Lead Recruiter - Banking / Financial Services

Motion Recruitment; Jacksonville, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Jacksonville, FL seeks a Lead Recruiter with strong Banking & Financial Services recruiting experience for a contract role with extension potential. Hybrid schedule requires three days onsite per week; this is a high-visibility role supporting Wealth Management and other front office lines.

You will lead full-cycle recruitment, advise senior stakeholders on hiring strategy, and develop direct sourcing across social channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience. Master's degree preferred.
• 6 to 10 years of talent acquisition experience, with a track record of managing full-cycle recruitment in a large, complex financial services organization.
• Front office financial services recruiting experience, particularly within Wealth Management, Private Banking, or related business lines.
• Skilled in direct sourcing techniques, including the use of LinkedIn and other social media platforms to identify and engage passive candidates.
• Experience operating within a consultative recruiting model, advising senior stakeholders on hiring strategy and candidate evaluation.
• Working knowledge of complex compensation structures, including base, bonus, and relocation packages, with the ability to structure and negotiate competitive offers.
• Strong leadership and project management capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Clear and effective communicator, both in writing and verbally, with the confidence to engage and influence at all levels of an organization.
• Familiarity with diversity recruiting programs and participation in external talent community events.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for the Wealth Management organization, managing sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation to deliver a seamless hiring experience for candidates and hiring managers alike.
• Build and execute proactive direct sourcing strategies across social media channels, professional networks, and referral pipelines to identify high-caliber candidates for front office and financial services roles.
• Act as a strategic talent advisor to hiring managers, providing market intelligence, candidate assessments, and guidance on competitive hiring approaches.
• Recommend and negotiate candidate offers, developing well-reasoned rationale for offer terms including complex compensation structures and relocation packages.
• Maintain consistent communication with hiring managers and key stakeholders throughout the recruitment process, delivering timely updates and structured feedback.
• Research competitor hiring activity and peer organizations to keep Citi's talent acquisition approach informed by current market trends.
• Ensure all recruitment activity adheres to Citi's hiring policies, compliance standards, and best practice guidelines, escalating any risk or control concerns with transparency.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Direct sourcing

Consultative recruiting

Stakeholder management

Offer negotiation

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree preferred

Tools

LinkedIn

Social media recruiting tools

Job description

Grow your career with an innovative global bank in Jacksonville. FL as a Lead Recruiter with strong Banking & Financial Services recruiting experience. Contract role with strong possibility of extension. Will require working a hybrid schedule 3 days onsite per week.

Join one of the world's most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. Will participate in various recruitment initiatives in support of the overall business strategy. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.

Contract Duration: 12+months

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience. Master's degree preferred
• 6 to 10 years of talent acquisition experience, with a track record of managing full-cycle recruitment in a large, complex financial services organization.
• Front office financial services recruiting experience, particularly within Wealth Management, Private Banking, or related business lines.
• Skilled in direct sourcing techniques, including the use of LinkedIn and other social media platforms to identify and engage passive candidates.
• Experience operating within a consultative recruiting model, advising senior stakeholders on hiring strategy and candidate evaluation.
• Working knowledge of complex compensation structures, including base, bonus, and relocation packages, with the ability to structure and negotiate competitive offers.
• Strong leadership and project management capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Clear and effective communicator, both in writing and verbally, with the confidence to engage and influence at all levels of an organization.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with diversity recruiting programs and participation in external talent community events.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for the Wealth Management organization, managing sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation to deliver a seamless hiring experience for candidates and hiring managers alike.
• Build and execute proactive direct sourcing strategies across social media channels, professional networks, and referral pipelines to identify high-caliber candidates for front office and financial services roles.
• Act as a strategic talent advisor to hiring managers, providing market intelligence, candidate assessments, and guidance on competitive hiring approaches.
• Recommend and negotiate candidate offers, developing well-reasoned rationale for offer terms including complex compensation structures and relocation packages.
• Maintain consistent communication with hiring managers and key stakeholders throughout the recruitment process, delivering timely updates and structured feedback.
• Research competitor hiring activity and peer organizations to keep Citi's talent acquisition approach informed by current market trends.
• Ensure all recruitment activity adheres to Citi's hiring policies, compliance standards, and best practice guidelines, escalating any risk or control concerns with transparency.