Talent Acquisition Consultant - US

Finatal; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Finatal is seeking a US Talent Acquisition Consultant to attract, assess and hire exceptional recruitment consultants and support staff for Finatal US. This hands-on role focuses on scaling the US operation while maintaining Finatal's high-performance culture and standards.

You will own the full recruitment lifecycle, perform direct sourcing, manage stakeholder relationships and deliver market intelligence on US hiring trends and compensation.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years' recruitment experience, internal talent acquisition or agency recruitment.
• Proven success sourcing and hiring high-performing professionals.
• Strong direct sourcing and headhunting capability.
• Experience running multiple recruitment processes simultaneously.
• Familiarity with ATS and CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute recruitment strategies for all US hiring needs.
• Source recruitment consultants from competitor firms and adjacent markets.
• Develop active talent pipelines for recruiters, delivery consultants and leadership roles.
• Utilise LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking and market mapping to identify talent.
• Own candidates through the full recruitment lifecycle and coordinate interviews.
• Provide regular hiring insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Drive process improvement and recruitment system implementations.

Skills

Relationship-building

Interviewing

Commercial awareness

Organised processes

Data-driven

Communication skills

Tools

ATS

CRM systems

Job description

Finatal are hiring for a US Talent Acquisition Consultant!

Location: New York (preferred) / Remote East Coast

Reporting to: People Director

Business: Finatal US

Compensation: $70,000-100,000 dependent on experience, plus performance bonus.

Overview:

Finatal is the leading private capital specialist recruitment business, partnering with private equity funds, portfolio companies and high-growth businesses across finance, transformation, technology and executive leadership.

Following strong growth in the US market, we are looking for a Talent Acquisition Consultant to help attract, assess and hire exceptional recruitment consultants and support staff into our expanding US business.

This is a hands-on recruitment role focused on finding outstanding talent for Finatal itself. The successful candidate will play a critical role in helping us scale our US operation while maintaining the high-performance culture and quality standards that have underpinned Finatal's success.

What are the key responsibilities?

Talent Attraction

• Build and execute recruitment strategies for all US hiring needs.
• Source high-calibre recruitment consultants from competitor firms and adjacent talent markets.
• Develop active talent pipelines across:
  • Recruitment consultants
  • Delivery consultants
  • Principal and Director-level recruiters
  • Business support functions
• Utilise LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking and direct market mapping to identify talent.

Candidate Management

• Own candidates through the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Conduct initial screening and competency interviews.
• Manage candidate communications and feedback processes.
• Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and leadership teams.
• Ensure a best-in-class candidate experience.

Market Intelligence

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the US recruitment and executive search market.
• Track competitor hiring activity, compensation benchmarks and talent trends.
• Provide regular hiring insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

Employer Branding

• Help position Finatal as an employer of choice within the recruitment sector.
• Support recruitment marketing initiatives and social media campaigns.
• Create compelling content to attract prospective employees.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with business leaders across the US operation.
• Challenge hiring briefs and advise on talent strategy.
• Act as a trusted advisor throughout the hiring process.

Reporting & Process Improvement

• Track recruitment KPIs including:
  • Time to hire
  • Offer acceptance rate
  • Source effectiveness
  • Diversity metrics
• Continuously improve recruitment processes and workflows.
• Support implementation of talent acquisition systems and automation tools.

Who are we looking for?

Essential Experience

• 2-5 years' recruitment experience, either:
  • Internal talent acquisition, or
  • Agency recruitment/executive search.
• Proven success sourcing and hiring high-performing professionals.
• Strong direct sourcing and headhunting capability.
• Experience running multiple recruitment processes simultaneously.

Desirable Experience

• Experience recruiting recruiters (R2R).
• Experience within professional services, executive search or private capital recruitment.
• Exposure to high-growth or private equity-backed businesses.
• Familiarity with ATS and CRM systems.

What skills are we hiring for?

• Exceptional relationship-building skills.
• Strong interviewing and assessment capability.
• Commercial awareness and business judgement.
• Highly organised and process-driven.
• Data-oriented approach to recruitment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Personal Attributes

• Ambitious and motivated by growth.
• Resilient and proactive.
• High standards and attention to detail.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong alignment with Finatal's performance-driven culture.