Executive Recruiter - Investment Banking - Vice President

You will join the Human Resources (HR) team that plays a critical role in driving the employee experience, shaping the firm's culture, and building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

As an Executive Recruiter - Vice President within the Investment Banking recruitment team, you will be responsible for end-to-end recruitment efforts across the Commercial & Investment (CIB) Bank Business. Partnering closely with business leaders, you will be responsible for the identification, engagement, and successful recruitment of senior banking talent, supporting the business in achieving its strategic objectives.

In addition to working on open roles searches, you will also be tasked with ongoing, opportunistic candidate engagement, development, and presentation. You will focus on supporting all aspects of Talent Acquisition, including the provision of impactful competitive intelligence, market mapping, and confidential project work. The ability to foster strong client relationships with senior managers and candidates is paramount; as such, consultative, strategic thought leadership will be key to your success.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end full lifecycle recruitment, from direct approach to search completion.
• Serve as the primary Recruiting point of contact for multiple client groups within the CIB business.
• Source qualified candidates through a wide variety of channels and ensure a positive candidate experience with frequent and timely communication throughout the recruitment process.
• Demonstrate an expert level of understanding of the line of business recruiting.
• Educate candidates on the career growth potential, benefits, compensation philosophy, and many advantages of employment, selling both the firm and the opportunity.
• Conduct appropriate compensation conversations with both hiring managers and candidates to ensure closure of offers.
• Provide meaningful market data in support of client needs.
• Establish a rapport and partner with the appropriate stakeholders (including HR Advisory, Compensation, and Business Management) for recruiting strategy, senior hiring, and data/reporting.
• Utilize the complete functionality of the applicant tracking system and maintain data integrity.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Relevant experience with full life cycle recruiting, including extensive experience within Investment Banking recruitment.
• Prior experience working for a search firm, coupled with corporate experience.
• Strong project management experience with the ability to manage complex assignments and multiple searches while delivering the highest level of client service.
• Expert name generation, networking, and relationship-building skills.
• High level of comfort with direct sourcing and the ability to sell currently employed potential candidates on opportunities within the firm.
• Interpersonally effective and comfortable interacting with employees at all levels.
• Innovative, creative, and results-oriented.
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment of change, challenge, and multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Experience handling sensitive/confidential information.
• Knowledge of executive compensation packages across different competitors and industries and the ability to negotiate complex compensation packages.
• Strong executive presence with instant credibility and gravitas, good thinker 'on your feet.'

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Agency or Executive search experience is preferred.
• Solid understanding of the Investment Banking business and market.