Talent Consultant (Embedded RPO / Talent Acquisition Consultant)

Position Overview

Ignite Human Capital is seeking an experienced Talent Consultant to support a leading investment management organization through a Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Talent Advisory engagement. This consultant will serve as a strategic recruiting partner responsible for identifying, attracting, and delivering top-tier talent across investment, legal, compliance, finance, operations, and corporate functions.

The ideal consultant brings experience recruiting within financial services, private equity, asset management, alternative investments, investment banking, legal, compliance, or related professional services environments. This role requires a highly consultative recruiter capable of partnering directly with hiring leaders, advising on talent strategy, managing full-cycle recruitment, and delivering exceptional candidate experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting efforts from intake through offer negotiation and onboarding.

• Partner with hiring leaders to develop recruiting strategies aligned with business objectives and workforce plans.

• Conduct intake meetings to understand role requirements, organizational structure, compensation benchmarks, and market dynamics.

• Build proactive talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.

• Source and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, referrals, market mapping, and direct outreach.

• Screen and assess candidates for technical qualifications, leadership capabilities, cultural alignment, and long-term fit.

• Present qualified candidate shortlists with detailed evaluations and market insights.

• Coordinate interview processes and facilitate communication between stakeholders and candidates.

• Advise hiring managers on talent availability, compensation trends, competitive intelligence, and recruitment best practices.

• Develop talent market maps and competitor analyses for strategic hiring initiatives.

• Maintain accurate recruiting activity within ATS and CRM systems.

• Support employer branding, talent attraction campaigns, and workforce planning initiatives.

• Deliver regular recruiting metrics, hiring progress updates, and executive-level reporting.

Typical Functional Areas Supported

Investment & Private Markets

• Investment Analysts

• Investment Associates

• Senior Associates

• Vice Presidents

• Directors

• Portfolio Management Professionals

• Private Equity Professionals

• Private Credit Professionals

• Infrastructure Investment Professionals

• Real Assets Professionals

• Investment Operations

Legal & Compliance

• Associate General Counsel

• Corporate Counsel

• Fund Counsel

• Securities Counsel

• Transactional Attorneys

• Compliance Managers

• Compliance Directors

• Regulatory Affairs Professionals

• AML/KYC Specialists

• Legal Operations Professionals

• Paralegals

Finance & Accounting

• Fund Accountants

• Senior Fund Accountants

• Fund Controllers

• Corporate Controllers

• Finance Managers

• FP&A Professionals

• Treasury Professionals

• Tax Professionals

• Investor Reporting Specialists

Investor & Client Services

• Investor Relations Professionals

• Client Service Managers

• Relationship Managers

• Product Specialists

• Institutional Sales Professionals

• Private Wealth Professionals

Corporate Functions

• Human Resources

• Talent Acquisition

• Compensation & Benefits

• Project Management

• Business Operations

• Data & Analytics

• Technology Professionals

• Executive Administration

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience within financial services, private equity, investment management, legal, compliance, accounting, or professional services environments.

• Demonstrated success recruiting mid-level through executive-level professionals.

• Strong sourcing capabilities and experience identifying passive talent.

• Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Exceptional stakeholder management and consultative communication skills.

• Experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms, CRM systems, and recruiting technologies.

• Strong understanding of compensation structures, organizational design, and hiring market dynamics.

• Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively with client leadership and Ignite Human Capital teams.

Preferred Experience

• Private Equity

• Asset Management

• Alternative Investments

• Investment Banking

• Hedge Funds

• Fund Administration

• Venture Capital

• Family Offices

• Securities & Capital Markets

• Corporate Legal Functions

• Regulatory Compliance

Deliverables

• Talent acquisition strategy development

• Workforce planning support

• Candidate sourcing and pipeline creation

• Market intelligence and talent mapping

• Candidate screening and assessment

• Interview coordination and facilitation

• Offer negotiation support

• Recruiting analytics and reporting

• Executive hiring support

• Employer branding consultation

Engagement Model

This role operates as an embedded Talent Consultant through Ignite Human Capital, serving as an extension of the client's internal talent acquisition function while providing strategic recruiting expertise, market intelligence, and full-cycle hiring support.