Executive Recruiter

Job Title: Executive Recruiter
Location: NYC, NY - Hybrid
Duration: 6 Months (Conract to Perm)


Overview:
Client Talent Acquisition function is seeking an experienced Contract Executive Recruiter to lead senior-level searches across financial services and corporate leadership roles. This position partners closely with senior management and HR leadership to deliver high-impact talent solutions for critical leadership and specialist roles. The successful candidate will bring an executive-search mindset, strong advisory skills, and deep expertise in research-driven recruiting, including comprehensive market mapping and competitive intelligence.

This role manages a focused portfolio of highly complex searches—typically 5–8 at any given time—allowing for deep engagement with stakeholders, rigorous assessment, and thoughtful execution throughout the full search lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end executive recruiting for senior-level roles, managing a limited portfolio of complex searches (approximately 5–8 concurrently)
• Partner directly with senior leaders and executives to define role requirements, success profiles, and search strategies aligned with business objectives
• Conduct comprehensive research and market mapping to identify target organizations, talent pools, and passive candidates, building a deep understanding of competitive landscapes
• Leverage data, market intelligence, and research insights to inform sourcing strategies and advise leadership on talent availability and positioning
• Develop and execute bespoke candidate engagement strategies, including targeted outreach and long-term relationship building
• Perform in-depth candidate assessment, evaluating leadership capability, functional expertise, cultural alignment, and long-term potential
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, providing ongoing guidance, market perspective, and informed recommendations throughout the search process
• Lead offer strategy and negotiation, navigating complex compensation structures, incentives, and executive-level employment considerations
• Partner closely with HR Business Partners, Compensation, Legal, and other internal stakeholders to design and deliver competitive, compliant offers
• Selectively engage and manage external search firms, ensuring quality, cost effectiveness, and alignment with internal search strategy
• Deliver a high-touch, confidential, and professional candidate experience consistent with executive search best practices
• Track and evaluate search effectiveness through reporting, insights, and post-search analysis

Qualifications

• 8+ years of recruiting experience, with significant experience leading senior-level or executive searches within financial services or similarly complex, regulated organizations
• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior management and executive stakeholders on critical, high-impact hires
• Proven expertise in executive search methodologies, including market research, talent mapping, and competitive intelligence
• Strong experience structuring and negotiating complex compensation packages
• Exceptional consultation, influencing, and negotiation skills, with executive presence and credibility
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and sound judgment in sensitive, confidential situations
• Highly organized, analytical, and capable of managing multiple senior-level searches simultaneously
• Experience working as a search consultant at a retained executive search firm is strongly preferred

 
  

At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's starting pay is: $85.00/hr.