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Senior Vice President – Lateral Recruiting Lead at PJT Partners, shaping global talent strategy in investment banking.
Lead a high-performing recruiting team, drive executive hires, and partner with senior leaders in a fast-paced advisory environment.
Title: Senior Vice President - Lateral Recruiting Lead
Location: New York
Description: PJT Partners is a global advisory-focused investment bank. Our team of senior professionals delivers a wide array of strategic advisory, shareholder advisory, restructuring and special situations and private fund advisory and placement services to corporations, financial sponsors, institutional investors and governments around the world. We offer a unique portfolio of advisory services designed to help our clients achieve their strategic objectives. We also provide, through PJT Park Hill, private fund advisory and fundraising services for alternative investment managers, including private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds. From the beginning, PJT Partners has firmly believed that having the best people is key to building an enduring franchise. Our perspective was, and remains, that a great team brings in both top tier clients and appeals to a wide-range of diverse, talented colleagues. Fostering an inclusive culture, which welcomes differing perspectives and beliefs, enables us to provide the best advice and insights to our clients. To learn more about PJT Partners, please visit our website at www.pjtpartners.com .
PJT Partners is seeking a Head of Lateral Recruiting to lead, scale and be responsible for a globally consistent lateral talent acquisition function. This is a senior, highly strategic role for a seasoned recruiting leader who thrives in a fast-paced, relationship-driven environment and understands the nuances of investment banking talent. This individual will manage the lateral recruiting team and partner closely with senior business leaders across all of our businesses and corporate functions to continue to build and execute a best-in-class lateral hiring strategy. This is an opportunity to elevate how PJT identifies, attracts and lands exceptional talent at every level.
Strategic Leadership
- Own and refine the firm's global lateral recruiting strategy, aligning hiring priorities with business growth objectives across businesses and geographies
- Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to senior leadership on talent market intelligence and competitive hiring dynamics
- Manage, build out and develop a high-performing lateral recruiting team, setting clear goals, standards and processes
Recruiting Execution
- Drive end-to-end recruiting processes for experienced hires across all levels, from sourcing and candidate assessment through offer negotiation and onboarding
- Lead senior-level and complex searches, personally managing relationships with Managing Director and Partner-level candidates
- Partner with internal stakeholders to define role requirements, assess cultural fit and move swiftly on compelling talent
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with executive search firms and direct talent networks in financial services
Process & Infrastructure
- Define and continuously improve recruiting processes, tools and reporting frameworks to support data-driven decision-making
- Oversee ATS management and ensure a best-in-class candidate experience throughout the hiring lifecycle
- Develop proactive talent pipelines for key strategic roles and future capability needs
- Network internally to leverage existing employees’ contacts from their prior firms
- Partner with Human Resources colleagues on compensation strategy, offer design and offer approval workflows
- Participate in development and maintenance of recruitment budget
Employer Brand & Market Presence
- Serve as an ambassador for PJT's culture and value proposition in the external talent market
- Develop strategies to enhance PJT's visibility and attractiveness as an employer of choice for experienced financial services professionals
Qualifications
PJT Partners seeks to hire a dynamic individual who is highly motivated, intelligent and a proven self-starter. The successful candidate should have excellent communication skills, a demonstrated ability to write effectively and a positive attitude. In addition, qualified candidates will possess the following:
- 10+ years of recruiting experience, with a strong focus on financial services or investment banking talent; in-house experience at a leading investment bank or advisory firm strongly preferred
- Demonstrated success leading lateral recruiting functions and managing recruiting teams in a fast-paced, high-standards environment
- Deep knowledge of investment banking roles, career paths and talent markets across our businesses and corporate functions
- Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior business stakeholders and influence hiring decisions at the most senior levels
- Track record of personally closing Managing Director and senior-level candidates in competitive situations
- Strong judgment, discretion and the ability to handle highly confidential information with professionalism
- Exceptional communication and negotiation skills; executive presence and credibility with C-suite partners
- Data-driven mindset with experience building recruiting metrics and reporting
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and process a high volume of work under pressure while maintaining the highest quality.
- Demonstration of a high level of integrity, discretion and professionalism.
- Willingness to proactively identify issues and recommend solutions.
- Experience with Workday or a similar Applicant Tracking System a plus.
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree a plus
What PJT Offers
A seat at the table as a strategic leader within the Human Capital function of a premier advisory franchise
The opportunity to shape a talent function that directly impacts the firm's growth and culture
A collaborative, intellectually rigorous and high-integrity work environment
Expected annualized base salary of $215,000 to $250,000.
This range represents the low and high ends of the expected annualized base salary for this position. The specific base salary received by any employee will be informed by a number of factors, including but not limited to, role level and scope, location, candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills and experience.
Base salary is one component of PJT Partners’ compensation structure. In addition to base salary, PJT Partners’ compensation structure may include additional rewards, incentives and benefits, including but not limited to, a discretionary bonus component.
PJT is an equal opportunity employer.
We do not discriminate on the basis of, and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, disability, medical condition, genetic information or predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other category protected by law. PJT Partners also complies with all applicable laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation of disabilities to applicants. For more information or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.
California Applicants: PJT Partners will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records in a manner consistent with applicable law including, but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and/or Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
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