Executive Recruiting Sourcer/Researcher

Guardian Life Insurance•New York, NY

18h•$82,770 - $135,975•Hybrid

About The Position

Guardian is seeking a motivated Executive Recruiting Sourcer/Researcher to identify, engage, and develop top executive talent. Partnering closely with senior recruiting leaders and key stakeholders, this role owns and drives sourcing strategy and execution across high-impact leadership searches. It sits at the center of market intelligence, candidate development, and search execution, serving as a trusted advisor to internal partners and prospective candidates. The role partners with Executive Recruiters and business leaders to deliver executive search engagements, drives sourcing from market mapping through candidate development, and maintains a strong standard of execution and candidate experience. It develops research strategies and talent maps, monitors industry and competitor activity, proactively engages and screens executive candidates, builds talent pipelines, and collaborates with recruiters to calibrate profiles and search strategies. The Sourcer/Researcher communicates market insights and search progress to stakeholders, contributes to candidate presentations, maintains accurate recruiting-system and talent-database records, and generates insights and reports to inform future hiring and talent strategies. The position is hybrid, with three days in the office in Hudson Yards, NYC or Stamford, CT, and two days working from home. The salary range is $82,770 to $135,975, with final base pay determined by factors including education, experience, knowledge, and abilities. The role may also be eligible for incentive compensation.

Requirements

Strong executive sourcing and research expertise with a structured, strategic approach.
Ability to engage and influence senior-level candidates with credibility and professionalism.
Excellent communication skills, including written narratives and stakeholder presentations.
High level of ownership, accountability, and execution discipline.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent searches in a fast-paced environment.
2–5+ years of experience in executive search, recruiting, or talent sourcing; experience with a retained search firm or in financial services is a plus.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
Comfort interacting with and presenting to senior stakeholders.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a retained search firm or financial services.
Experience supporting or leading searches for senior-level or leadership roles.
Demonstrated ability to operate in a highly consultative and research-driven environment.

Responsibilities

Partner with Executive Recruiters and Business Leaders to deliver high-quality executive search engagements.
Drive the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle, from market mapping through candidate development.
Ensure rigorous execution, attention to detail, and a high standard of candidate experience.
Develop and execute research strategies to identify target companies and talent pools.
Build comprehensive talent maps aligned to business priorities and leadership competencies.
Maintain knowledge of industry trends, competitor landscapes, and executive talent movements.
Execute proactive outreach strategies to attract passive executive talent.
Qualify candidates through screening, assessing capability, motivation, and fit.
Build long-term relationships with executive talent pipelines.
Partner with recruiters to calibrate candidate profiles and refine search strategies.
Collaborate with executive recruiters to align on search strategy and candidate profiles.
Communicate insights, progress, and market feedback to inform decision-making.
Contribute to search updates and executive-level candidate presentations.
Maintain accurate, high-quality data within recruiting systems and talent databases.
Generate insights from search activity to inform future hiring and talent strategies.
Support the creation of candidate profiles, market summaries, and search progress reports.