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Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week New York Life’s Talent Acquisition function is seeking an experienced Executive Recruiter to lead senior-level searches across Technology, Financial services and corporate leadership roles. This position partners closely with senior management and HR leadership to deliver high-impact talent solutions for critical leadership and specialist roles. The successful candidate will bring an executive-search mindset, strong advisory skills, and deep expertise in research-driven recruiting, including comprehensive market mapping and competitive intelligence. This role manages a focused portfolio of highly complex searches—typically 5–8 at any given time—allowing for deep engagement with stakeholders, rigorous assessment, and thoughtful execution throughout the full search lifecycle. What You’ll Do: • Lead end-to-end executive recruiting for senior-level roles, managing a limited portfolio of complex searches (approximately 5–8 concurrently) • Partner directly with senior leaders and executives to define role requirements, success profiles, and search strategies aligned with business objectives • Conduct comprehensive research and market mapping to identify target organizations, talent pools, and passive candidates, building a deep understanding of competitive landscapes • Leverage data, market intelligence, and research insights to inform sourcing strategies and advise leadership on talent availability and positioning • Develop and execute bespoke candidate engagement strategies, including targeted outreach and long-term relationship building • Perform in-depth candidate assessment, evaluating leadership capability, functional expertise, cultural alignment, and long-term potential • Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, providing ongoing guidance, market perspective, and informed recommendations throughout the search process • Lead offer strategy and negotiation, navigating complex compensation structures, incentives, and executive-level employment considerations • Partner closely with HR Business Partners, Compensation, Legal, and other internal stakeholders to design and deliver competitive, compliant offers • Selectively engage and manage external search firms, ensuring quality, cost effectiveness, and alignment with internal search strategy • Deliver a high-touch, confidential, and professional candidate experience consistent with executive search best practices • Track and evaluate search effectiveness through reporting, insights, and post-search analysis What You’ll Bring: • 8+ years of recruiting experience, with significant experience leading executive searches within financial services or similarly complex, regulated organizations is required. • Experience sourcing and recruiting Technology Executives, working knowledge of the technology landscape and ecosystem. • Bachelor’s degree preferred, advanced degree a plus • Demonstrated success partnering with senior management and executive stakeholders on critical, high-impact hires • Proven expertise in executive search methodologies, including market research, talent mapping, and competitive intelligence • Strong experience structuring and negotiating complex compensation packages • Exceptional consultation, influencing, and negotiation skills, with executive presence and credibility • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and sound judgment in sensitive, confidential situations • Highly organized, analytical, and capable of managing multiple senior-level searches simultaneously Pay Transparency Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000 Overtime eligible: Exempt Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes Sales bonus eligible: No Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program. Company Overview At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact. Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress. As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it. Our Benefits We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site . Our Commitment to Inclusion At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space. Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation . We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com . Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities. Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees’ needs. Job Requisition ID: 94853 #LI-MC1 #LI-HYBRID

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Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week
Lead end-to-end executive recruiting for senior-level roles, managing a limited portfolio of complex searches (approximately 5–8 concurrently)
Partner directly with senior leaders and executives to define role requirements, success profiles, and search strategies aligned with business objectives
Conduct comprehensive research and market mapping to identify target organizations, talent pools, and passive candidates, building a deep understanding of competitive landscapes
Leverage data, market intelligence, and research insights to inform sourcing strategies and advise leadership on talent availability and positioning
Develop and execute bespoke candidate engagement strategies, including targeted outreach and long-term relationship building
Perform in-depth candidate assessment, evaluating leadership capability, functional expertise, cultural alignment, and long-term potential
Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, providing ongoing guidance, market perspective, and informed recommendations throughout the search process
Lead offer strategy and negotiation, navigating complex compensation structures, incentives, and executive-level employment considerations
Partner closely with HR Business Partners, Compensation, Legal, and other internal stakeholders to design and deliver competitive, compliant offers
Selectively engage and manage external search firms, ensuring quality, cost effectiveness, and alignment with internal search strategy
Deliver a high-touch, confidential, and professional candidate experience consistent with executive search best practices
Track and evaluate search effectiveness through reporting, insights, and post-search analysis
8+ years of recruiting experience, with significant experience leading executive searches within financial services or similarly complex, regulated organizations is required.
Experience sourcing and recruiting Technology Executives, working knowledge of the technology landscape and ecosystem.
Demonstrated success partnering with senior management and executive stakeholders on critical, high-impact hires
Proven expertise in executive search methodologies, including market research, talent mapping, and competitive intelligence
Strong experience structuring and negotiating complex compensation packages
Exceptional consultation, influencing, and negotiation skills, with executive presence and credibility
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and sound judgment in sensitive, confidential situations
Highly organized, analytical, and capable of managing multiple senior-level searches simultaneously

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Bachelor’s degree preferred, advanced degree a plus

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