VP Talent Acquisition (Investments)

Frazer Jones; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (3 days in NYC)

Job summary

Frazer Jones is representing a premier financial services client for a Talent Acquisition Leader within Investments. You will partner with senior leaders, including the Head of Asset Management, to shape workforce strategy and critical hiring needs.

You will lead executive searches, oversee a team of three recruiters, and drive talent initiatives across branding, strategy, and AI-enabled recruitment to support 100+ annual placements.

Qualifications

• ~15 years or more of relevant talent acquisition experience in financial services organizations, as well as people management.
• ~Proven track record of driving strategic talent acquisition initiatives, and heavy leadership and advisory and partnership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior Talent Acquisition advisor to the Investments business.
• Partner closely with the Head of Asset Management and Investment COO on workforce strategy, organizational priorities, and critical hiring needs.
• Lead select executive and senior leadership searches while overseeing a team responsible for 100+ experienced-hire placements annually.
• Develop talent strategies across asset management, fixed income, wealth management, private markets, and institutional investment businesses.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of three recruiting professionals.
• Drive strategic initiatives spanning executive search, employer branding, workforce planning, recruiting technology, and AI-enabled talent acquisition.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic advisory

People management

Job description

Read on to learn about a unique Talent Acquisition leadership opportunity that sits at the intersection of executive search, business transformation, and investment management:

Our client, a highly respected and diversified financial services firm, is seeking a Talent Acquisition Leader for its growing Investments business. This role will play a critical part in the firm's continued evolution and partner directly with senior business leaders, including the Head of Asset Management, to help shape the future of a rapidly expanding investment platform.

What makes this opportunity particularly compelling is the scale and transformation underway. Following years of organic growth, strategic acquisitions, and the integration of several investment businesses into a unified platform, our client is positioned to become one of the largest asset managers globally. As a result, this role offers the unique opportunity to operate as a true strategic partner, helping to build talent capabilities across the organization while influencing leadership hiring decisions at the highest levels.

Required experience includes:

• ~15 years or more of relevant talent acquisition experience in financial services organizations, as well as people management
• ~Proven track record of driving strategic talent acquisition initiatives, and heavy leadership and advisory and partnership

In this role, you will:

• Serve as the senior Talent Acquisition advisor to the Investments business.
• Partner closely with the Head of Asset Management and Investment COO on workforce strategy, organizational priorities, and critical hiring needs.
• Lead select executive and senior leadership searches while overseeing a team responsible for 100+ experienced-hire placements annually.
• Develop talent strategies across asset management, fixed income, wealth management, private markets, and institutional investment businesses.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of three recruiting professionals.
• Drive strategic initiatives spanning executive search, employer branding, workforce planning, recruiting technology, and AI-enabled talent acquisition.

The leadership team is seeking a new member who can operate as a true influencer and business partner. Their ideal profile is an individual who developed a deep understanding of the investments landscape, whether through asset management, private equity, private credit, capital markets, or wealth management, before moving into progressively senior talent acquisition and recruiting leadership roles.

A few highlights:

• A highly regarded culture known for attracting, retaining, and developing top talent.
• Competitive compensation and exceptional benefits, including a strong retirement package.
• Hybrid work model (3 days per week in the NYC office).
• Direct partnership with an exceptional Head of Talent Acquisition and senior executive leadership team.
• The opportunity to lead through a period of significant business growth and transformation.

If you're energized by the idea of building rather than maintaining, creating rather than reacting, and influencing business outcomes through talent strategy, this could be a truly career-defining opportunity.

JOB REFERENCE # JN -072026-294417

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