Nearwater Capital · 22 hours ago
Talent Acquisition Lead
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expNearwater Capital is a rapidly growing and innovative specialty finance company headquartered in New York City. They are seeking a seasoned Recruiting leader to manage end-to-end hiring across various roles, playing a critical role in building the talent foundation of the firm.
FinanceFinancial Services
Hiring Manager
Caroline Spinner
Responsibilities
Own and manage the entire recruiting lifecycle from intake to offer for roles across Risk Retention, Liquid Markets, Capital Markets, Operations, Technology, Risk, Finance, Internal Audit, Legal, Compliance, Support Functions, and other key business areas
Develop strong partnerships with hiring managers to understand role requirements, success profiles, team needs, and organizational context
Drive consistent, thoughtful search strategies tailored to niche roles in structured finance
Build and maintain pipelines of high-caliber passive and active talent using creative sourcing techniques (LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, competitive mapping, networking, etc.)
Conduct market research and talent landscaping for highly specialized or hard-to-fill roles
Ensure diverse candidate slates while maintaining speed and precision in execution
Screen and assess candidates effectively, ensuring alignment with capability needs, role fit, and Nearwater’s culture
Manage candidates end-to-end, ensuring a high-touch, transparent, and professional experience
Prepare hiring managers for interviews, align on competencies to evaluate, and calibrate assessments across interviewers
Build trust and credibility with senior leaders by demonstrating sound judgment, discretion, and a solutions-oriented mindset
Advise hiring managers on best practices in interviewing, evaluation, and decision-making
Partner cross-functionally with HR operations, legal, compliance, and business leaders to ensure a seamless hiring process
Implement and maintain Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and Recruitment Dashboard
Maintain accurate records, reporting, and search documentation, streamlining processes where possible
Identify opportunities to enhance recruiting workflows, candidate experience, and hiring manager effectiveness
Uphold operational excellence and compliance in all recruiting practices
Qualification
Required
10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with exposure to financial services or complex technical/business roles
Strong sourcing capabilities, including experience building pipelines for niche or competitive talent pools
Proven ability to partner with senior leaders, synthesize hiring needs, and translate them into effective search strategies
Excellent communication skills with a high level of emotional intelligence and maturity
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-accountability, roll-up-your-sleeves environment
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously
Commitment to delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience
Preferred
Prior experience recruiting across a range of disciplines (front office, technical, operational, risk/audit) is strongly preferred
Experience leveraging AI in recruitment practice
Benefits
Health, dental & vision benefits
Life insurance
Paid vacation and holidays
401(k) plan
Company
Nearwater Capital
Nearwater Capital is a specialty finance company that is focused providing financing to Sponsors for Risk Retention interests.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
James Peterson
Managing Partner
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