Who We Are:

Arootah is an early-stage Hedge Fund and Family Office Advisory and Executive/Leadership Coaching firm focused on driving peak performance for both the teams and individuals. Founded by Rich Bello, the co-founder and COO of Blue Ridge Capital, Rich’s aim is to leverage his experience working with top Hedge Fund Executives to achieve peak performance.

Arootah services include: 

Providing expert advisors in key operational areas to emerging/established Investment firms Coaching direct-to-consumer (executive and career coaching) Advising clients with Capital Introduction and Raising for Emerging Managers Investing in a portfolio of public and private companies that make a positive impact Building SaaS applications for both enterprise and consumer use  Providing Talent Acquisition and Development services to the financial industry

Join our experienced roster of consultants that support Hedge Funds and Family Offices. Arootah is a personal and professional development leader in the Investment and Financial Services industry. Our mission is to provide top business advisory services to our hedge fund client base. We focus our Business Consulting on the multi-faceted needs of Hedge Funds and Family Offices. Arootah was founded by Rich Bello, the Co-Founder and COO of the industry-leading $10 billion hedge fund, Blue Ridge Capital. Rich brings more than 30 years of experience, including leadership positions at Morgan Stanley, Tiger Management, and Ernst & Young. 

Visit us at https://arootah.com/hedge-fund-advisory/ for more information.

WHO WE NEED:

Arootah is searching for experienced Directors of Talent Acquisition to consult to our highly prestigious client base.  As a consultant, you will work with our Hedge Fund and Family Office clients to provide expert advice. Having previously served in this role, you have specific, hands-on experience managing the process for screening, sourcing, and attracting personnel across all of the business and functional areas, including Operations and Investments for a leading Hedge Fund or Family Office. 

What You'll Do

Best practice reviews. 
Developing realistic and effective action plans.
Breaking apart goals into actionable steps. 
Advising on vendor selection and oversight.
Creating and implementing policies, procedures, and control measures. 
Evaluating each client’s advancement toward goal actualization through key performance indicators (KPIs) and scoring matrices. 
Special projects or other areas of need.

Who You Are

All aspects of the day-to-day management and oversight of dealing with the full life cycle of sourcing, identifying, screening, assessing, and hiring employees throughout the firm.
Lead the high-priority Investment and Operations talent searches across a wide range of functional areas, sectors, verticals, and roles. Manage a small team of recruiters.
Engage with the hiring managers to identify necessary roles and functions across the organization at all levels, including executive and entry-level positions; develop a formal hiring plan and craft hiring documents.
Manage the entire recruitment process by leading the recruiting of candidates and/or the management of 3rd party search firms.
Work with business unit leaders on all aspects of talent acquisition including gap analysis, role definition, job criteria and requirements, job description documents, diversity and inclusion, interview questions and assessment criteria, scoring and ranking measures, offer negotiations and offer documents, and initial on-boarding activities; as well as the overall management of the communication and scheduling of candidates.
Ensure a positive candidate experience including timely and open communication, compliant background and reference checks, and coordination of all interactions with candidates and internal personnel.
Expand the firm’s network across all functional areas of the business.
Collaborate with Investment and Operations professionals in developing intelligence on key talent, relationships, and skill sets that meet the needs of the business and the candidate.
Work closely with leadership team to capture, manage, and leverage data on executives, key relationships, references, performance, and compensation in a structured way that helps expand the firm’s database and intellectual property over time.
Implement and manage key performance indicators to ensure and measure the timely hiring of candidates, an appropriate applicant pool as well as the retention and satisfaction of onboarded employees.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree is required.
Master’s, advanced degree, or Human Resource designation is a plus.
7+ years experience as Director of Talent Acquisition for a hedge fund, family office or investment management firm.
Minimum of 5 years experience in executive search or a staffing/agency recruiter.
Strong program/project management orientation and organizational skills to develop streamlined talent acquisition and recruiting programs and processes.
Knowledge or acumen for financial products and services is necessary and familiarity with the distinct functions and roles involved with hedge funds and family offices.
Strong client and commercial focus with outstanding judgment, analytical skills, critical thinking, and verbal and written skills.
Team player with strong influencing skills and demonstrated knowledge of compensation and factors that play a key role in decision-making processes (market data / peer comparisons/scoring matrices.)

Become part of a well-funded disruptor in the finance and technology space. 

The ability to work remotely.

Flexible hours and ability to choose your assignments.

The hourly consulting rate of pay is expected to be a minimum of $100 and a maximum of $200, per hour. The hourly rate will be determined by several factors which may include, but are not limited to, the length of the individual engagement, level of difficulty, level of specialization required, professional designations, skills, and years of experience.

Work for a well-funded disruptor in the finance, leadership, and technology space. 

Culture of inspired continuous improvement in all areas of business and life. 

Autonomy in your work. 

The ability to work remote (though we expect this person to be based in the NYC Metro area). 

Competitive benefits including 401k with a match, Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance.  

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