VP/Talent Acquisition Partner

AllianceBernstein L.P.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AllianceBernstein L.P. seeks an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to join the Private Wealth Talent Acquisition Team.

You will identify and attract Wealth Advisor talent for the Private Client business across the United States, acting as researcher, relationship builder, and career ambassador to deliver a thoughtful candidate experience. Partner with senior leaders to forecast talent needs, build advisor pipelines, and guide end-to-end recruitment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of advisor recruiting experience.
• Proven track record in leading all phases of recruiting for wealth advisors.
• Ability to build partnerships with senior leaders and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong client service orientation and collaboration across teams.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, such as Workday Recruiting.

Responsibilities

• Proactive pipeline development and market mapping across competitors.
• Provide market insights on advisor movement, compensation, and competitors.
• Execute end-to-end recruitment and deliver a high-touch candidate experience.
• Partner with leaders to co-develop hiring strategies and workforce plans.

Skills

Advisor recruiting

Market mapping

Relationship building

Consultative approach

Workday Recruiting

Tools

Workday Recruiting

Job description

Who You’ll Work With: We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to join the Private Wealth Talent Acquisition Team. The Private Wealth Management Talent Acquisition team strives to create the best possible candidate experience and partners with hiring managers at all levels of the firm to translate business needs into a sourcing and talent acquisition strategy.

What You’ll Do: As a critical member of the Private Wealth Talent Acquisition team, this role will be responsible for identifying and attracting Wealth Advisor talent for the company’s Private Client business throughout the United States. The Talent Acquisition Partner will play the role of researcher, relationship builder, and career ambassador. Through collaborative and strategic working relationships with senior business leaders, you will provide a consultative approach to workforce planning by effectively anticipating organizational talent needs/gaps and, subsequently working to develop and execute a strategy to source a network of advisor candidate pools to meet those needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactive Pipeline Development & Market Mapping: Build always-on pipelines across competitor firms Conduct structured market mapping and maintain long-term passive relationships Align candidate pipeline health with future hiring needs.
• Market Intelligence & Competitive Insight: Provide insights on advisor movement, compensation, and competitors. Deliver recommendations using market data.
• End-to-End Execution & Candidate Experience: Partner with local leadership to craft an immersive recruitment experience Handle large requisition volumes in a fast-paced, dynamic organization Partner with Finance, Legal and internal departments to deliver a smooth onboarding experience Deliver a high-touch candidate experience.
• Strategic Talent Partnership: Serve as a talent advisor to Managing Directors Co-develop hiring strategies aligned to growth goals Lead consultative intake sessions and define advisor profiles. Assist with translating business goals into workforce plans. Build collaborative, trusted relationships with key internal business partners to work effectively at all levels within the company

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 10 years of advisor recruiting experience.

Additionally, the candidate should possess:

• Proven experience in leading all phases of the recruiting process for wealth advisors, including origination, due diligence, negotiation, and financial modeling
• A track record of successfully recruiting high-caliber talent, even during periods of significant volume and high expectations of service quality and fast-paced delivery
• Excellent client service focus, with the ability to develop effective partnerships both inside and outside of the organization
• Ability to work successfully as part of a growing team, with a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach
• A heightened sense of urgency, responsiveness, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities
• High levels of intellectual curiosity, accountability, integrity, and judgment.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, such as Workday Recruiting, is a plus

Who We Are

We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it’s our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work. Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you’re producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you.

We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 51 locations operating in 25 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it’s our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work. Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you’re producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you.

Salary Disclosure

(Insert only if roles are to be located or posted in CA, CO, CT, CHI, BOS, MN, NJ, NY, SEA, WDC) In accordance with applicable law, the minimum and maximum annual salary for this role is as follows: Base Salary Range: $175,000 to $210,000 Actual base salaries may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base salary is just one component of total compensation at AB, which may include, depending on eligibility, commissions, year-end incentive compensation, short- and long-term incentives and Department-specific awards.

In addition, AB provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, sick and vacation time off

Equal Opportunity Employment

AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB’s policies and practices seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants based solely on job-related criteria.

AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB’s policies, as well as practices, seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants, based solely on job-related criteria.

Locations

New York, New York Atlanta, Georgia, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Cleveland, Ohio, Dallas, Texas, Denver, Colorado, Houston, Texas, Los Angeles, California, Miami, Florida, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, San Diego, California, San Francisco, California, Seattle, Washington, Stamford, Connecticut, Tampa, Florida, Washington DC, West Palm, Beach, Florida