TA Partner - Oliver James’ US – I specialise in placing experienced professional services recruiters within Oliver James’ New York & Charlotte networks.
About Oliver James:
Oliver James Associates is a leading global specialist recruitment consultancy with a strong presence across Financial Services. Our New York office is experiencing significant growth, and we're expanding our broking practice to meet increasing client demand.
The Opportunity
We're looking for a hungry, driven Candidate Specialist to join our Broking desk in NYC. This is a pure headhunting role focused on identifying, engaging, and delivering top-tier brokerage talent to our clients across Investment Banks, Interdealer Brokers, and Buy-Side institutions.
If you thrive on the hunt, love working the phones, and want to build a name for yourself in one of the most competitive and lucrative recruitment markets - this is your opportunity.
What You'll Be Doing
- Headhunting Excellence: Proactively source and engage passive candidates while maintaining/leveraging strong relationships within our existing candidate network
- Market Mapping: Build comprehensive talent maps of key brokers, understanding desk structures, team dynamics, and market movements
- Pipeline Development: Create and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified candidates across junior to VP-level broking professionals
- Relationship Building: Develop long-term relationships with top broking talent, becoming their trusted career advisor
- Candidate Qualification: Conduct thorough screening calls to assess technical capabilities, cultural fit, and career motivations
- Market Intelligence: Stay ahead of market moves, comp trends, and desk changes across the broking landscape
- Candidate Management: Guide candidates through interview processes, manage expectations, and ensure smooth placement experiences
- Partner with BD: Work closely with our client-facing consultants to match the right talent with the right opportunities
Who We're Looking For
- 1-3 years of experience in recruitment – Experience within agency recruitment is a MUST
- Proven track record of hitting targets and thriving in a competitive, metrics-driven culture
- Exceptional communication skills with the confidence to engage senior-level professionals
- Relentless work ethic with a hunter mentality – you don't wait for opportunities, you create them
- Strong commercial awareness and genuine interest in financial markets
Ideal
- Previous experience recruiting within Financial Services (Broking, Sales & Trading, or Investment Banking)
- Existing network within the broking community
What Makes You Successful in This Role
You're a natural networker who genuinely enjoys connecting with people. You're curious about what makes professionals tick and why they'd make a move. You understand that great headhunting is equal parts detective work, sales, and relationship management.
You're competitive, not just with others, but with yourself. You want to be the best at what you do and you're willing to put in the work to get there.
You're coachable and eager to learn from experienced recruiters who've built seven-figure billings in this market.
The Comp & Benefits
- Uncapped Commission: Realistic first-year OTE of $80K-$100K, with top performers earning $250k+
- Accelerators: Bonus kickers for exceeding targets
- Career Progression: Clear pathway with opportunities to lead your own delivery team within the Broking desk
- Training: Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing coaching from senior consultants
- Benefits: Health insurance, 401(k) with company match, PTO
- Incentives: Quarterly team outings, lunch clubs, and performance-based rewards
- Office: The Rock!
Why This Role?
This isn't just about filling a pipeline, you're building a business within a business. The Broking desk is relationship driven and very fast paced, the relationships you make and the market knowledge you gain will set you up for a lucrative long-term career in recruitment.
Oliver James is seeking talented individuals who are motivated by success, teamwork and continuous learning.
Join Us
If you’re ready to take on a high-growth role in a dynamic environment, apply today.