VP/Talent Acquisition Partner

Company Description

As a leading global investment management firm, AB fosters diverse perspectives and embraces innovation to help our clients navigate the uncertainty of capital markets. Through high-quality research and diversified investment services, we serve institutions, individuals, and private wealth clients in major markets worldwide. Our ambition is simple: to be our clients’ most valued asset-management partner.

With over 4,400 employees across 51 locations in 25 countries, our people are our advantage. We foster a culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration to create an environment where everyone can thrive and do their best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business, or providing thoughtful advice to clients, we’re looking for unique voices to help lead us forward. If you’re ready to challenge your limits and build your future, join us.

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 include:

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:

About AB

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 simp