Fractional Director of Talent Acquisition

Arootah (Client); United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Arootah is a talent solutions firm serving the alternative investment industry. We advise and execute across talent acquisition, leadership, development, and compensation.

This role leads high-priority talent searches for Investment and Operations, managing recruiters and collaborating with hiring managers to define roles and hiring plans. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years as Director of Talent Acquisition in alternatives, 5+ years in exec search or staffing, and deep knowledge of hedge funds and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years as Director of Talent Acquisition for an Alternative Asset Firm or Family Office.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in executive search or staffing.
• Strong knowledge of financial products, hedge funds, and family offices.
• Proven program/project management and organizational skills.
• Experience leading compensation discussions and using market data for benchmarking.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice to Alternative Asset Firm and Family Office clients regarding talent acquisition processes.
• Lead high-priority Investment and Operations talent searches and manage small teams of recruiters.
• Engage with hiring managers to identify roles, develop hiring plans, and craft hiring documents.
• Manage the entire recruitment process, including candidate sourcing and management of 3rd party search firms.
• Work with business unit leaders on gap analysis, role definition, diversity and inclusion, and interview assessment criteria.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience and manage compliant background and reference checks.
• Implement and manage KPIs to measure timely hiring, applicant pool quality, and employee retention.
• Collaborate with professionals to develop intelligence on key talent and industry skill sets.

Skills

Executive search

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

Hiring plan development

KPIs analytics

Compensation benchmarking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

About the Company

Arootah is a talent solutions firm purpose-built for the alternative investment industry. We advise and we execute, covering the full talent spectrum from entry to exit across five services: Talent Acquisition, Fractional Leadership, Talent Development, Retention & Compensation, and Transition.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice to Alternative Asset Firm and Family Office clients regarding talent acquisition processes.
• Lead high-priority Investment and Operations talent searches and manage small teams of recruiters.
• Engage with hiring managers to identify roles, develop hiring plans, and craft hiring documents.
• Manage the entire recruitment process, including candidate sourcing and management of 3rd party search firms.
• Work with business unit leaders on gap analysis, role definition, diversity and inclusion, and interview assessment criteria.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience and manage compliant background and reference checks.
• Implement and manage KPIs to measure timely hiring, applicant pool quality, and employee retention.
• Collaborate with professionals to develop intelligence on key talent and industry skill sets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years of experience as Director of Talent Acquisition for an Alternative Asset Firm or Family Office
• Minimum of 5 years experience in executive search or as a staffing/agency recruiter
• Strong knowledge of financial products, services, hedge funds, and family offices
• Strong program/project management and organizational skills
• Proven ability to manage compensation discussions and market data comparisons

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or advanced degree
• Human Resource designation