Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the role

Northwestern Mutual has been helping people and businesses achieve financial security for more than 165 years. Through a comprehensive planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to help its clients plan for what's most important. The Talent Acquisition Specialist leads full-cycle recruiting efforts for Financial Advisors and future business leaders owning the talent pipeline from sourcing through selection.

This position is full-time, direct hire, located in Houston, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for Financial Advisors and emerging business leaders.
• Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified candidates through networking, referrals, direct sourcing, and community engagement.
• Conduct initial interviews and guide candidates through the selection and hiring process.
• Coordinate all stages of the interview process and ensure an exceptional candidate experience.
• Partner with leadership to develop and execute recruiting strategies aligned with growth objectives.
• Build and maintain strong referral networks with Centers of Influence (COIs), professional organizations, community leaders, and business networks.
• Promote the Northwestern Mutual career opportunity through networking events, professional associations, and community involvement.
• Develop and foster a referral culture throughout the network office.
• Partner with leadership and advisors to identify and attract top talent.
• Track, analyze, and report recruiting activity, pipeline metrics, selection ratios, and hiring outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to improve sourcing effectiveness, candidate quality, and recruiting efficiency.
• Maintain accurate candidate records utilizing applicant tracking systems and recruiting platforms.
• Provide regular recruiting performance updates to leadership.
• Drive achievement of annual recruiting goals, including advisor hires, contracts, and unit premium objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, sales recruiting, business development, or professional talent sourcing.
• Proven success sourcing, attracting, assessing, and hiring top-performing professionals.
• Strong relationship-building, networking, and business development skills.
• Excellent interviewing, communication, presentation, and influencing abilities.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applicant tracking systems (ATS), CRM platforms, or recruiting technologies.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage recruiting metrics and data to drive results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting within wealth management, financial services, insurance, banking, consulting, or professional services.
• Established network within the Houston business and professional community.
• Experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, Salesforce, Workday, iCIMS, or similar recruiting technologies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage with employer contribution.
• Safe Harbor 401(k) with employer match.
• Annual discretionary bonus opportunity.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Dynamic career growth opportunities.
• Employer-sponsored licensing, professional development, and education opportunities.
• Flexible work arrangements, where applicable.

Pay

Base salary: $65,000-$120,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications.

Uncapped performance-based bonus opportunity.