Talent Acquisition – Senior Associate

Oakleaf Partnership; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakleaf Partnership in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition professional to own end-to-end hiring for experienced roles. The role partners with senior stakeholders and shapes recruitment strategy within a fast-paced environment.

You will manage full lifecycle recruitment, build pipelines, and drive improvements in processes and candidate experience, while coordinating with HR and external search partners. Strong sourcing and data-driven approach are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience.
• Background within executive search, financial services, asset management, or an in-house corporate recruiting function.
• Demonstrated success recruiting experienced professionals in high-volume environments.
• Strong direct sourcing and passive candidate engagement skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• A proactive, data-driven approach with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience with ATS platforms such as Greenhouse or Workday is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment from intake through offer negotiation.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for recurring business-critical functions.
• Directly source and engage passive candidates using market mapping and networking strategies.
• Partner closely with hiring managers on hiring strategy, market insights, and candidate calibration.
• Drive an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Support recruitment process improvements, reporting, and data-driven decision making.
• Work alongside HR and Talent teams on broader people initiatives and projects.
• Coordinate with external search partners where appropriate.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Stakeholder management

Direct sourcing

Candidate engagement

Data-driven

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

Tools

Greenhouse

Workday

Job description

Senior Talent Acquisition Assiocate

Fort Worth, TX | Hybrid Working | $145,000

A leading global investment management firm is looking to hire a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to join its growing HR team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced recruiter who enjoys owning end-to-end hiring, partnering directly with senior stakeholders, and helping shape a best-in-class recruitment function.

This role offers significant autonomy, exposure to senior business leaders, and the opportunity to influence hiring strategy within a high-performing, fast-paced environment.

The Opportunity

You’ll take ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle across a portfolio of experienced hires, acting as a trusted advisor to hiring managers while helping build proactive talent pipelines for future growth. Alongside delivering searches, you’ll contribute to improving recruitment processes, market intelligence, and the overall candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment from intake through offer negotiation.

• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for recurring business-critical functions.

• Directly source and engage passive candidates using market mapping and networking strategies.

• Partner closely with hiring managers on hiring strategy, market insights, and candidate calibration.

• Drive an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

• Support recruitment process improvements, reporting, and data-driven decision making.

• Work alongside HR and Talent teams on broader people initiatives and projects.

• Coordinate with external search partners where appropriate.

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience.

• Background within executive search, financial services, asset management, or an in-house corporate recruiting function.

• Demonstrated success recruiting experienced professionals in high-volume environments.

• Strong direct sourcing and passive candidate engagement skills.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.

• A proactive, data-driven approach with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Experience with ATS platforms such as Greenhouse or Workday is advantageous.