VP, Markets & Securities Services Recruitment Lead

Testing Site - JPMC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC is seeking a Vice President Recruiting Lead for Markets & Securities Services in London. You will head a recruitment team, shape hiring strategy across Markets, Sales, Research and Securities Services in EMEA, and partner with senior leaders on org design and talent decisions.

You will build talent pipelines for senior roles, drive market mapping and diversity hiring, and implement rigorous data-driven processes to shorten time-to-fill while maintaining high-quality hires.

Qualifications

• Extensive full lifecycle recruiting experience with Markets and/or Investment Banking.
• Experience leading senior lateral searches and confidential mandates.
• Proven ability to scale teams and manage priorities.
• Strategic workforce planning, market mapping, and funnel analytics.
• Executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders.
• Direct sourcing, talent communities, and relationship management.
• Advanced negotiation skills within governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the recruiting function for Markets, Sales, Research & Securities Services in EMEA, owning workforce planning, demand forecasting, and hiring strategy to meet revenue and headcount objectives.
• Manage and develop a team of recruiters and sourcers, providing coaching, capacity planning, performance management, and career development; set clear goals and operating rhythms to ensure accountability and excellence.
• Serve as the senior point of contact for business heads and HR leadership across Markets client groups, shaping hiring priorities, advising on org design, and influencing decisions with data-backed insights.
• Own end-to-end delivery for senior lateral hiring (e.g., Executive Director and Managing Director), including talent pipelining, confidential projects, complex compensation structuring, and risk/controls adherence.
• Build and execute proactive market-mapping strategies and talent communities for critical roles; drive ongoing, opportunistic engagement to shorten time-to-fill and elevate quality of hire.
• Establish and track performance metrics and SLAs (time-to-offer, pipeline health, diversity slate quality, source effectiveness, candidate NPS); leverage analytics to optimize funnel performance and inform strategic decisions.
• Partner closely with HR Advisory, Compensation, Business Management, and Controls to ensure compliant, consistent processes; lead complex compensation and offer negotiations in alignment with internal frameworks and pay philosophy.
• Drive continuous improvement and technology adoption across the recruitment lifecycle, ensuring full, accurate use of the applicant tracking system, data integrity, and scalable processes.
• Represent the firm in the external market with credibility and discretion; enhance employer brand in front-office talent pools and cultivate long-term relationships with key connectors and executive search partners.
• Implement risk and control standards, ensuring adherence to firm policies, data privacy requirements, and regulatory obligations; proactively identify and remediate process gaps.

Skills

Full lifecycle recruiting

Markets & Investment Banking

Leadership of recruiters

Workforce planning

Market mapping

Data analytics

ATS/CRM tooling

Tools

ATS/CRM

Job description

Testing Site - JPMC is seeking a Vice President Recruiting Lead for Markets & Securities Services in London. You will head a recruitment team, shape hiring strategy across Markets, Sales, Research and Securities Services in EMEA, and partner with senior leaders on org design and talent decisions.

You will build talent pipelines for senior roles, drive market mapping and diversity hiring, and implement rigorous data-driven processes to shorten time-to-fill while maintaining high-quality hires.