Talent Acquisition Consultant - US

Finatal are hiring for a US Talent Acquisition Consultant! Location: New York (preferred) / Remote East Coast Reporting to: People Director Business: Finatal US Compensation: $70,000-100,000 dependent on experience, plus performance bonus. Overview: Finatal is the leading private capital specialist recruitment business, partnering with private equity funds, portfolio companies and high-growth businesses across finance, transformation, technology and executive leadership. Following strong growth in the US market, we are looking for a Talent Acquisition Consultant to help attract, assess and hire exceptional recruitment consultants and support staff into our expanding US business. This is a hands-on recruitment role focused on finding outstanding talent for Finatal itself. The successful candidate will play a critical role in helping us scale our US operation while maintaining the high-performance culture and quality standards that have underpinned Finatal's success. What are the key responsibilities? Talent Attraction - Build and execute recruitment strategies for all US hiring needs. - Source high-calibre recruitment consultants from competitor firms and adjacent talent markets. - Develop active talent pipelines across: - Recruitment consultants - Delivery consultants - Principal and Director-level recruiters - Business support functions - Utilise LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking and direct market mapping to identify talent. Candidate Management - Own candidates through the full recruitment lifecycle. - Conduct initial screening and competency interviews. - Manage candidate communications and feedback processes. - Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and leadership teams. - Ensure a best-in-class candidate experience. Market Intelligence - Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the US recruitment and executive search market. - Track competitor hiring activity, compensation benchmarks and talent trends. - Provide regular hiring insights and recommendations to senior leadership. Employer Branding - Help position Finatal as an employer of choice within the recruitment sector. - Support recruitment marketing initiatives and social media campaigns. - Create compelling content to attract prospective employees. Stakeholder Management - Partner closely with business leaders across the US operation. - Challenge hiring briefs and advise on talent strategy. - Act as a trusted advisor throughout the hiring process. Reporting & Process Improvement - Track recruitment KPIs including: - Time to hire - Offer acceptance rate - Source effectiveness - Diversity metrics - Continuously improve recruitment processes and workflows. - Support implementation of talent acquisition systems and automation tools. Who are we looking for? Essential Experience - 2-5 years' recruitment experience, either: - Internal talent acquisition, or - Agency recruitment/executive search. - Proven success sourcing and hiring high-performing professionals. - Strong direct sourcing and headhunting capability. - Experience running multiple recruitment processes simultaneously. Desirable Experience - Experience recruiting recruiters (R2R). - Experience within professional services, executive search or private capital recruitment. - Exposure to high-growth or private equity-backed businesses. - Familiarity with ATS and CRM systems. What skills are we hiring for? - Exceptional relationship-building skills. - Strong interviewing and assessment capability. - Commercial awareness and business judgement. - Highly organised and process-driven. - Data-oriented approach to recruitment. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Personal Attributes - Ambitious and motivated by growth. - Resilient and proactive. - High standards and attention to detail. - Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. - Strong alignment with Finatal's performance-driven culture. If this sounds exciting and you would like to hear more - click apply today!