Daniel Szymanski - Emba Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Luxembourg, Lu

➣ Recruited to enhance and expand KPMG Luxembourg’s recruitment operations, leading a team of six recruiters and one coordinator and scaling the team to 15 recruiters and sourcers within 12 months.➣ Partnered with vendors to identify and implement a new ATS system, improving tracking and reporting capabilities for recruitment productivity. Collaborated with IT and leadership to create recruitment dashboards, delivering monthly business reviews that reduced process gaps and eliminated hiring delays.➣ Increased recruiter productivity by leveraging historical conversion metrics to build hiring forecasts, establishing SMART goals that optimized sourcing and hiring outcomes.➣ Enhanced the recruitment coordination function, accelerating interview scheduling timelines, reducing cycle times between interview rounds, and improving candidate communication, leading to a superior candidate experience.➣ Managed both experienced hiring and campus recruitment, developing innovative strategies to compete with other Big 4 firms, including designing a rotation program to attract young talent, foster skill development, and improve hiring efficiencies.➣ Successfully reduced hiring churn by aligning team goals with business needs and securing talent during probation periods, increasing first-year hiring completion rates.➣ Departed the firm due to personal reasons requiring relocation back to the United States.

Seattle, Wa, Us

➣ Relocated to Luxembourg to serve as a full life-cycle recruiter supporting the Consumer Organization, specifically tasked with launching Amazon Marketplace in Turkey through the “Tramway” project.➣ Owned end-to-end recruitment operations, talent acquisition strategy, and hiring execution for the new market, acting as the single-threaded leader for all recruitment activities.➣ Collaborated with immigration and global mobility teams to design and structure relocation offers, identifying inaccuracies in relocation cost and living allowance calculations. Proposed solutions that saved the company nearly €400,000 while ensuring seamless transitions for new hires between Luxembourg and Turkey.➣ Conducted research and analysis to establish new compensation benchmarks aligned with industry and regional standards, reducing offer declines and improving candidate acceptance rates.Proposed and implemented process improvements, eliminating an interview round to accelerate hiring timelines without compromising quality.➣ Organized and facilitated multiple super-day interview events in Luxembourg and Turkey, effectively managing high-volume candidate assessments.➣ Delivered over 120 offers in under 12 months, successfully managing full life-cycle recruitment and program management for the Turkey market launch.

Zurich, Ch

➣ Initially hired to lead recruiting operations for Private Wealth Management (PWM); transitioned to oversee hiring for CCAR (Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review) after the firm’s exit from the U.S. Wealth Management business.➣ Managed a team of 3 recruiters and sourcers, driving talent acquisition strategies to meet regulatory hiring requirements for the CCAR function.➣ Conducted competitive market research and talent mapping, presenting hiring plans and goals to senior leadership, which secured additional headcount for the recruitment team.➣ Achieved 100% hiring completion with 40% of roles filled through direct sourcing and 0% reliance on agency support, ensuring cost efficiency and timely delivery of hires.➣ Collaborated closely with HR Business Partners, compensation teams, and senior leadership to align hiring needs, accelerate time-to-hire, and enhance onboarding experiences for new employees.

Hong Kong, Central, Hk

➣ Led executive search efforts across the Americas, managing 11 leadership mandates for six clients in Wealth Management and Private Banking.➣ Delivered three senior executive hires within three months, aligning talent solutions with clients' strategic priorities.➣ Built strong client relationships and leveraged market insights to execute high-impact recruitment strategies.

New York, New York, Us

➣ Led recruiting efforts for Citi LATAM Private Banking, partnering with senior leadership to develop and execute targeted talent acquisition strategies for high-priority markets in the U.S. ➣ Delivered full life-cycle recruitment for critical roles, including registered associates, senior advisors, and operational leaders, ensuring a seamless hiring process and alignment with business objectives.➣ Transformed sourcing strategies by increasing reliance on direct hiring channels and reducing agency usage, achieving measurable cost savings while enhancing the quality of hires.➣ Optimized the hiring process for registered associates, implementing a standardized, competency-based interview framework that cut time-to-hire from 42 days to under 21, boosting hiring efficiency and candidate satisfaction.➣ Collaborated with business stakeholders to forecast talent needs, delivering proactive recruitment pipelines that met the demands of a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, De

➣ Hired as a full-cycle recruiter to support U.S. Wealth Management and Private Banking teams, managing end-to-end recruitment for roles ranging from financial advisors to program management and support staff.➣ Delivered a comprehensive competitor talent mapping initiative for Client Service Advisors, identifying top talent with expertise in investment advisory and wealth planning. This project enhanced market intelligence, reduced time-to-hire metrics, and streamlined the hiring process.➣ Partnered with hiring managers to develop tailored recruitment strategies, ensuring alignment with team needs and business objectives.➣ Improved talent pipeline quality through proactive sourcing and relationship-building within the wealth management and private banking sectors.

Zurich, Ch

➣ Hired to establish and lead the recruitment function for the International LATAM Private Banking division, partnering with executive leadership to develop and execute end-to-end talent acquisition strategies.➣ Successfully sourced and hired private bankers, investment advisors, and operational support staff, building high-performing teams aligned with business objectives and market demands.➣ Conducted a comprehensive vendor audit, renegotiating agreements and delivering nearly $1M in cost savings within the first year.➣ Transitioned the business from 60% vendor-dependent hiring to a fully in-house direct sourcing model within 12 months, significantly reducing costs while enhancing talent quality.➣ Designed and facilitated interviewer training programs, implementing behavioral and competency-based assessment frameworks that improved candidate evaluation accuracy and hiring decisions.➣ Earned formal recognition from executive leadership for driving transformative improvements in recruitment operations, sourcing strategy, and cost efficiency.

New York, Ny, Us

➣ Managed full-cycle recruitment within the financial services and accounting sectors, integrating business development with comprehensive talent acquisition to drive client growth and satisfaction.➣ Developed and executed strategic business development initiatives, securing new client partnerships and expanding service offerings through tailored recruitment solutions.➣ Conducted in-depth talent mapping and competitor analysis, delivering actionable intelligence to clients, which enhanced their strategic hiring decisions and led to increased project engagements.

➣ Served at a boutique executive search firm specializing in private banking, private wealth management, and brokerage hiring for top-tier financial institutions.➣ Executed high-profile searches for financial advisors and private bankers managing $100M+ in AUM, including successfully placing a $560M AUM team.➣ Advised senior leaders on hiring strategies while leveraging a robust network of HNW and UHNW professionals to deliver tailored talent solutions for critical roles.

Executive Mba

Bba, Finance

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