Executive Recruiter – Investment Banking – Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm seeks an Executive Recruiter - Vice President to join their Investment Banking recruitment team. This pivotal role involves managing full life cycle recruitment, developing strong client relationships, and ensuring a positive candidate experience. Candidates should possess extensive recruiting experience, ideally in Investment Banking, along with strong project management and interpersonal skills. This position operates in a dynamic environment, requiring strategic thought leadership.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience with full life cycle recruiting in Investment Banking.
• Prior experience at a search firm alongside corporate experience.
• Strong project management skills with complex assignment handling.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end full lifecycle recruitment processes.
• Serve as primary recruiting contact for CIB business client groups.
• Source candidates, ensuring a positive recruitment experience.

Skills

Full life cycle recruiting experience

Extensive experience within Investment Banking recruitment

Strong project management skills

Expert name generation and networking skills

Interpersonal effectiveness

Comfort with direct sourcing

Ability to negotiate complex compensation packages

Executive presence

Job description

You will join 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 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, and 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 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 recruitment process
• Demonstrate 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 stake holders (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 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 Investment Banking business and market