Senior Talent Partner

At Brighton Jones, we’re a purpose-driven, client-focused team committed to helping individuals live richer lives. As one of the largest RIAs in the nation, we’ve built a culture of continuous growth, collaboration, and community—recognized with 15 consecutive “Best Places to Work” awards including Inc.com’s 2025 list, as well as national honors for community impact. We lead the industry in aligning wealth, passion, and purpose to help our clients thrive. With over $30 billion in assets under advisement, 300+ teammates nationwide, and a dynamic, team-based approach, we’re growing fast—and we’re looking for driven, curious individuals to join our #OneTeam. With this growth in mind, we are looking for a Senior Talent Partner to help us attract and hire the people who will shape the next chapter of Brighton Jones. This person will own full-cycle recruiting for priority, senior-level, and hard-to-fill roles across the organization and in new markets. The role combines proactive sourcing, thoughtful assessment, trusted partnership with hiring leaders, and a high-touch candidate experience. We are looking for someone who brings strong recruiting judgment, curiosity about the business, and the persistence to build relationships with exceptional talent, including people who may not be actively looking for a new opportunity. Take our Values in Action Self-Assessment to see how our values align! Key Responsibilities: You will serve as a strategic recruiting partner who understands the business need, builds a clear search strategy, and moves each search forward with focus and transparency. In this role, you will be responsible for: Full-Cycle Recruiting & Search Leadership Own the end-to-end recruiting process, from intake and search strategy through sourcing, assessment, selection, and closing, for priority, senior-level, and hard-to-fill roles. Partner with hiring leaders to clarify the business need, define the candidate profile, align on the interview and decision process, and establish realistic expectations for the search. Manage multiple searches with strong organization, urgency, and attention to detail while maintaining clear communication with candidates and stakeholders. Use sound judgment to assess experience, capabilities, motivations, and alignment with Brighton Jones’ culture and Values in Action. Guide hiring teams toward thoughtful, evidence-based decisions and help maintain momentum through each stage of the process. Strategic Sourcing & Talent Pipelines Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies that reach qualified, diverse talent across markets, industries, and professional communities. Proactively identify, engage, qualify, and cultivate passive candidates through direct outreach, referrals, networking, research, social channels, and other relevant sourcing methods. Build and maintain relationships with prospective candidates for current and future opportunities, creating durable talent pipelines rather than starting each search from zero. Become knowledgeable about Brighton Jones’ business, teams, career opportunities, and employee value proposition so you can represent the firm credibly and authentically. Use market intelligence and candidate feedback to help hiring leaders understand talent availability, competitive dynamics, and potential tradeoffs. Candidate & Hiring Team Experience Create a candidate experience that is responsive, transparent, thoughtful, and consistent from first contact through offer and transition to onboarding. Build trusted relationships with candidates by listening carefully, communicating clearly, and representing both the opportunity and Brighton Jones experience authentically. Partner closely with recruiting coordination and operations teammates to ensure interviews, communications, feedback, and offers move forward smoothly. Prepare hiring teams to assess candidates consistently and reinforce timely, specific interview feedback and clear next steps. Handle sensitive candidate, compensation, and business information with judgment and discretion. Recruiting Strategy, Data & Continuous Improvement Maintain accurate and timely candidate, requisition, source, and activity data in the applicant tracking system. Use pipeline and recruiting data to evaluate search health, identify risks, prioritize activity, and communicate progress and recommendations to hiring leaders. Contribute to recruiting programs, process improvements, employer-brand efforts, and team initiatives that strengthen how Brighton Jones attracts and hires talent. Share sourcing approaches, market insights, and lessons learned with the broader Get People team to improve collective performance. Approach the work with curiosity and a continuous-improvement mindset, identifying practical ways to improve quality, efficiency, and the experience of candidates and hiring teams. Your Experience: 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including senior-level, specialized, or hard-to-fill searches. Demonstrated success developing creative sourcing strategies, engaging passive talent, and building pipelines across new or challenging markets. Experience partnering directly with hiring leaders to define search strategy, assess talent, navigate tradeoffs, and close candidates. A metrics-informed approach to managing pipeline activity, search progress, and recruiting outcomes. Strong interviewing and assessment skills, with the judgment to evaluate both capabilities and alignment with the organization’s values and ways of working. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build credibility with candidates, hiring leaders, executives, and cross-functional partners. Financial services or professional services recruiting experience is a plus. A proactive, organized, and resilient working style, with the ability to navigate complexity, changing priorities, and demanding searches. A collaborative, approachable “how can I help?” mindset, paired with accountability for delivering results. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. This role is an in-office, full-time, and exempt position. We are a work from office culture with a lot of flexibility. Compensation: Pay : $130k - $175k annual compensation Profit share :Additional opportunities fordiscretionary year-end profit sharing Ownership & Financial Wellbeing Fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees 401(k) with 100% match up to 3% of annual compensation Equity ownership opportunities for every employee New Business Incentive Program Generous employee referral bonus Cell phone data reimbursement Financial planning services discount for employees and immediate family members Time & Flexibility Minimum 3 weeks PTO starting Day 1 Winter Break, Summer Friday flex-days, and 10 paid holidays Unlimited Volunteer Time Off plus company grant matching Heavily subsidized transit Growth & Development 100% reimbursement for required training, certifications, licensing, and dues Personal career development plans Richer Life Business Partner (coaching for all employees) Mindful Emotional & Social Intelligence training Annual professional & personal wellbeing stipend Connection & Community Quarterly team-building events Regular social events Employee-led book clubs, committees, and affinity groups Family & Milestones Paid Parental leave (13 weeks for birthing parent and 6 weeks for non-birthing parent) Adoption benefits Anniversary milestone celebrations, including a 3-month paid sabbatical at 10 years Visa Sponsorship : Please note, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for the position offered. Accordingly, we are unable to hire individuals who require, or will require, employment visa sponsorship either now or in the future. We are committed to building a business where all of our team members genuinely love where they work and are empowered to reach their full potential. We do this by building authentic relationships with one another, learning and growing continuously together, working hard while having lots of fun, and giving back to our community. Brighton Jones is a team founded on equity and respect, and we’re on a mission to help each other, our clients, and global community thrive. We actively foster a compassionate and inclusive culture and are committed to creating a diverse #OneTeam where teammates can show up authentically. To the right individual, we offer very competitive compensation, a robust benefits package, an award-winning culture, and rewarding career growth. Brighton Jones provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or caste. In addition to federal law requirements, Brighton Jones complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has offices. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. #J-18808-Ljbffr Brighton Jones