Markets & Securities Services Experienced Recruiting Lead - Vice President
On-site · London, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Markets & Securities Services Experienced Recruiting Lead (VP) leads a team of recruiters in the Markets & Securities Services space, owning workforce planning, hiring strategy, and senior lateral searches across the EMEA region. Partners with senior business and HR leaders to deliver high-stakes, confidential mandates, builds talent pipelines and communities for critical roles, drives diversity hiring, and implements data-driven process improvements, SLAs, and compensation negotiations while representing the firm to external front-office talent pools.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive full lifecycle recruiting experience with extensive coverage of Markets and/or Investment Banking; experience leading senior lateral searches and confidential mandates.
- Experience managing and developing recruiters/sourcers, with demonstrated ability to scale teams, allocate capacity, and deliver against dynamic, shifting priorities.
- Proven strategic planning capability: workforce planning, market mapping, funnel analytics, and conversion optimization; adept at translating business strategy into actionable recruiting plans.
- Strong executive presence and credibility with senior leaders; consultative advisor able to influence outcomes, manage ambiguity, and drive alignment across HR, Compensation, and the business.
- Expertise in direct sourcing, talent community building, and relationship management with currently employed, high-demand candidates; persuasive storytelling that articulates firm value proposition and career trajectories.
- Advanced negotiation skills for complex compensation packages within governance frameworks; comfortable leading nuanced discussions with candidates and hiring leaders.
- Data-driven operating style with command of recruiting metrics and ATS/CRM tooling; disciplined approach to data integrity, compliance, and controls.
- High learning agility, resilience, and sound judgment; able to operate independently and lead through change in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience handling highly sensitive/confidential information with discretion.
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