Position Summary

The Talent Acquisition Partner owns executive search and talent strategy for Cerity Partner's client facing practices and shared services departments, serving as a trusted advisor to practice leaders and hiring executives. Support for these teams include critical, high-visibility, and confidential searches. This position blends strategic sourcing, executive-level candidate management, and consultative partnership with firm leadership, and carries accountability for search outcomes, market insight, and the standard of senior-level recruiting across the firm.

At Cerity Partners, growth is the story, and the Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence is a big part of what makes it possible. With more than $200 billion in AUM, Cerity Partners is one of the fastest-growing independent wealth firms in the country, and that growth reaches well beyond traditional wealth management. Our practices span wealth management, family office, tax, and retirement plan advisory, alongside Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) services for nonprofit endowments and foundations, Institutional Consulting (IC) for public, nonprofit, multi-employer, and corporate clients, and Cerity Partners Ventures (CPV). Our team has helped build an organization that has been named to Newsweek’s America’s Top Financial Advisory Firms, ranked among Barron’s Top 100 RIA Firms, and recognized with RIA of the Year and Best Firm Culture awards.

What you bring is the executive search expertise, sound judgment, and relationship-building expertise to find and win the leaders who will define our next chapter across every practice.

Primary Responsibilities

Serve as strategic advisor to practice leaders and hiring executives, shaping search criteria, sc

ope, success profiles, and workforce plans for the firm’s highest-priority practices

Own the firm’s most sensitive executive and leadership searches end to end, from intake through close, with full accountability for outcomes
Lead confidential, proactive outreach and long-term relationship-building with senior-level and passive executive candidates, building standing talent pipelines ahead of need
Design and lead end-to-end interview processes for executive searches, aligning panels and stakeholders and holding the process to a high bar
Deliver a white-glove candidate experience, maintaining discretion throughout confidential and leadership-level searches
Direct market mapping and competitive intelligence to set search strategy, target lists, and talent acquisition priorities for highest-priority practices
Advise hiring leaders on offer strategy, compensation positioning, and competing offers, and lead negotiation and close in partnership with leadership and compensation teams
Deliver polished, high-touch candidate communications, including status updates and executive-level rejection and feedback conversations that protect the firm’s reputation
Lead executive onboarding strategy, including tailored pre-boarding engagement for senior hires, and partner with onboarding and leadership teams for a seamless transition
Report on search progress, pipeline health, and market trends to the Head of Talent Acquisition and firm leadership
Mentor and coach TA Partners and Associates on executive search practices, and help shape the firm’s recruiting standards and processes

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree
8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including a proven track record leading executive and senior-level searches
Demonstrated success managing confidential, high-visibility searches with discretion and sound judgment
Strong consultative and relationship-management skills, with credibility and influence among senior stakeholders and practice leaders
Experience with executive sourcing tools, market mapping, and competitive talent intelligence
Experience advising on offer strategy and negotiating and closing senior-level candidates
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
Experience in wealth management, financial services, or professional services
SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or AIRS sourcing certification

Skills and Competencies

Strategic thinker who shapes search strategy and talent priorities for highest-priority practices, not just executes against them
Executive-level presence, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to influence senior leaders
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
Skilled negotiator who closes competitive candidates and navigates counter-offers
Coaches and develops others, raising the bar for recruiting across the team

Compensation Range

$100,000 - $125,000 base salary with bonus

Why Cerity Partners

Our people drive our success by working together to deliver exceptional service to our clients. Below is a glimpse of the key elements of our total rewards package:

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

Cerity Partners is committed to providing an environment where all individuals can be their authentic selves. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who respects each individual and supports the diverse cultures, perspectives, and experiences of our colleagues. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Cerity Partners is committed to working with and providing accommodations to applicants with disabilities or special needs. For those needing accommodations, please reach out to careers@ceritypartners.com. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

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