Head of Americas HR

  • Location
    New York
  • Contract Type
    Permanent
  • Posted
  • Start Date
    ASAP
  • Industry
    Financial services
  • Salary
    USD175000 - USD200000 per annum
  • Expiry Date
    2026-09-16

Role: Head of Americas HR

Location: New York, NY

In Office Schedule: 4 days on site in Midtown

Compensation range: Up to $200k base plus bonus

Our client is a leading global investment firm with a strong reputation for innovation, performance, and a highly collaborative culture. They are seeking a Head of Americas HR to lead the people agenda across North America, partnering closely with senior business leaders and serving as a key member of the global HR team.

Reporting directly to the CHRO, this is a highly visible leadership role with broad regional ownership. You’ll lead a team of HR professionals while driving strategic and operational HR initiatives across the full employee lifecycle, including:

  • Employee relations and complex people matters
  • Leadership coaching and stakeholder partnership
  • Talent development and succession planning
  • Employee engagement and retention
  • HR analytics and workforce insights
  • Onboarding and offboarding
  • Global HR projects and process improvement

This opportunity is ideal for a hands-on HR leader who enjoys operating in a fast-paced, high-performance environment and can balance strategic thinking with execution.

Key Requirements:

  • 8+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally within financial services
  • Proven experience partnering with senior leaders on complex people matters
  • Previous team management experience
  • Strong business acumen and problem-solving capabilities
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic, data-driven environment
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Workday experience is a plus

If this opportunity aligns with your experience, please apply, referencing ID#/JN -072026-294586. Please note that our client is unable to provide visa sponsorship or relocation for this role.

The listed salary range serves as a guide and the salary offered within that range to the candidate selected will be based on experience, qualifications, and location.

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