Head of Compliance Recruitment

Paul Bridges Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Compliance & Risk Recruitment to lead and expand their recruitment efforts in the financial services sector. This pivotal role combines hands-on recruitment with strategic leadership, allowing you to build a team while directly engaging with clients. You'll leverage your expertise in compliance and risk management to source top talent and provide strategic insights to clients. If you're passionate about recruitment and want to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Performance bonuses

Long-term incentives

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-desk recruitment experience in compliance and risk management.
• Proven track record of consistent billings and client wins.
• Deep knowledge of compliance and risk frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Own the full-cycle recruitment process and build a talent pipeline.
• Develop client relationships and provide hiring strategy advice.
• Source candidates using executive search methodologies.

Skills

Recruitment

Compliance Knowledge

Risk Management

Client Development

Emotional Intelligence

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, law, or related field

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Bullhorn

Job description

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Base pay range

$120,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Commission

Position: Head of Compliance & Risk Recruitment

Location: New York City - hybrid

Company Overview:

We are partnering with a top-performing, New York-based recruitment firm known for its deep specialization across the financial services ecosystem. With a strong track record of delivering top-tier talent in compliance, risk management, and regulatory affairs, the firm continues to build out its market-leading platforms. As part of this growth, they are seeking a Head of Compliance Recruitment — a strategic hire that will not only drive high-impact individual production but also build and lead a team of specialist recruiters over time.

Position Overview:

The Head of Compliance Recruitment will initially operate as a player-coach, owning a 360° desk while helping expand the firm’s footprint across compliance and risk verticals. This is a hands-on leadership role — starting as a high-output biller with a clear runway to scale a team around them. The ideal candidate will be an expert at headhunting mid-to-executive-level professionals across financial services, including investment managers, banks, fintechs, and advisory firms, with a nuanced understanding of compliance and risk frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the full-cycle recruitment process: origination, search execution, client delivery, offer management, and post-placement integration.
• Build and cultivate a deep bench of compliance and risk management talent, leveraging both active and passive candidate pipelines.
• Develop and nurture client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor on hiring strategy, compensation benchmarking, and organizational design within compliance and risk functions.
• Partner directly with C-suite and senior HR stakeholders to craft tailored recruitment solutions based on client mandates.
• Proactively identify market trends and talent gaps; deliver competitive intelligence and candidate insights to clients.
• Source passive candidates using executive search methodologies — cold outreach, headhunting, targeted networking, and referrals.
• Manage offer negotiations and close high-caliber talent in a competitive market.
• Collaborate with leadership to define and execute a roadmap for building a dedicated compliance/risk recruiting team.
• Represent the firm at industry events, webinars, and networking functions to enhance brand presence and talent acquisition reach.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, law, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of full-desk recruitment experience, with a strong emphasis on compliance, risk management, regulatory, or financial services.
• Proven track record of consistent billings and client wins within a fast-paced agency or executive search environment.
• Deep working knowledge of compliance and risk frameworks (e.g., AML, KYC, SEC, OCC, FINRA, MiFID II) and emerging regulatory trends.
• Strong client development skills — comfort building new accounts from scratch and scaling existing client relationships.
• High emotional intelligence, polished communication skills, and the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Strategic thinker with operational rigor — capable of growing a practice area and mentoring junior recruiters in the future.
• Familiarity with CRM/ATS platforms and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Bullhorn, or equivalent.

Compensation:

Highly competitive base salary, industry-leading commission structure, performance bonuses, and long-term incentives aligned with practice growth milestones.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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