Director, Executive Recruiter, Strategic Recruiting

The Director, Executive Recruiter, is a member of the Strategic Recruiting Team, a part of Ryan’s Corporate Development group. We are talent scouts searching for key talent primarily at the Director or Principal level and support executive recruitment for Ryan with a focus on Europe and Asia Pacific. The Director reports to the Senior Vice President of Strategic Recruiting located in Dallas, Texas, and works closely with the President of Ryan Europe and Asia Pacific Operations. The role is based in London.

We will consider individuals at the Manager and Senior Manager level who may be ready for a promotion or those interested in a lateral move. As this is an individual contributor role with no direct reports, we are seeking individuals who are hands-on with experience in working a full recruiting desk – end to end – sourcing through onboarding with executive candidates. Experience hiring Tax professionals in an accounting or professional services environment and/or search firm experience is highly desired.

The Director collaborates with all Ryan senior leadership and team members of the Strategic Recruiting Team to develop a search strategy and administer the executive recruiting process which could slightly change depending on the search and tax practice. Leadership at Ryan includes C-Suite leaders, Global Shared Services leaders, Global Clients and Markets (Sales), and Service Delivery, Principals, and Practice Leaders.

This role is both strategic and tactical requiring the ability to shift thinking patterns and solutions. The Director teams up with the hiring manager to determine and manage hiring demand to execute the recruiting and sourcing strategy agreed upon and delivering results. The role will work on multiple projects concurrently.

To be successful, the Director executes with a sense of urgency, responding promptly to candidates and internal stakeholders in time-sensitive situations. Being flexible to work outside standard business hours, including evenings and weekends, is key. The Director will work across the firm closely with Ryan People Group and other Ryan Departments involved in onboarding and training.

Thriving at Ryan means embracing and living Ryan’s values of Pursue Excellence, Wired to Win, Generosity Matters, Build Trust and Integrity Always and will embody and demonstrate accountability. We are guided by our values and driven by our purpose…“to liberate our clients from the burden of being overtaxed, freeing their capital to invest, grow, and thrive.”

Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results:

• People: Accountable for managing executive candidate relationships for full life-cycle recruitment. Develop and nurture strong, collaborative relationships with Leadership and key stakeholders to drive effective hiring strategies, and potential executive level talent.
• Client: Develop a deep understanding of Ryan and assigned practice areas, the Firm’s business model, culture, services, and industry to assess applicant fit and skills in order to successfully attract qualified candidates.
• Value: Develop targeted recruiting using methods such as active networking, referrals, and direct sourcing techniques to increase brand awareness and identify talented, diverse executive candidates.

Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Business or four-year college degree, or equivalent work experience in Recruiting, and 15+ years of experience leveraging direct sourcing, networking, and online sourcing techniques for recruiting executives in the Accounting, Tax, or Finance field. Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to drive and achieve results, possess strong business acumen, and have above average communication skills.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research. This position requires experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM systems, and other sourcing platforms.

Work Environment: Standard indoor working environment. Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer. Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm and interface with external vendors and candidates at all levels. Potential and Limited Travel of up to 20%.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran.