How to help recruiters find you on LinkedIn (without your employer knowing)

If you’re a senior treasury professional considering your next career move, LinkedIn should be a key part of your job search strategy.

Whether you’re a Head of Treasury, Treasury Director, Assistant Treasurer or Group Treasurer, recruiters, headhunters and hiring managers use LinkedIn every day to identify and engage senior treasury talent.

The challenge is balancing visibility with discretion. You may be interested in hearing about opportunities without publicly signalling that you’re looking for a new role.

Fortunately, there are several ways to optimise your LinkedIn profile so recruiters can find you while helping to protect your privacy.

Here’s how to help recruiters find you on LinkedIn (without your employer knowing).

Use “Open to Work” strategically

The Open to Work feature is one of the simplest ways to increase your visibility to recruiters.

LinkedIn allows you to indicate the types of opportunities, locations and job titles you’re interested in. If it’s a confidential job search, select the recruiters only option rather than making your status visible to all LinkedIn members.

For senior treasury professionals, it’s usually best to avoid the public green #OpenToWork frame or Open to Work banner, which can make it obvious to colleagues and contacts that you’re considering a move.

Before making any updates, review your privacy settings and visibility settings to ensure you’re comfortable with what others can see.

Optimise your headline

Your headline is one of the first things recruiters see and plays an important role in recruiter searches.

Many treasury leaders use only their current title, but you can improve your profile’s searchability by including specialist expertise alongside your role.

For example:

Head of Treasury | Liquidity strategy | Debt financing | Banking relationships | Treasury transformation

Or:

Treasury Director | Cash management | FX risk management | Funding and capital structure

This approach helps recruiters using LinkedIn Recruiter quickly understand your areas of expertise and can improve your chances of appearing in relevant searches.

Make your “About” section count

The About section should provide a concise professional summary of your background, achievements and leadership experience.

Rather than repeating your CV, focus on the value you bring. Highlight areas such as:

• Treasury leadership experience
• Global cash and liquidity management
• Funding and refinancing projects
• Treasury transformation programmes
• Banking relationship management
• Team leadership and stakeholder engagement

A strong summary helps recruiters and hiring managers quickly assess your suitability for senior treasury positions.

Strengthen your experience section

Your experience section is where you can demonstrate impact rather than simply listing responsibilities.

Recruiters searching for senior treasury talent want to understand the scale and complexity of your experience. Consider including:

• Size of cash and liquidity portfolios managed
• Debt facilities and financing activities
• Treasury technology implementations
• Foreign exchange and interest rate risk management
• Working capital initiatives
• M&A support and integrations
• Leadership of treasury teams

The more relevant detail you provide, the easier it is for recruiters to understand your achievements and identify you as a potential fit for their clients.

Update your skills section

The skills section remains an important part of LinkedIn’s search functionality.

Recruiters frequently filter candidate searches by specific treasury skills, meaning an incomplete profile can reduce your visibility. Include a mix of technical and leadership capabilities, such as:

• Liquidity management
• Cash forecasting
• Treasury management systems
• Capital markets
• Debt financing
• Treasury transformation
• Banking relationships
• FX risk management
• Stakeholder management
• Corporate finance

Review your skills regularly and ensure they reflect your current expertise.

Build relationships with recruiters and headhunters

One of the most effective ways to support your search is to connect with specialist treasury recruiters and headhunters before you need a new role.

Senior treasury hiring is often relationship-driven. Building connections with recruiters who specialise in treasury can help you stay informed about market trends, salary expectations and future opportunities.

Even if a role isn’t suitable today, maintaining professional relationships can create valuable opportunities later.

Be active on LinkedIn

A complete profile is important, but activity also matters.

Regularly engaging with treasury-related content can help keep your LinkedIn account visible to recruiters and your wider network.

You don’t need to post every day. Simple actions can make a difference, including:

• Commenting on treasury and finance news
• Sharing industry insights
• Updating achievements and qualifications
• Following companies of interest
• Engaging with recruiter content

You should also consider joining relevant LinkedIn groups focused on treasury, corporate finance and risk management.

These communities can help expand your network and increase your visibility among recruiters and hiring managers.

Ensure you’re ready for every job application

Even if you’re not actively applying for roles, your profile should always be ready to support a future job application.

Many senior treasury opportunities move quickly, and recruiters often shortlist candidates based on the information available on LinkedIn before requesting a CV.

Keeping your profile current, with an up-to-date summary, experience section and skills section, ensures you’re ready when the right opportunity appears.

Position yourself for your next treasury leadership role

The strongest candidates don’t wait until they need a new job before updating their LinkedIn profile.

By optimising your headline, improving your About section, strengthening your experience section and using Open to Work discreetly, you can increase your visibility to recruiters without alerting your current employer.

How we can help

We specialise in treasury recruitment across Europe, partnering with a range of businesses.

Whether you’re actively looking or simply exploring the market, we can provide confidential career advice, salary insights and access to treasury opportunities.

Get in touch today to discuss your career goals.