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Talent Acquisition Partner

Cerity Partners · Westfield, NJ · Yesterday
Hybrid$100k–$120k/yrFull-time

About the Role

The Talent Acquisition Partner leads full-cycle recruiting for executive and senior-level searches across the firm, partnering directly with practice leaders and hiring executives to build high-caliber, confidential pipelines for critical, high-visibility roles. This position blends strategic sourcing, executive-level candidate management, and consultative partnership with firm leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Partner directly with hiring executives and practice leaders to define search criteria, scope, and success profiles for senior-level and executive roles
  • Lead confidential, proactive outreach and relationship-building with senior-level and passive executive candidates
  • Design and coordinate end-to-end interview processes for executive searches, including panel and stakeholder alignment
  • Manage a white-glove candidate experience, maintaining discretion throughout confidential and leadership-level searches
  • Conduct market mapping and competitive intelligence to inform search strategy and target lists
  • Advise hiring leaders on offer strategy and provide consultative feedback throughout the process
  • Deliver polished, high-touch candidate communications, including status updates and executive-level rejection/feedback conversations
  • Guide offer structuring and negotiation support in partnership with leadership and compensation teams
  • Lead executive onboarding strategy, including tailored pre-boarding engagement for senior hires
  • Partner with onboarding and leadership teams to ensure a seamless, high-touch transition into the firm

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including demonstrated executive or senior-level search experience
  • Proven ability to manage confidential, high-visibility searches with discretion and sound judgment
  • Strong consultative and relationship-management skills with senior stakeholders and hiring leaders
  • Experience with executive sourcing tools, market mapping, and competitive talent intelligence
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience in retained executive search or a search-firm environment
  • SHRM-CP or AIRS sourcing certification

Skills

  • Strategic thinker with a data-driven approach to sourcing and search strategy
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an executive-level presence
  • High degree of discretion and sound judgment managing confidential searches
  • Strong relationship-management and consultative skills with senior stakeholders
  • Uses recruiting data and pipeline metrics to guide decisions on sourcing channels, search strategy, and process improvements
  • Excellence with AI-powered sourcing and recruiting tools, applying them to sharpen candidate identification and streamline the search process
  • Stays current on executive hiring trends, compensation benchmarks, and shifts in the talent market to keep search strategy competitive

Pay

Compensation Range: $100,000 - $120,000

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance – day 1
  • 401(k) savings and investment plan options with 4% match
  • Flexible PTO policy
  • Parental Leave
  • Financial assistance for advanced education and professional designations
  • Opportunity to give back time to local communities
  • Commuter benefits

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