Bernstein - US Chief Talent Officer

Bernstein is looking for a US Chief Talent Officer to lead the US talent practice for Wall Street’s premier research firm. Bernstein is a global brand defined by its best-in-class investment research, sales, and trading services, whose intellectual rigor, relentless curiosity, and drive to create value for clients is respected across finance. The US Chief Talent Officer will lead a small team to recruit, design and implement development, management and retention programs for staff across all levels, and play a key strategic role in the firm’s senior leadership reporting directly to the CEO in New York with a dotted line to our Global Chief Talent Officer based in London.  The ideal candidate has experience in a professional services, financial services, or technology firm, leading talent from a business-focused perspective. 

The US Chief Talent Officer’s responsibilities include:

• Leading Talent Development, Performance Management, HR, Talent Acquisition
• Keeping apprised of developments in talent retention and engagement to motivate and incentivize our people
• Overseeing a team which includes an HRBP, Head of Talent Acquisition, Talent Programming Associate, and Recruiting Coordinator
• Coaching senior leaders for success
• Succession planning and talent/skills forecasting
• Maintaining and evolving the Bernstein culture
• Serving as a trusted, pragmatic partner to the CEO and Global Chief Talent Officer, capable of navigating complexity and influencing across a matrixed organization

We are deeply analytical, internally collaborative, externally competitive, and lead our talent decisions with a lens of excellence and empathy. We are seeking an enthusiastic leader to join our special firm and continue to push Bernstein to be better each day.

• 15+ years of progressive experience in talent management, human resources, or people strategy, with significant time spent in leadership roles
• Proven track record leading enterprise-wide talent functions, including talent development, performance management, HR business partnering, and talent acquisition
• Experience operating within professional services, financial services, or technology organizations with a strong performance culture
• Demonstrated ability to advise and influence senior leadership on talent strategy, organizational design, and leadership effectiveness
• Experience building, leading, and developing small, high-impact teams where leaders are expected to “roll up their sleeves”
• Strong expertise in succession planning, workforce planning, and leadership development at scale
• Data-driven approach to talent decisions, with experience leveraging metrics and analytics to drive outcomes
• Exceptional communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage at all levels of the organization

• Bachelor’s degree required

   

• Experience operating in a global, matrixed organization with close collaboration across regions and functions, with the ability to successfully navigate governance, multiple stakeholders, and decision-making layers
• Demonstrated success shaping and evolving organizational culture in a high-performance, intellectually rigorous environment
• Track record of designing and directly implementing innovative programs for engagement, retention, and employee experience
• Familiarity with the unique talent dynamics of investment research, front-office financial services, or similarly analytical businesses
• Strong change management experience, including leading organizational transformations or cultural evolution initiatives
• High level of intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and ability to balance empathy with a results-oriented mindset

The role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and includes a competitive benefits package including 401(k) plan with company match, Medical/Dental/Vision, and other benefits for fertility, wellness, student loans and commuters. Actual base salary offer will vary based on skills and experience.

Bernstein is widely recognized as a premier global equity research and brokerage firm, with a trading platform that spans the US, Europe, and Asia. Our research and trading capabilities are sought out by leading investment managers around the world, and we have a long history of our research receiving #1 rankings for overall quality and industry knowledge.

Research is our legacy and foundation. Our brand is defined by our Blackbooks, renowned for their in-depth quantitative forecasts and unmatched industry expertise. Our Research Analysts are thought leaders who typically have many years of direct experience in the industries they cover. Our reputation is for the very highest caliber of disciplined investment and industry analysis.

In 2019 Bernstein acquired Autonomous Research, a highly regarded global financial services independent research firm. This acquisition further strengthened us as the preeminent provider of the highest-quality research to our clients worldwide.

On April 1, 2024, AllianceBernstein and Societe Generale announced the official launch of Bernstein, a new joint venture expanding our global cash equities and equity research business. Clients now have unparalleled equity liquidity access and a full range of integrated services, leveraging Bernstein’s cash equities and research capabilities and Societe Generale’s equity derivatives, prime services and equity capital markets offering.