Financial Services Talent Acquisition Partner

Employer:            DWS Group

Title:                     Financial Services Talent Acquisition Partner

Location:              New York

Job Code:             #LI-MB1 #LI-02

About DWS:

Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures – but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change.

Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.

We’re looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow. That’s why we are ‘Investors for a new now’.

As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients’ financial future. And in return, we’ll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry’s greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career.

This is your chance to invest in your future.

Team / division overview

The DWS Talent Acquisition function applies robust and innovative recruitment strategies to attract, recruit and retain the strongest talent in the market.  The team supports managers and candidates through the entire end-to-end hiring process, and are responsible for the marketing and positioning of our employer promise, which helps drive the commitment DWS has to diversity and being a true employer of choice across the industry.

Role Details

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will be responsible for:

• Execution of recruitment processes across the Americas for professional hiring.

• Partnering with HR colleagues, COOs and hiring managers across all business divisions (Investments, Distribution, Product and Infrastructure) to define and execute recruitment strategies.

• Ownership of the full recruitment life-cycle for both internal and external recruitment, supporting the business with role definition, candidate selection, offer and onboarding.

• Ensuring that key governance/control processes and policies are managed appropriately throughout the recruitment life-cycle.

• Building strong relationships with stakeholders, acting as a trusted partner for recruitment related activity.

• Working collaboratively with global team members to deliver a best in class Talent Acquisition function. 

• Proactively contributing to wider continuous improvement initiatives and broader projects across HR.

We are looking for 

• Full life-cycle recruitment experience within financial services, gained from either in-house, recruitment agency or executive search environments.

• Sound knowledge of the Investments/Asset Management industry with exposure across either Traditional Investments (Equity, Fixed Income, Passive) or Alternatives (Real Estate, Infrastructure, Private Equity), would be a bonus but not essential.

• Experience of delivering hands-on direct sourcing strategies to ensure cost efficiency.

• Ability to apply different sourcing strategies including direct, internal mobility, referrals and external agency/search providers to meet hiring demands of all divisions across DWS.

• Sound understanding of appropriate employment legislation, that impacts recruitment practices in the region.

• Proven ability to build strong relationships with business stakeholders representing a solution-oriented way of working.

• Ability to partner and manage relationships with external recruitment vendors.

• Sound MS Excel skills and comfortable with analysing and interpreting recruitment data.

What we’ll offer you:

At DWS we’re serious about diversity, equity and creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can be themselves sand it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalized plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you’re interested in healthcare, company perks, or are thinking about your retirement plan, there’s something for everyone.