Head of Talent Acquisition - Wealth Management & Asset Management

About Northern Trust Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award‑winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. About the Role The Recruiting Manager – Wealth & Asset Management leads a team of recruiters delivering complex, high‑impact hiring across Wealth Management and Asset Management businesses. Reporting to the Global Head of Talent Acquisition, this role is accountable for recruiting performance, candidate experience, stakeholder partnership, and disciplined risk management. Key Responsibilities Lead recruiting delivery for Wealth & Asset Management hiring with a focus on quality, speed, and cost effectiveness, driving year‑over‑year improvement in time to hire, offer acceptance, and recruiter productivity. Monitor team performance, workload distribution, and recruiting metrics, addressing gaps early through clear expectations, coaching, and prioritization to ensure consistent results. Ensure a high‑quality, consistent candidate experience across all roles by setting and reinforcing standards for communication, professionalism, and expectation setting throughout the hiring process. Strengthen recruiter‑led sourcing outcomes by reinforcing market‑informed sourcing strategies, accurate source tracking, and effective use of sourcing analytics. Embed social recruiting and employer brand advocacy as standard practice, including recruiter use of Amplify and LinkedIn, and enabling hiring‑manager participation at key moments in the hiring process. Oversee targeted talent campaigns aligned to business priorities and market conditions, particularly for hard‑to‑fill and strategically important roles. Continuously identify opportunities to improve recruiting workflows, encouraging responsible experimentation with AI‑enabled tools while ensuring consistency, compliance, and ethical use. Build strong partnerships with hiring leaders and HR Business Partners by ensuring recruiters develop deep understanding of their supported businesses, talent markets, and competitive landscape. Maintain disciplined, audit‑ready recruiting operations by ensuring compliance steps, documentation, approvals, and mandatory training are completed fully and on time. Reinforce inclusive recruiting practices throughout the hiring process, including outreach and interview panels, while modeling professional respect and equitable leadership behaviors. Qualifications & Experience At least 10 years of experience leading recruiting teams in wealth management and/or asset management. Strong people leadership capabilities, including performance management, coaching, and development. Demonstrated success recruiting executive‑level roles. Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders. Experience using recruiting data, metrics, and dashboards to drive performance improvement. Knowledge of recruiting compliance requirements and employment legislation. Experience driving recruiter‑led sourcing and social recruiting strategies. Exposure to AI‑enabled recruiting tools and workflow optimization. Experience partnering with global or regionally distributed Talent Acquisition teams. Salary Range $137,400 - $240,400 USD (base pay estimate). Benefits Retirement benefits (401k and pension). Health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability). Paid time off. Parental and caregiver leave. Life & accident insurance. Other voluntary and well‑being benefits. Discretionary bonus program, may include equity component. Reasonable Accommodation Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at View email address on click.appcast.io. EEO Statement Northern Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring and other employment decisions at Northern Trust are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, sexual orientation, record of offences, marital status, family status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance. All employment decisions will be made in a non‑discriminatory manner in accordance with our obligations under the law and codes of practice. #J-18808-Ljbffr 001 The Northern Trust Company