Executive Recruiter

Apella Wealth is an employee-owned, wealth advisory firm (RIA) headquartered in West Hartford, CT with offices across the nation serving thousands of investors, families, businesses and institutions. Founded in 2014, we are growing rapidly with more than $10B in assets under management. We are scaling both organically and through strategic acquisitions as we enter new regional markets and develop world-class, client-relevant capabilities. Most importantly, we are growing by identifying the right partners that embrace our culture, share in our values, and are dedicated to putting client service first in all they do. We compete for talent. We owe it to our clients and our co-workers to find the right people for them and us.At Apella, we do meaningful financial planning with people we genuinely enjoy working with. The Role The Executive Recruiter will serve as the hiring strategist and talent assessor across the firm, with a primary focus on recruiting Apella Advisors, client service professionals, and support personnel. This individual will serve as a strategic talent partner to executive leadership and hiring managers, helping build a high-performing workforce that supports the firm's continued national growth. You will be the architect, evaluator, trainer and implementor of recruiting practices within the firm. This role reports into the Chief People Officer. This managerial role will also provide leadership and direction to the Talent Acquisition Coordinator while continuously improving recruiting processes, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes. This is an opportunity for a recruiting subject matter expert looking for a strategically important position in a rapidly scaling, wealth management firm. The ideal candidate brings a consultative approach to recruiting with extremely strong program management skills, deep expertise in financial services talent acquisition, ability to hold others accountable and a strong understanding of advisor career paths, RIA industry dynamics, and the competitive recruiting landscape. Where you’ll work: This role will be remote or work out of our West Hartford, CT -based team with occasional travel to the HQ, office sites, and industry events to facilitate recruiting events, annual strategy planning sessions and company offsites. What you’ll be responsible for: Lead full-cycle recruiting for all future firm personnel at the strategy and candidate levels Develop and execute proactive recruiting strategies aligned with the firm's growth objectives Build and maintain robust pipelines of passive and active candidates through networking, referrals, industry associations, LinkedIn, and other sourcing channels Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring teams on recruiting strategy, market conditions, compensation trends, and interview best practices Evaluate candidates through structured interviews and assessment techniques to ensure strong technical and cultural alignment Assist M&A function through talent due diligence and leadership assessment of target firms Manage relationships with external partners, search firms, and recruiting industry organizations Develop, track, report hiring metrics including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, search funnel metrics, hiring team effectiveness, and talent pool yield rates. Partner with finance and hiring managers on offer development, compensation recommendations, and onboarding coordination Ensure a positive, professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition Coordinator fostering continuous process improvement Collaborate with marketing on employer branding, recruiting events, and talent marketing campaigns Maintain compliance with all applicable employment laws and recruiting regulations What qualifications we’re looking for: At least 10+ years of full life-cycle, executive recruiting experience, preferably within financial services, wealth management, Private Equity/Venture Capital or agency-side recruiting Demonstrated success recruiting experienced financial advisors and client service personnel Strong understanding of Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) firms, advisor compensation structures, advisor transition considerations, and career path progression Have experience with talent pool mapping, interview process creation, referral program administration and hiring team training at the executive (C-suite) and middle-management levels Deep focus on candidate experience throughout the search process and close Program management approach to search construction and execution; comfortable using quantified metrics to assess search health and troubleshoot sub-optimal outcomes before they surface Exceptional interviewing skills – you are known for finding the needle in the haystack Background in coaching hiring managers and training hiring teams in best practices to include interviewing, candidate selection, offer creation and candidate closing/onboarding Expertise in financial advisor recruiting trends and competitive hiring practices Multi-tasker capable of handling multiple searches simultaneously with strong detail orientation Experienced managing other recruiting personnel including sourcers, coordinators, and agencies Well experienced with LinkedIn Recruiter, job board posting and recruiting agency contracting What we offer: A base salary range of $125–135K with annual discretionary bonus and ability to shape the talent architecture and hiring culture of a rapidly growing wealth management firm with $10B+ AUM. Day 1 Medical, Dental, and Vison health insurance coverage for you and your specific needs Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options w/company contributions 401(k) retirement plan with company match to help you achieve your financial goals Unlimited paid time off (PTO) policy to ensure you have time to rest and recharge when needed Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage options 16-week fully paid Parental Leave programs and adoption assistance support to help you start a family Continuing education and certification fee reimbursement for professional development Discount perks on travel, childcare, fitness, electronics, meal delivery, pet insurance, and more Most importantly: The chance to help shape the future of a rapidly growing wealth management firm Gallagher's HR & Organizational effectiveness team provides expert guidance and hands-on support in HR, Recruiting, and Payroll to help organizations stay focused on achieving their strategic business goals. #J-18808-Ljbffr