Global Executive Search Partner – In-house

Middlemore; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services organization based in Atlanta is seeking an experienced Executive Search Partner to lead high-impact executive searches and shape talent acquisition strategies. This role demands strong stakeholder management, market insight, and expertise in assessing and identifying senior leadership talent. With a preference for candidates with a background in financial services or specialty insurance, the right individual will contribute significantly to enhancing the company's executive hiring capabilities. This position offers a hybrid working model and an attractive compensation package.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of experience in executive search or similar roles.
• Experience in managing high-level, confidential assignments.
• Background in financial services or specialty insurance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead executive-level searches from start to finish.
• Advise senior stakeholders on market availability and talent quality.
• Build market intelligence and talent pipelines for leadership roles.

Skills

Executive-level recruitment experience

Stakeholder management

Talent intelligence

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Global Executive Search Partner – In-house

$120,000 - $140,000 plus bonus and excellent benefits

Permanent | Full-time

Atlanta, hybrid working

We are seeking an exceptional Executive Search Partner to shape how senior leadership talent is identified, assessed and appointed across a global financial services organisation.

This is a high-impact, standalone role at the heart of the leadership talent agenda. You’ll be the interest between the Executive Committee, Board, senior leaders and HR colleagues to deliver a best-in‑class executive hiring capability for Exco, Exco-1, Exco-2 and NED appointments.

This is not a transactional recruitment role. It’s a strategically positioned, hands‑on opportunity for someone who can combine executive search delivery, market intelligence, stakeholder influence and talent assessment expertise to improve the quality and consistency of senior hiring decisions.

This role would suit an experienced executive search professional with 12‑15 years of experience (Principal or Assoc. Partner Level) who understands how their role interfaces between multiple internal functions and understands their value and influence beyond just transactional “job filling”.

What you’ll do

• Lead end-to-end executive and senior leadership searches, from role scoping through to appointment.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on market availability, talent quality and hiring trade-offs.
• Build robust market intelligence, competitor insight and talent pipelines for critical leadership roles.
• Partner closely with senior HR and Talent colleagues, and global senior business leaders, on succession planning and workforce needs.
• Develop and embed strong executive assessment frameworks and governance.
• Manage external executive search and talent assessment partners and confidential processes with confidence, judgment, and professionalism.
• Help define what “exceptional” looks like in executive hiring, improving consistency and impact across the organisation.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in executive-level recruitment within a complex, international environment. Please note that lateral-only recruitment experience will not be suitable for this position.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to influence at a senior level.
• A background that bridges business, HR and the external talent market.
• Experience managing executive search firms and highly confidential assignments.
• Exposure to succession planning, leadership assessment and talent intelligence.
• Experience in speciality insurance or wider financial services is strongly preferred.
• A hands‑on, credible individual contributor who can operate with judgement, pace and discretion.
• A strong preference for both Executive Search Firm and In-House experience.

Why this role?

This is a rare opportunity to create a more strategic, insight‑led executive hiring capability within a global business. If you can bring sharp market insight, strong executive presence and a pragmatic, down-to‑earth approach, this could be an outstanding next move.