Front Office Recruitment Partner

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We deliver the talent solutions they need to reach their goals. That might mean recruiting a permanent, temporary, or interim professional. It might mean putting together an outsourced team of 30 recruitment experts. Or it might mean reframing the way they think about remuneration or diversity.    

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Responsibilities

Our Recruitment Partner acts as the operational partner to their aligned business areas, covering Investment Banking Capital Markets (IBCM) hiring in the US and is responsible for all recruitment delivery including:

• Managing end-to-end recruitment processes across the Investment Banking Capital Markets (IBCM) business group division.
• Responsible for end-to-end recruitment processes, with a focus on sourcing top-tier talent for front-office roles.
• Playing a crucial role in market mapping, identifying talent pipelines, and ensuring a strong alignment with business needs.
• Managing Hiring Manager relationship and expectations
• Managing the offer process, including obtaining approvals and working closely with relevant stakeholders
• Delivering an exceptional client and candidate experience

Other Responsibilities Include:

• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers, senior leaders and HR Business Partners within Investment Banking Capital Markets (IBCM) to understand their talent needs and provide guidance on recruitment strategies.
• End-to-End Recruitment: Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for Investment Banking Capital Markets (IBCM) roles, from initial job brief to offer stage, ensuring a seamless candidate experience.
• Talent Sourcing: Utilize various channels (job boards, LinkedIn, headhunting) to source, engage, and attract top talent across the Investment Banking Capital Markets (IBCM) business at the senior level.
• Partnership: Partner with the Front Office direct recruiter on go to market strategies for direct sourcing channels and research for market mapping.
• Market Mapping: Conduct in-depth market research and competitive intelligence to map out talent pools, assess market trends, and identify potential candidates within the industry.
• Candidate Pipelining: Develop and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates to meet current and future hiring needs.
• Agency Management: Engage and Partner with external recruitment firms, including executive search firms to negotiate terms and conditions and effectively manage the preferred supplier list
• Candidate Screening: Conduct interviews, evaluate candidates’ skills, experience, and cultural fit for the Investment Banking Capital Markets (IBCM) roles.
• Offer Management: Collaborate with compensation teams and hiring managers to deliver competitive offers and manage the offer negotiation process.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Actively promote diversity and inclusion initiatives in recruitment processes and ensure the selection of candidates from diverse backgrounds.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Utilize data and recruitment metrics to provide insights on recruitment activity, trends, and process improvements which are presented back to your assigned business groups

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in front-office recruitment within Investment Banking Capital Markets (IBCM) either in-house or agency.
• Relationship Management: Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and credibility with senior stakeholders and candidates.
• Attention to detail: Impeccable attention to detail, you must be able to seamlessly build out complex offers for approvals under time sensitivity.
• Expertise in Market Mapping: Demonstrated ability to conduct thorough market mapping and competitor analysis.
• Knowledge of Global Markets: Strong understanding of the financial services landscape, specifically in Global Markets.
• Commercial Awareness: Ability to understand the business priorities and how talent can impact the front-office operations.
• Results-Oriented: Strong track record of successfully placing high-quality candidates in competitive market environments.
• Tech-Savvy: Proficiency in using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, etc.).
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Robert Walters is committed to offering a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process to all candidates. If you require any accommodations or adjustments as a result of a disability, impairment or health condition, please do not hesitate to let me know.