Senior Technical Recruiter

Kestra Financial; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

401(k) and health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kestra Financial is seeking a Senior IT Recruiter in Austin to lead full-cycle recruitment for technical roles, partnering with engineering and product leaders to attract top talent.

The role focuses on building pipelines, improving time-to-fill metrics, and driving DEI initiatives across the tech organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 3 years focused on IT, technology, or technical recruiting.
• Experience recruiting within financial services, fintech, wealth management, broker‑dealer, or other highly regulated environments preferred.
• Demonstrated success recruiting for a broad range of technical positions and partnering with business leaders to meet hiring objectives.
• Experience utilizing recruiting metrics and workforce data to drive hiring decisions and improve recruiting effectiveness.
• Advanced sourcing capabilities, including passive candidate identification, talent mapping, networking, and pipeline development.
• Proficiency utilizing ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, HireEZ and other sourcing and recruitment technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for technical and IT-related positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and offer acceptance.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand workforce needs, technical requirements, team dynamics, and hiring priorities.
• Provide market insights, compensation trends, talent availability data, and recruiting best practices to stakeholders.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, HireEZ, professional networks, referrals, industry groups, and other tools.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of passive and active technology talent for current and future needs.
• Evaluate candidate qualifications, technical capabilities, and cultural fit through structured screening and assessment.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through timely communication and professionalism throughout the hiring process.
• Drive recruitment efforts that align with diversity, equity, and inclusion objectives.
• Ensure recruiting processes are compliant with company policies and employment laws.
• Monitor key recruiting metrics like time-to-fill, quality of hire, and candidate pipeline health.
• Maintain accurate recruiting data and hiring activity within the ATS.
• Collaborate with HR, onboarding, and stakeholders to ensure smooth transition to onboarding.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

IT recruiting

Tech talent acquisition

Sourcing strategies

Diversity hiring

Tools

ATS (Applicant Tracking System)

LinkedIn Recruiter

Indeed

HireEZ

Job description

Explore Life at Kestra

Kestra Holdings Website: https://www.kestrafinancial.com/

Kestra Holdings offers industry-leading wealth management platforms for independent wealth management professionals nationwide. Kestra is dedicated to empowering independent financial professionals—including traditional and hybrid RIAs—to grow their businesses and deliver exceptional client service. We combine advanced business management technology with personalized consulting to provide unmatched scale, efficiency, and support. Our advisor-focused culture is built on innovation and advocacy, enabling advisors to offer comprehensive securities and investment advisory solutions to their clients.

Lead with Purpose. Partner with Impact.

At Kestra, we move fast, innovate continuously, and expect results. The Senior IT Recruiter serves as a strategic talent acquisition partner responsible for full-cycle recruiting of technology and IT professionals across the organization. This individual will drive hiring efforts for a variety of technical positions, partnering closely with business leaders and hiring managers to identify, attract, and secure top talent.

The Senior IT Recruiter combines deep recruiting expertise, talent market intelligence, and consultative partnership skills to deliver high-quality candidates while achieving key recruiting metrics. This role is responsible for owning the recruiting process from workforce planning discussions and sourcing strategy development through offer acceptance and onboarding transition.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for technical and IT-related positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and offer acceptance.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand workforce needs, technical requirements, team dynamics, and hiring priorities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor by providing market insights, compensation trends, talent availability data, and recruiting best practices.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, HireEZ, professional networks, referrals, industry groups, and other sourcing tools.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of passive and active technology talent for current and future hiring needs.
• Evaluate candidate qualifications, technical capabilities, and cultural alignment through structured screening and assessment processes.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through timely communication, professionalism, and consistent engagement throughout the hiring process.
• Drive recruitment efforts that align with organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion objectives.
• Ensure recruiting processes are executed consistently and in compliance with company policies, employment laws, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and achieve key recruiting performance indicators, including time‑to‑fill, quality of hire, candidate pipeline health, and hiring manager satisfaction.
• Maintain accurate recruiting data, candidate records, and hiring activity within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Review and enhance job descriptions, recruiting content, and employer branding materials to attract top technology talent.
• Collaborate with HR, onboarding, and business stakeholders to ensure a seamless transition from offer acceptance to new hire onboarding.
• Support broader Talent Acquisition and Human Resources initiatives, including workforce planning, talent mapping, employer branding, and process improvement projects.
• Mentor and share recruiting best practices with recruiting team members as needed.

What You Bring:

• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 3 years focused on IT, technology, or technical recruiting.
• Experience recruiting within financial services, fintech, wealth management, broker‑dealer, or other highly regulated environments preferred.
• Demonstrated success recruiting for a broad range of technical positions and partnering with business leaders to meet hiring objectives.
• Experience utilizing recruiting metrics and workforce data to drive hiring decisions and improve recruiting effectiveness.
• Strong expertise in full‑cycle recruiting, with a focus on technology and IT talent acquisition.
• Experience recruiting for positions such as software engineering, data and analytics, cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud technologies, product management, IT support, and related technical functions.
• Advanced sourcing capabilities, including passive candidate identification, talent mapping, networking, and pipeline development.
• Proficiency utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, HireEZ and other sourcing and recruitment technologies.

Internal Application Policy:

Internal applicants must be in good standing and have a minimum of 1 year of service with Kestra. Internal applicants must also have a minimum of 1 year service in current role unless approved by EVP.

Benefits to support you:

• Competitive pay and benefits with a large employer (over 1600 employees nationwide)
• 401(k), health insurance, and a competitive benefits package
• Work in a supportive, collaborative environment committed to professional excellence
• Help clients navigate meaningful financial decisions with confidence
• Opportunities for training, development, and long‑term growth within the firm
• Tuition reimbursement for qualified expenses

Kestra Values:

Our Mission is Powering Financial Independence, enabling the growth and success of investing clients and the advisors who serve them. We do that by living our values: Serve, Make it Happen, and One team.

Explore Life at Kestra

Kestra Holdings Website: https://www.kestrafinancial.com/

Careers Portal: https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/kestra/KESTRACAREERSITE

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kestra-financial

Disclosure

By applying to a job at Kestra Financial, Inc., you are agreeing to the following statements:

• You acknowledge that if hired, Kestra Financial, Inc. may, obtain and use background information concerning your credit, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, work habits, performance and experience for evaluation for your potential employment.
• It is the policy of Kestra Financial to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Kestra Financial prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.