As a Vice President Executive Recruiter, you will act as a trusted advisor within Compliance and our Functions Exec TA team. You will own the end-to-end recruitment process for senior leadership roles (Director and MD level), delivering best-in-class executive search services through direct sourcing and strategic talent pipelining. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role where you will leverage your expertise in compliance recruitment to identify, engage and secure top-tier talent from both internal and external markets. You will provide a white-glove experience to clients and candidates, ensuring seamless communication and confidence throughout the process.
You will support the business by partnering closely with senior stakeholders, HR Business Partners and Reward to deliver critical hires aligned with organisational priorities. Operating in a fast-paced environment, you will utilise sourcing tools and market intelligence to build strong talent pipelines, while demonstrating deep knowledge of financial services compliance, regulatory and control functions. Success in this role requires exceptional negotiation skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to inspire confidence at executive level. This position offers the opportunity to work on high-impact projects within a collaborative HR community, with flexibility and exposure to transformational initiatives across Barclays’ global compliance landscape.
To be successful as a Vice President Executive Recruiter, you should have experience with:
Proven experience in executive-level hiring within Compliance, and/or other corporate functions , ideally in financial services.
Track record in direct sourcing for both senior contingent and retained search type hires.
In-house recruitment experience.
Deep understanding of organisational structures and leadership roles within banking, particularly across Compliance and/or other Corporate Functions.
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills. Experience recruiting for senior executive compliance roles in global banking environments will be highly valued.
