Associate Vice President - Financial Technology

Phaidon International; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Award-winning training

Leading healthcare

Job summary

Phaidon International is seeking a results-driven recruiter in Chicago to build deeper client relationships and a high-quality candidate pipeline across markets. You'll own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle with access to leading technology, uncapped commission and award-winning training to accelerate your career.

Join a culture that rewards performance and offers visibility of success through a platform designed for larger, higher-value deals.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years in a 360 recruitment or sales-driven role.
• Ambition to accelerate performance, earnings, and progression.
• Strong communication to build credibility with clients and candidates.
• Commercial mindset; understand how activity translates into revenue.
• Resilience; capable of handling ups and downs and staying focused.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with hiring managers and business leaders to become a trusted partner.
• Lead conversations with high-performing candidates and build a proactive pipeline.
• Own the full lifecycle from brief to offer negotiation and post-placement support.
• Leverage technology and real-time market data to move faster and improve results.

Job description

You've Proven You Can Do This. Now Do It Where It Counts

You're competitive. You've built a desk. You've got the track record, the relationships, and resilience to back it up. You know how to win.

But you're probably also at the point where the basics aren't enough anymore. You don't need another company teaching you how to recruit; you need one that's built to help you do it better, bigger and at a higher level - and that's where we come in.

Phaidon International is a multi-award-winning talent partner, backed by private equity and entering our most ambitious growth phase yet. With six specialist brands operating in high-demand markets, we focus on sectors where great talent is always needed - and where top recruiters can consistently perform.

What You'll Be Doing

Client Development

You've already won clients, and you know what good looks like.

You'll build on your existing experience to develop relationships with hiring managers and business leaders - not just filling roles but becoming a trusted partner in their growth.

Candidate Engagement

You're confident leading from the front: driving conversations, influencing decisions, and building long-term relationships with high-performing candidates.

Here, you will take that one step further - building a consistent, high-quality pipeline through a proactive approach and credibility in your space.

End to end Process Management

You'll own the full recruitment lifecycle, from initial brief through to offer negotiation and post-placement support.

You'll deliver a seamless, high-quality experience that keeps both clients and candidates coming back, not because they have to, but because they choose to.

Embrace Technology and Data

We don't replace judgement and relationship building with technology and tools - but we do invest where it will add value to how you do that better.

Our approach to marketing and technology is market-leading and we are truly creating something special. We're investing heavily in our platform and hiring expertise from leading technology companies to amplify our reach and access. Paired with real-time market insight and data, it means less admin, more impact, and the ability to move faster than anywhere else you've worked before.

What We're Looking For

You're not looking for someone to teach you recruitment. You're looking for a platform to do more with what you already have - better clients, bigger opportunities and the space to perform at a higher level.

If you have already proven yourself and you're ready to raise the bar, you'll fit right in.

• Experience: 2-5 years in a 360 recruitment or sales-driven role
• Ambition: You want to accelerate your performance, earnings, and progression
• Communication: You know how to build credibility with both clients and candidates
• Commercial mindset: You understand how activity translates into revenue
• Resilience: You've already experienced the highs and lows, and you keep going

What We Expect

Show Up and Deliver, Consistently

Success in recruitment is built on activity. You understand the importance of calls, conversations, and consistency, and you're motivated by improving your output over time.

Own Your Results

You've had exposure to targets, KPIs, and ownership of your desk. Here, you'll take that to the next level, with the expectation that you will drive your own performance and continuously raise the bar.

Be Resilient

You know recruitment isn't linear. Deals fall through, candidates drop out, and priorities shift. The difference is how you respond, and that's what defines long-term success.

What's In It for You

Yes, we have benefits, including uncapped commission, award-winning training, and leading healthcare.

But that's not why people join us. What we offer is:

• The opportunity to step into a bigger market with more complex, higher-value deals
• Access to established clients and the platform to build long-term partnerships
• Investment in technology and infrastructure that allows you to outperform your current environment
• A culture built around performance, where progression is driven by results, not tenure
• The chance to work alongside high performing consultants who raise the standard every day
• A commercial model that rewards output and gives you full visibility of what success looks like