to departmental
strategy
I act as a leader and role
model for the department
I champion the firm's brand,
purpose, and I role model our
values
I advocate our brand to
clients and future colleagues
I contribute towards the
growth of the department
and the firm
Excellence
I leverage GT's capability for
clients, ensuring that what we do
aligns with departmental strategy
I ensure that all my clients are
profitable by monitoring the
engagement from the beginning to
completion
I ensure that I'm up to date with the
financial results of my department
I am a contributor to the firm's
growth by suggesting ideas that
are implemented by the firm and
contribute towards the firm's
growth technologically or in value
I am technically excellent and use
this excellence to add value to the
clients and my team
I nurture and develop the technical
knowledge of my team
I challenge how we apply our
expertise and add value to the
client
I continually look for ways to
improve and make our processes
more efficient
I consistently meet my priorities as
agreed with my Partner through my
Check-In's
Agility
I am the source of new ideas
and perspectives to grow our
business and innovate our
processes/technology
I look ahead and make
innovation happen to grow our
offering
I adapt to change and
manage others through
unexpected/uncertain
situations
Respect
I treat everyone with respect
and kindness
I welcome new ideas and I
listen, open to change
I demonstrate empathy
I understand and
demonstrate a good level of
emotional intelligence
I uphold a high level of
integrity and follow my
professional Code of Ethics
I do what I say, and I am
trustworthy
I show genuine concern and
care for people's wellbeing
I resolve conflict with fairness
and diplomacy to achieve the
best possible outcome
Responsibility
I have a reputation for
driving quality in all that I
do
I demonstrate the firm's
standards for quality,
ethics, and our code of
conduct in all that I do
I ensure that risk is
identified and mitigated
and that my team
understand and know how
to identify and respond to
risk
I ensure that the
department is run
efficiently
I am sought after for my
technical and strategical
expertise, and I am
developing a distinct brand
I demonstrate responsibility
towards human initiatives
by actively seeking our
initiatives that matter to
me/the firm and being
involved in those initiatives