VP Talent Acquisition Specialist

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MSCI's Talent Acquisition team is a strategic partner to the business, hiring across every function that powers better decisions — Technology, Research, Product Management, Client Coverage, and Corporate Functions. As a Vice President on the team, you will own a portfolio of searches end to end and act as a trusted advisor to senior hiring managers, shaping how they define, assess, and select talent. You will operate as a true 360 recruiter on a number of your requisitions — building the market map, engaging passive talent directly, and running the process through offer — with dedicated support from our Sourcing team on high-volume and hard-to-fill mandates. This role suits someone who is genuinely motivated by delivering a great recruiting experience for everyone involved: the hiring manager, the candidate, and their HR colleagues.

Own full-lifecycle recruitment for junior to senior level roles across multiple functions and business units, from intake through offer acceptance

Operate as a 360 recruiter on assigned searches — self-sourcing, direct outreach, and pipeline building — while partnering with the Sourcing team to scale reach and accelerate time to slate

Run structured intake sessions that align hiring managers on scorecards, target profiles, market realities, and interview design before a search opens

Build and maintain competitive talent maps and market intelligence for your coverage areas, and bring that insight proactively to business and HR leaders

Deliver a consistently positive candidate experience — clear communication, timely feedback, and a professional close, whether the outcome is an offer or a decline

Partner closely with HR Business Partners and Compensation colleagues on offer construction, internal equity, leveling, and immigration considerations

Manage the offer process, including negotiation, closing strategy, and pre-boarding handoff

Maintain accurate, timely data in the ATS and report on pipeline health, funnel metrics, and search progress to stakeholders

Champion MSCI's employer brand through outreach, events, and content, and contribute to inclusive hiring practices across every search

Coach and mentor junior recruiters and sourcers, and contribute to continuous improvement of TA process, tooling, and AI-enabled workflows

6+ years of full-lifecycle recruitment experience, in-house or in a search firm, with a track record hiring across more than one function

Demonstrated success as a 360 recruiter — you are comfortable sourcing your own pipelines, not solely managing inbound flow

Experience recruiting in financial services, fintech, data, or technology environments

Proven ability to influence and advise senior hiring managers, including at Managing Director and Executive Director level

Strong sourcing toolkit: Boolean and LinkedIn Recruiter proficiency, market mapping, and direct passive-candidate engagement

Genuine service orientation — you measure your own success partly by the experience you create for hiring managers, candidates, and HR partners

Comfort with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and managing a concurrent portfolio of searches across time zones

Data fluency: you use funnel metrics and market data to set expectations and drive decisions

Experience with modern ATS and CRM platforms; interest in applying AI tools to recruiting workflows is a plus

Bachelor's degree (BA, BS or equivalent) from an accredited four-year college, or equivalent practical experience