Associate - New York City

Recruitment Associate Opportunity at Finatal!

Based out of our NYC office, Finatal are actively hiring for an Associate to join our recruitment research practice.

Location: Midtown Manhattan, NYC
Position: Associate  
Salary: TBC

Start Date: ASAP

About Finatal:

Finatal is the leading search partner for private capital investors and their portfolio companies. We recruit world-class talent across international markets. We partner with businesses at all stages of the investment cycle to build successful talented teams. We are a high growth, fast paced business, who have had a record breaking year and hiring for an exceptional recruiter to join us!

What will you be doing in this role?

This role is focused on supporting Partners on end-to-end search execution, with guidance and oversight from the U.S. Head of Delivery. The ideal candidate will be integral in market research, candidate development, and project coordination, with a focus on the private equity CFO space. This will be a client-facing role, but Associates are not responsible for business development.

Candidate Management

• Working closely with practice heads to understand job requirements, market map and headhunt candidates specifically in private equity


• Build and manage a high-calibre network of finance professionals on an interim and perm basis. 


• Source talent using a mix of platforms – LinkedIn, job boards, our CRM, networking, and direct outreach.


• Conduct initial candidate screening calls and manage full candidate life-cycle.

• Stay current on industry trends, market activity, and recent transactions in the private equity CFO landscape

Client management

• Market map clients, gathering commercial information


• Attend client meetings with of Head of Practices to lead on retained, exclusive, and contingent searches and take job briefings


• Conduct detailed research into clients, their backers and competitors, and creating client packs to be utilised for client pitches, as well as during the search process

What are we looking for in an ideal candidate?

• A 2023-2024 graduate with experience in an executive search or staffing firm. Experience sourcing C-Suite talent is preferred but not essential. We will also consider candidates with client services experience who are eager to step into executive recruiting.


• A high-achiever with a strong work ethic, organizational skills, and goal-oriented mindset


• Thrives in a fast-paced, target-driven environment


• Confident communicator who enjoys building relationships


• Must be able to commute to our Manhattan (Midtown) office 4 days/week

Why join Finatal?

• We are market leading specialist Private Equity recruitment consultancy, and have achieved a record breaking year to date, with very strong performance.


• You will be working with specialist recruiters and learning from the best in the Private Equity market. 


• Competitive base and quarterly commission. 


• We offer very clear progression paths with tangible targets in place, alongside fantastic training and onboarding.


• We celebrate success at Finatal, with company top achievers trips to Vegas, Lisbon & ski trips!