Talent Acquisition Recruiter

Job Description

Department: Recruiting

Reports To: Enterprise Marketing & Recruiting Lead

Location: Irvine, California – Hybrid, 2–3 days per week in office

Employment Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Effective: January 1, 2027 or sooner

Direct Reports: None

Position Overview

Pacific Advisors (PA) is looking for a relationship-driven Talent Acquisition Director to help us find and attract financial professionals who can grow and thrive within our community.

A significant focus of this role is experienced advisor recruiting —from seasoned financial professionals with established practices to advisors who are 2–3 years into the business and have demonstrated an ability to attract, engage and close clients.

This is not simply a traditional recruiting role. The right person will be part talent scout and, relationship builder —someone who enjoys identifying successful people, starting conversations, understanding what motivates them and creating interest in an opportunity they may not have been looking for.

Working as part of the Pacific Advisors Recruiting Team and with Head of Field & Growth, this individual will build a strong pipeline of advisor talent and lead prospective candidates from initial outreach through commitment.

What You'll Do

Find & Engage Advisor Talent

• Proactively identify financial professionals with demonstrated success attracting clients, building relationships and growing a business.
• Develop a talent pipeline spanning seasoned professionals with established practices and earlier-career advisors with proven results and strong growth potential.
• Actively source talent through industry involvement and relationship building, including conferences, association events such as NAIFA and FPA and other professional gatherings.
• Leverage direct outreach, referrals, LinkedIn, recruiting technology and other available resources to identify and engage talent.
• Build relationships with talented professionals who may not be actively considering a change.
• Engage PA advisors, employees and leaders to generate introductions and referrals to strong talent.

Attract & Recruit

• Understand each prospective advisor's business, goals, challenges and aspirations and what could make a move meaningful to them.
• A collaborative and growth-oriented mindset, with curiosity, openness to new ideas and a willingness to learn from and contribute to the broader team.
• Bring the Pacific Advisors story to life—our culture, community, leadership, resources and opportunities to help advisors build stronger businesses.
• Tailor the recruiting experience to the individual, recognizing that the needs of an established advisor may differ from someone earlier in their career.
• Connect candidates with the right Pacific Advisors leaders, advisors and resources to help them experience the organization and envision themselves here.
• Lead candidates through evaluation, engagement and commitment, maintaining momentum through thoughtful and consistent follow-up.
• Deliver a personalized, white-glove experience, particularly for experienced and high-priority candidates.

Build & Manage the Pipeline

• Maintain an active and organized pipeline with clear visibility into prospects, activity, next steps and anticipated outcomes.
• Maintain accurate candidate information and up-to-date activity within CRM and recruiting systems.
• Track sourcing, referral and conversion results and share marketplace insights and candidate feedback with the Recruiting Team.
• Maintain consistent (weekly) individual sourcing and recruiting activity with accountability for results.

Collaborate

• Work as part of the Recruiting Team to execute established recruiting priorities, target markets and talent profiles. Bring fresh thinking and collaboration to build new market share and/or opportunities.
• Partner with the Enterprise Marketing & Recruiting Lead, Managing Directors, advisors and Home Office leaders throughout the recruiting process.
• Coordinate with Onboarding, Contracting and Licensing and other teams to create a smooth transition experience from candidate to PA advisor.
• Serve as a credible and authentic ambassador for Pacific Advisors in every interaction.

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years of experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, business development, sales or another relationship-driven role.
• Financial services, insurance, wealth management or professional services experience strongly preferred.
• Experience recruiting financial advisors or other successful producers is highly valued.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify prospects, initiate relationships and move people through a decision process with a keen focus on engagement, activation and positivity.
• Strong relationship-building, listening and communication skills with the confidence to engage successful financial professionals.
• Business development instincts, persistence and the ability to cultivate relationships over long recruiting cycles.
• Sound judgment in assessing talent, fit and potential.
• Comfort with CRM systems, LinkedIn and modern sourcing tools.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Life & health insurance license preferred, or willingness and ability to obtain required within 6 months.

What Success Looks Like

Success is not measured simply by recruiting activity or the number of candidates moving through a process. We are a performance culture that rewards results aligned to our long-term strategic goals. The Talent Acquisition Director consistently finds people we want to know. They build relationships with talented professionals who may not have been looking for a change, create genuine interest in Pacific Advisors, and help the right candidates see why our community could be the right place for the next stage of their business and career.

They combine the instincts of a talent scout and relationship builder with the discipline to build a strong pipeline and convert relationships into results.

Compensation: Base salary starting at $75,000, commensurate with experience, plus performance-based bonus opportunity.