Executive Director, Head of Wealth Management Talent Acquisition

Morgan Stanley; Purchase (NY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking an Executive Director, Head of Wealth Management Talent Acquisition in Purchase, NY to shape recruitment strategy for Wealth Management. This role partners with business leaders to align talent needs with growth plans and build scalable, data-driven hiring processes.

You will lead a high-impact team, drive AI-enabled TA workflows, collaborate with RPO partners, and deliver insights to executives while shaping campus presence and diversity initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of relevant experience in talent acquisition or HR leadership.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Growth mindset to optimise efficiency and rigor using AI and technology.
• Ability to lead by example with drive and determination and adapt management style.

Responsibilities

• Strategically partner with Wealth Management leaders to align talent needs with business goals.
• Embed AI and automation into Talent Acquisition workflows.
• Plan and implement workforce and recruiting initiatives with HR partners.
• Provide senior stakeholders with detailed analysis of hiring activity.
• Drive marketing and sourcing strategies to build broader pipelines for key roles.
• Set targets with COOs and ensure service levels with RPO delivery managers.

Skills

Executive leadership

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

AI in TA

Project management

Communication

Strategic partnership

Education

Bachelor degree

Tools

HR analytics tools

Job description

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 42 countries.

Our Talent Acquisition organization is seeking an Executive Director, Head of Wealth Management Talent Acquisition who will play a key role in delivering Wealth Management’s recruitment strategy.

Responsibilities

• Strategically partner with Wealth Management business leaders to understand their broader business goals and align talent needs to support those goals; regularly connect to review headcount and attrition forecasting to drive talent acquisition strategy
• Build towards a future state embedding AI and automation into Talent Acquisition workflows at Morgan Stanley as part of the TA Leadership Team
• Partner with key recruitment, diversity and HR business partners to plan and implement workforce and recruiting initiatives
• Provide senior stakeholders with detailed analysis of Wealth Management hiring activity.
• With a demonstrated understanding of the financial services sector determine the right marketing and sourcing strategies to engage a broader segment of the market and expand pipelines for key roles
• Review targets and KPIs with COOs/business leads to ensure these reflect the needs of the business and work with the RPO Delivery Managers, to ensure the service is set up to meet these, implementing any changes required
• Drive the campus presence for Wealth Management to ensure successful delivery of a diverse classes of summer interns and full-time analyst classes
• Oversee the implementation of a new recruiting model uniquely designed to support the Wealth Management business to drive business outcomes fulfilling resourcing needs with greater efficiency and an improved candidate and hiring manager experience
• Manage and develop the Wealth Management Talent Acquisition team as part of the overall evolution of the function
• Strengthen Partnership across Wealth Management and stakeholders with rigorous data led reporting
• Work in partnership with RPO partners to build and present regular performance related data, including relevant insights material that may support the overall delivery of growth plans
• Supports our RPO partners in understanding the needs of the business, priorities and works together to find solutions to challenges
• Coordinate with internal and global counterparts to deliver a single view on demand and hiring activity within the Wealth Management business

Qualifications

• Generally, we would expect to find the skills required for this role in individuals with at least 10-15 years' relevant experience
• Bachelor degree required
• Growth mindset to allow Talent Acquisition to optimise efficiency and rigour using AI and technology
• Ability to lead by example, work with drive and determination and adapt management style to suit individuals
• Understanding of financial services industries preferred
• Commercial mindset to align with business needs
• Understanding of recruiting and stakeholder management
• A strong client focus with outstanding judgment, critical thinking and communication skills narrated using data
• Self-starter with strong project management skills and ability to work well under pressure
• Someone that thrives in a fast-paced environment and able to multi-task and deal with the uncertainties of an evolving, dynamic organization

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $165,000 and $275,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.