Senior Associate, Recruiting Operations

East 57th Street Partners; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A private equity firm is seeking a Senior Associate in Recruiting Operations for remote work, ideally candidates near Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, or Houston. This role involves sourcing executive talent, building candidate pipelines, and coordinating searches. Ideal candidates have 3–6 years in executive recruiting, preferably with expertise in private equity or finance. The position offers a competitive salary plus performance bonuses.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in executive recruiting, search research, or corporate talent acquisition.
• Experience supporting private equity, investment banking, finance, or consulting roles strongly preferred.
• Process‑driven operator with excellent organizational discipline.
• Strong communication skills and comfort interacting with senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting private equity, investment banking, finance, or consulting roles strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Source and engage candidates for executive and senior leadership positions across the portfolio.
• Build and manage ongoing talent pipelines to support rapid growth and succession planning.
• Conduct candidate screening to assess experience alignment and leadership fit.
• Coordinate interview processes and stakeholder communication across multiple searches.
• Support market mapping and competitive compensation benchmarking.
• Maintain accurate recruiting analytics and database hygiene.
• Partner with Operating Partners to align candidate profiles with value‑creation goals.
• Contribute to onboarding support for executive hires.

Skills

Executive recruiting

Sourcing expertise

Organizational discipline

Strong communication skills

Interacting with senior stakeholders

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS

Job description

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Job Title: Senior Associate, Recruiting Operations – Portfolio Company Talent

Location: Remote – Preference for candidates in the Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, or Houston metro areas (Open to candidates located in the southeastern U.S.)

Travel: ~20% for onsite interviews, leadership meetings, and portfolio engagement

Compensation: Competitive base salary + performance bonus

About the Firm

Our client is a rapidly growing private equity firm currently overseeing 8 portfolio companies and targeting expansion to 15 companies over the next 18–24 months. The firm emphasizes operational excellence, leadership upgrades, and scalable talent infrastructure as core drivers of value creation.

To enable continued growth, the firm is expanding its Portfolio Company Talent function to ensure each business is equipped with the right executive leadership to scale.

Position Overview

The Senior Associate, Recruiting Operations will support executive search and leadership assessment initiatives across all portfolio companies. Reporting directly to the Director of Portfolio Company Talent Acquisition, this role is responsible for sourcing top talent, building candidate pipelines, and managing the execution of search activities for C‑suite and senior leadership roles.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven recruiting professional who excels in fast‑paced environments and wants to grow within private equity talent leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and engage candidates for executive and senior leadership positions across the portfolio
• Build and manage ongoing talent pipelines to support rapid growth and succession planning
• Conduct candidate screening to assess experience alignment, leadership fit, and behavioral competencies
• Coordinate interview processes, assessments, and stakeholder communication across multiple searches
• Support market mapping, research, and competitive compensation benchmarking
• Maintain accurate recruiting analytics, reporting, and database hygiene
• Partner with Operating Partners and portfolio leadership to align candidate profiles with value‑creation goals
• Contribute to onboarding support to drive strong first‑90‑day performance for executive hires

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in executive recruiting, search research, or corporate talent acquisition
• Strong sourcing expertise using LinkedIn Recruiter and similar tools
• Process‑driven operator with excellent organizational discipline
• Strong communication skills and comfort interacting with senior stakeholders
• Experience supporting private equity, investment banking, finance, or consulting roles strongly preferred

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Human Resources and General Business

Industries

Business Consulting and Services; Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals