Head of Talent Acquisition COO, Wealth & Alpha – Managing Director

2021 SSB International GMBH; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off and family leave

Job summary

State Street is seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition to lead experienced hiring across COO, Wealth, and Alpha businesses. You will lead a global team of recruiters, shape hiring strategies, and drive performance metrics to deliver high‑quality outcomes while advancing diversity and inclusion.

You will collaborate with HR leaders to establish global priorities, align strategies with business needs, and ensure execution across regions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading talent acquisition in a global, complex organization, with a strong track record hiring for technology, data, and wealth management roles. Proficiency in HR technologies (e.g. Workday, applicant tracking systems). Demonstrated capability to build partnerships across boundaries.
• Background in in-house talent acquisition within financial services or similarly regulated environments.
• Strong leadership track record with talent development and team management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Hiring Managers and Senior HR Business Partners to assess staffing needs and create comprehensive hiring plans.
• Advise business leaders on TA trends as a subject matter expert.
• Execute hiring strategies to position the firm competitively and attract top-tier talent.
• Partner with internal mobility to maximize internal talent pools.
• Deploy innovative sourcing methods to improve acquisition and reduce time-to-offer.
• Lead and manage an international team of recruiters and drive performance.
• Monitor KPIs and implement action plans to deliver best-in-class services.
• Maintain a select requisition portfolio for senior roles.

Job description

Who we are looking for

State Street seeks an accomplished and forward‑looking Head of Talent Acquisition to lead experienced hiring across the COO, Wealth, and Alpha business groups.

This role is accountable for shaping and delivering hiring strategies across a significant proportion of the firm’s global workforce. It leads a global team of recruiters to deliver high‑quality outcomes across the full hiring lifecycle, using data and performance metrics to drive pace, quality, and cost discipline, while advancing diversity and inclusion objectives.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Senior HR Business Partners and executive leadership teams to establish global functional priorities, develop robust hiring strategies, and ensure high‑quality execution across regions and functions.

Why this role is important to us

At State Street, exceptional talent underpins our ability to serve clients as a trusted partner, operator, and innovator. The COO organization spans Technology, Operations, Wealth, and Alpha divisions, hiring in these areas is central to business performance.

Reporting to the Global Head of Talent Acquisition and part of the Global TA Leadership Team, this role shapes and delivers hiring strategy across these businesses. It ensures a consistent, data‑led, and client‑focused approach, aligned to strategic priorities and delivering against key outcomes, including diversity and inclusion.

We value individuals who

• Demonstrate strong operational and executional discipline
• Take accountability for outcomes, quality, and delivery performance
• Balance consistency and control with flexibility and continuous improvement
• Build and lead high‑performing, engaged delivery teams
• Apply consistent standards while continuously improving through data and insight
• Manage complexity calmly and effectively in global, matrixed environments
• Partner effectively with HR, Workforce Intelligence, and the business to shape demand and inform decisions.

Successful candidates will

• Collaborate proactively with Hiring Managers and Senior HR Business Partners to assess staffing needs and create comprehensive hiring plans, advise on talent needs to expand the talent pipeline
• Advise senior business leaders on evolving talent acquisition trends, acting as a subject matter expert.
• Execute hiring strategies to position the firm competitively and attract top‑tier talent, reinforcing State Street’s reputation as an employer of choice.
• Partner with the Head of Talent Mobility & Internal Recruiting to maximize internal talent pools as part of overall sourcing strategies.
• Deploy innovative sourcing methods to enhance acquisition of broad spectrum of talent, reduce time‑to‑offer, and optimize costs associated with external vendors.
• Lead and manage an international team of recruiters fostering high performance and productivity.
• Engage stakeholders to review recruiting progress, share competitive intelligence, and continually refine talent acquisition needs.
• Monitor and manage key performance indicators (e.g., time‑to‑offer, aged requisitions), developing and implementing action plans to resolve challenges and deliver best‑in‑class services.
• Maintain a select requisition portfolio, focusing on critical senior roles with significant visibility, while functioning as both leader and hands‑on contributor.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading talent acquisition in a global, complex organization, with a strong track record hiring for technology, data, and wealth management roles. Proven ability to influence and challenge senior business leaders, translating demand into effective hiring strategies and outcomes. Proficiency in HR technologies (e.g. Workday, applicant tracking systems) and their application to improve hiring outcomes. Demonstrated capability to build productive partnerships across organizational and geographic boundaries.
• Background in in‑house talent acquisition within financial services or similarly regulated, complex environments preferred. Effective communication skills and experience engaging all levels of candidates, hiring managers, recruiters, and HR partners.
• Strong leadership track record, with demonstrated success in talent development and team management.

Salary Range

$170,000 - $267,500 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long‑term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid‑time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance‑based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work‑life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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