Lead Executive Recruiter

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Executive Recruiter to support executive-level hiring across its revenue-generating businesses. This role will focus on hiring Managing Directors within Corporate Investment Banking. The Executive Recruiting team, part of the broader Talent Acquisition organization, provides enterprise-level consulting and advisory services. The team leads complex, and at times highly confidential searches, including market mapping, research, succession planning, talent pipelining, and sourcing. This role will partner closely with key HR stakeholders and engage directly with senior executive leadership across the organization.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex, cross-functional executive hiring initiatives and serve as a strategic advisor to the Executive Recruiting function
• Analyze large-scale, multi-faceted business needs, including ambiguous or unprecedented factors, to inform hiring strategies
• Own end-to-end recruitment strategy for critical roles, including sourcing, assessment, development, and hiring recommendations
• Serve as primary relationship manager for senior executive searches, managing candidate engagement, negotiations, and offer acceptance
• Design and implement executive recruiting strategies, processes, and best practices to meet advanced talent needs
• Build and cultivate diverse executive talent pipelines through proactive sourcing and market mapping
• Operate with strong judgment in complex situations, ensuring alignment with policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
• Lead projects, mentor team members, and manage external search partners to drive results and enhance recruiting capabilities 

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Executive Recruiting experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in large, highly matrixed organizations; banking/financial services
• Deep understanding of Corporate Investment Banking business models (e.g., capital markets, M&A advisory, trading, structured finance) and relevant talent competitors
• Strong ability to confidently consult on recruiting practices and process with partners and line of business leaders.
• Expertise in market mapping, succession planning, talent research, and building executive talent pipelines for niche or hard-to-fill roles
• Proven track record of leading senior executive searches (C-suite pipelines) across multiple business lines
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience advising and influencing senior leaders and HR partners
• Demonstrated ability to operate in highly confidential environments with sound judgment and discretion

Location:

• 30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

Posting End Date:

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.