Talent Acquisition Partner

Company Overview

There’s a better way to work in finance—and more specifically, a better way to unlock value potential in private equity-backed portfolio companies. Working at the intersection of sponsors and management teams across every stage of the investment lifecycle, our team provides hands-on, execution-oriented support to elevate the office of the CFO.

So, what does it mean to work at Accordion? It means joining 1,400+ finance & technology experts in a high-growth, agile, and entrepreneurial environment while changing the way portfolio companies drive value. It also means making your mark on Accordion’s future—by embracing a culture rooted in collaboration and a firm-wide commitment to building something great, together.

Accordion is headquartered in New York City with 10 offices around the globe. Join us!

Talent Acquisition Team

Our Talent Acquisition Team is a lean, cross-functional team that drives the growth and scale of Accordion, both in the U.S. and abroad. We manage all end-to-end recruitment efforts for our consulting Practice areas and our internal Business Operations Team. Each Talent Acquisition Partner maintains a portfolio of internal clients and manages the full recruiting lifecycle, from sourcing to offer, closely partnering with our recruitment coordinators and cross-functional stakeholders across the People Team (HRBPs, Talent Development, Total Rewards, etc.) and our broader Business Operations Team (Resource Management, Finance, Marketing, etc.). We are a nimble, adaptable team that prides ourselves on our strategic approach to managing relationships with key stakeholders across the business, as well as managing the candidate experience throughout the interview process.

We are currently hiring for two additional roles on our Talent Acquisition Team. Reporting to the Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, these two new hires will be responsible for all Analyst to Senior Director recruitment efforts for specific consulting Practice areas, including CFO Technology, Data & Analytics, Strategic Finance, and Turnaround & Restructuring. Success in this position means delivering on annual hiring targets for each Practice area, providing a high standard of service to key stakeholders, leveraging talent systems and data analytics to drive our ongoing hiring strategy. Overall, these new hires will play a crucial role in helping scale the company, with the goal of maintaining an exceptionally high bar for the talent we bring in and the hiring processes we utilize to achieve our goals.

This role can be based in any of our US office locations (ideally NYC, Boston, Chicago, or Dallas) and is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week, blending the best of both worlds for efficiency and collaboration. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired locations.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

What You’ll Do:

As part of our lean, experienced Talent Acquisition Team, your day-to-day will be focused on working towards hiring targets with a strategic, innovative, and results-driven mindset, all while upholding our core values of Partner with Authenticity and Think Like an Owner as you partner with the business to grow and scale Accordion. As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will:

• Develop and maintain a robust candidate pipeline to ensure current and future hiring demands are met for your aligned Practice areas
• Utilize traditional sourcing techniques and innovative recruitment strategies to identify and attract top talent through direct applications, employee referrals, and direct candidate outreach
• Manage all aspects of the interview process and the candidate experience with our recruitment coordinators, partnering with HRBPs and Practice Leads on hiring decisions and compensation details during offer extension
• Provide recruitment counsel and guidance to hiring managers and senior staff by staying abreast of talent and labor market insights, including hiring and employment trends, market competitive intelligence, and research on the consulting industry
• Engage in headhunting activities to identify, source, and attract candidates for an array of hard-to-fill positions within aligned Practice areas
• Integrate Accordion’s employee value proposition and brand strategy into all recruitment activity and across all platforms
• Interact and build meaningful relationships with key business leaders and serve as a primary touchpoint for overall recruitment strategy
• Partner with business leaders to evolve the existing interview and evaluation processes, with a focus on continuous process improvement
• Revamp and create thoughtful job descriptions as necessary

Ideally, You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum 5 years of experience in a talent acquisition role
• Agency experience recruiting financial services highly preferred; experience in consulting preferred but not required
• Proven ability to build and scale recruitment functions in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (Greenhouse) and sourcing platforms (LinkedIn Recruiter) to drive recruiting efforts for both active and passive talent
• Dedication to the highest level of quality in identifying top talent, providing exceptional client service to the business and maintaining an exceptional experience for candidates
• Strong attention to detail with proven experience leveraging data analytics to drive hiring decisions and improve processes
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Ideally, You Are:

• Excited to be part of a growing team, with a focus on driving future growth
• Relationship-centric; you are a business partner to hiring managers, bridging the gap between supply and demand and can provide meaningful insights to the talent landscape that will help inform hiring decisions
• Knowledgeable about the relationship between Private Equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, particularly within the office of the CFO
• Willing to get your hands dirty in the details of a project while simultaneously seeing the bigger picture
• Able to effectively communicate complex issues and solutions, and raise issues to senior team members when necessary
• A self-starter with a strong work ethic
• A strong team player, able to work with team members across all levels
• Comfortable managing projects with multiple complex workstreams while also focused on your single workstream (you are managing and doing)
• Full of entrepreneurial spirit and comfortable in a fluid, flat organization

Salary: $85,000 to $120,000 + benefits + bonus

Actual compensation packages are determined by evaluating a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, education, certifications, cost of labor and internal equity.

Accordion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Please note that as per Accordion policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our inclusive diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Accordion will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity. 

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