Experience

Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.

• United States
• Investment Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jun 2007 - Present

  Manage the recruitment and retention team of 5 with functional responsibility across global recruitment, retention, the Associate program, onboarding, immigration, compensation and Asia Determine annual recruitment and retention team and individual initiatives, create project plans and manage toward timelines Lead the development and implementation of a global staffing plan and partner with management to ensure present and future staffing needs are effectively met: Meet with managers quarterly to assess staffing needs Prepare staffing projections report Distribute report to Financial Planning and Analysis, the CFO, Global Head of HR and SVP of Facilities Develop, maintain, and continuously improve policies and processes, including metrics and reporting, to drive the effectiveness and operational efficiency of recruiting and retention activities Ensure alignment of HR processes and initiatives that support the long term growth of the company as well as achievement of operational goals and initiatives Design and facilitate Oaktree University Recruitment Labs Assist in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives such as capacity planning and staff development. Oversee the development and management of best practices in compensation Participate in industry HR round tables and compensation discussions Special projects as assigned Show less



City National Bank

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President

  • 2003 - 2007

  Recruiting responsibilities included partnering and building relationships with business unit supervisors and managers to understand hiring needs; identifying candidates by utilizing a variety of sourcing strategies such as referrals, internet postings and mining, and working with contingency agencies; interviewing, assessing and recommending candidates; developing and negotiating job offers; and coordinating on-boarding process. Sourced and filled several key positions including but not limited to Private Bankers, Commercial Relationship Managers and Underwriters, Portfolio Managers, Operations Managers, SVP, Manager of Cash Management, Manager of Information Security, Regional Managers, Branch Managers, and line professionals. Partnered with CNB Compensation Team by providing market intelligence to develop competitive offers.  Networked extensively within the appropriate divisions to drive best practices and ensure a continuous pipeline of candidates throughout CNB’s business units.  Proactively developed strategic landscapes of our competitors to identify and assess market talent and forge sustainable relationships.  Partnered with senior management to identify various staffing challenges and develop proactive solutions.  Established relationships and negotiated contracts with Careerbuilder and Monster.com which resulted in significant expansion of candidate database.  Created a centralized research folder within internal network to house all external research by region, division, and position. Show less



Korn Ferry, Futurestep

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Managing Consultant

  • 1999 - 2003

  Managed a team of 5 Recruiters throughout Los Angeles and San Francisco. Managed search projects for clients including development of search strategy, sourcing, identifying and developing candidates, client management and guidance of search process to closure including offer negotiations. Project Manager for major Financial Services firm’s Private Client Services North American expansion. Managed search and delivery efforts throughout 15 offices in North America for over 30 positions including Portfolio Managers, Private Bankers, Trust Officers and Financial Consultants. Partnered with client Regional Managers and Vice Presidents in developing aggressive candidate acquisition strategies including diversity programs and candidate presentation. Executed a variety of middle management and senior level searches across several industry verticals in the US: Financial Services, Professional Services, and Information Technology. Positions include but are not limited to Director of Sales, Managing Director of Sales, Commercial Bankers, Controllers, Marketing Directors, and Vice President of Product Development. Extensive knowledge of financial services market including strong knowledge of commercial lending, portfolio management, private banking and mortgage lending. Attended various community and industry functions to network for candidate generation. Successfully developed advertisements to attract candidates for open positions. Management of corporate recruitment initiatives and activity for Futurestep. Show less