Global Talent Acquisition Lead, State Street Investment Management & Markets

Who we are looking for 

The State Street Global Talent Acquisition (TA) Team is seeking a dynamic and experienced Global Lead to play a pivotal role in identifying and hiring top talent for State Street Investment Management (SSIM) and State Street Markets. This critical leadership role is responsible for leading the TA function for two significant revenue generating businesses, ensuring a consistent, effective, client centric and compliant approach that is closely aligned with the strategic priorities of the businesses. This is a player-coach role, and as such you will have extensive experience in direct search, team management, and executive-level stakeholder management. 

What you will be responsible for 

As the Talent Acquisition Lead for SSIM & Markets, you will: 

• Own and lead executive level searches globally. 

• Strategically partner with the President & CEO of SSIM, Global Head of Markets, and their management teams on hiring and demand planning. 

• Educate stakeholders on recruiting best practice, such as talent demand and availability, cost, industry standards, pipeline trends, and sourcing methodologies. 

• Consult with and influence business heads and hiring managers, to develop strategic hiring plans as well as sourcing and selection strategies. 

• Lead and develop a team of global recruiters, directly and via matrix reporting. 

• Partner closely with HR Business Partners, Finance, and other key partners to drive an innovative and forward-thinking approach. 

• Strategically use data to identify trends, measure the effectiveness of recruitment efforts, and make data-driven decisions. 

What we value 

These skills will help you succeed in this role 

• Customer service-driven with strong organizational and project management skills. 

• Ability to work at pace, prioritize, and action outstanding tasks in a timely manner. 

• Interest and ability to work in a fast-paced, highly complex, and strongly regulated environment. 

• International exposure and sensitivity to working in a very intercultural environment across the globe. 

Education & Preferred Qualifications 

• Minimum 15 years’ progressive experience in talent acquisition, recruiting executive-level Front Office professionals within the Investment Management or Markets industry. 

• High degree of comfort directly sourcing passive talent and executing on senior searches. 

• Proven success developing and executing talent acquisition strategies aligned with business goals, including the ability to anticipate future hiring needs and build proactive sourcing pipelines. 

• Extensive experience consulting with senior business leaders and managers on the talent acquisition process and strategy on a global scale. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead Talent Acquisition teams, influence stakeholders, and partner with hiring managers across business units 

• Strong data analysis capabilities for recruitment metrics and reporting. 

• Strong interpersonal skills to influence and collaborate with senior leadership.  

Are you the right candidate? Yes! 

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.