Position Title
Executive Recruiter Location
New York 10010 (Hybrid - 3 Days per week onsite) Duration
06-12 Months (Contract to Hire) Overview
Contract Executive Recruiter. Client’s Talent Acquisition function is seeking an experienced Contract Executive Recruiter to lead senior-level searches across financial services and corporate leadership roles. This position partners closely with senior management and HR leadership to deliver high-impact talent solutions for critical leadership and specialist roles. The successful candidate will bring an executive-search mindset, strong advisory skills, and deep expertise in research-driven recruiting, including comprehensive market mapping and competitive intelligence. This role manages a focused portfolio of highly complex searches—typically 5–8 at any given time—allowing for deep engagement with stakeholders, rigorous assessment, and thoughtful execution throughout the full search lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end executive recruiting for senior-level roles, managing a limited portfolio of complex searches (approximately 5–8 concurrently). Partner directly with senior leaders and executives to define role requirements, success profiles, and search strategies aligned with business objectives. Conduct comprehensive research and market mapping to identify target organizations, talent pools, and passive candidates, building a deep understanding of competitive landscapes. Leverage data, market intelligence, and research insights to inform sourcing strategies and advise leadership on talent availability and positioning. Develop and execute bespoke candidate engagement strategies, including targeted outreach and long-term relationship building. Perform in-depth candidate assessment, evaluating leadership capability, functional expertise, cultural alignment, and long-term potential. Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, providing ongoing guidance, market perspective, and informed recommendations throughout the search process. Lead offer strategy and negotiation, navigating complex compensation structures, incentives, and executive-level employment considerations. Partner closely with HR Business Partners, Compensation, Legal, and other internal stakeholders to design and deliver competitive, compliant offers. Selectively engage and manage external search firms, ensuring quality, cost effectiveness, and alignment with internal search strategy. Deliver a high-touch, confidential, and professional candidate experience consistent with executive search best practices. Track and evaluate search effectiveness through reporting, insights, and post-search analysis. Qualifications
8+ years of recruiting experience, with significant experience leading senior-level or executive searches within financial services or similarly complex, regulated organizations. Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus. Demonstrated success partnering with senior management and executive stakeholders on critical, high-impact hires. Proven expertise in executive search methodologies, including market research, talent mapping, and competitive intelligence. Strong experience structuring and negotiating complex compensation packages. Exceptional consultation, influencing, and negotiation skills, with executive presence and credibility. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and sound judgment in sensitive, confidential situations. Highly organized, analytical, and capable of managing multiple senior-level searches simultaneously. Experience working as a search consultant at a retained executive search firm is strongly preferred. About Matlen Silver
Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works. Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: info@matlensilver.com // 908-393-8600
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Executive Recruiter Location
New York 10010 (Hybrid - 3 Days per week onsite) Duration
06-12 Months (Contract to Hire) Overview
Contract Executive Recruiter. Client’s Talent Acquisition function is seeking an experienced Contract Executive Recruiter to lead senior-level searches across financial services and corporate leadership roles. This position partners closely with senior management and HR leadership to deliver high-impact talent solutions for critical leadership and specialist roles. The successful candidate will bring an executive-search mindset, strong advisory skills, and deep expertise in research-driven recruiting, including comprehensive market mapping and competitive intelligence. This role manages a focused portfolio of highly complex searches—typically 5–8 at any given time—allowing for deep engagement with stakeholders, rigorous assessment, and thoughtful execution throughout the full search lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end executive recruiting for senior-level roles, managing a limited portfolio of complex searches (approximately 5–8 concurrently). Partner directly with senior leaders and executives to define role requirements, success profiles, and search strategies aligned with business objectives. Conduct comprehensive research and market mapping to identify target organizations, talent pools, and passive candidates, building a deep understanding of competitive landscapes. Leverage data, market intelligence, and research insights to inform sourcing strategies and advise leadership on talent availability and positioning. Develop and execute bespoke candidate engagement strategies, including targeted outreach and long-term relationship building. Perform in-depth candidate assessment, evaluating leadership capability, functional expertise, cultural alignment, and long-term potential. Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, providing ongoing guidance, market perspective, and informed recommendations throughout the search process. Lead offer strategy and negotiation, navigating complex compensation structures, incentives, and executive-level employment considerations. Partner closely with HR Business Partners, Compensation, Legal, and other internal stakeholders to design and deliver competitive, compliant offers. Selectively engage and manage external search firms, ensuring quality, cost effectiveness, and alignment with internal search strategy. Deliver a high-touch, confidential, and professional candidate experience consistent with executive search best practices. Track and evaluate search effectiveness through reporting, insights, and post-search analysis. Qualifications
8+ years of recruiting experience, with significant experience leading senior-level or executive searches within financial services or similarly complex, regulated organizations. Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus. Demonstrated success partnering with senior management and executive stakeholders on critical, high-impact hires. Proven expertise in executive search methodologies, including market research, talent mapping, and competitive intelligence. Strong experience structuring and negotiating complex compensation packages. Exceptional consultation, influencing, and negotiation skills, with executive presence and credibility. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and sound judgment in sensitive, confidential situations. Highly organized, analytical, and capable of managing multiple senior-level searches simultaneously. Experience working as a search consultant at a retained executive search firm is strongly preferred. About Matlen Silver
Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works. Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: info@matlensilver.com // 908-393-8600
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