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Aquent is partnering with a leading financial services organization, a prominent leader in its field, dedicated to empowering individuals and institutions through innovative financial solutions. This organization fosters a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and client-centricity, making it an exceptional place to grow your career and make a significant impact.

Are you a seasoned recruiting professional with a passion for connecting top talent with incredible opportunities? Step into a crucial role where you will not just fill positions, but strategically shape the future workforce of a prominent financial services leader. As a key player, you’ll leverage your expertise to identify, attract, and onboard the best talent, directly influencing the success of critical business initiatives and driving the organization’s growth. Get ready to be a trusted advisor, a strategic partner, and a champion for an outstanding candidate experience, making a tangible impact on the organization’s strategic objectives and overall success!

What You’ll Do

• Strategic Talent Advisor: Design and execute data-informed recruiting strategies aligned with business needs and workforce plans. Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders, providing market insights, talent recommendations, and clear guidance throughout the hiring process. Lead effective intake and consultation conversations that clarify role requirements, success outcomes, and hiring priorities. Apply knowledge of enterprise and functional strategies to influence recruiting approaches and outcomes.

• Pipeline & Sourcing Management: Build and maintain diverse, high-quality talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs. Leverage a variety of sourcing channels, tools, and outreach strategies to engage prospective candidates. Assess labor market trends, competitive talent dynamics, and employment brand perception to inform recruiting strategies.

• Candidate Assessment & Selection: Apply structured, skills-based assessment methods to evaluate candidates for role-relevant capabilities. Partner with interview teams to promote consistent, fair, and effective interviewing practices. Prepare interview guides, facilitate interview debriefs, and synthesize feedback into clear, actionable summaries. Support inclusive hiring outcomes by ensuring candidate slates reflect a broad range of skills, experiences, and perspectives.

• Relationship & Stakeholder Experience: Build strong, collaborative relationships across Talent Acquisition, HR, and the business. Deliver a positive, transparent, and respectful experience for candidates and hiring partners. Communicate clearly and confidently in one-on-one and small group settings, adapting to diverse audiences. Model a collaborative approach by sharing best practices and seeking input from others.

• Business Acumen & Leadership: Apply critical thinking and business understanding to guide decision-making and manage competing priorities. Demonstrate awareness of risk considerations and support compliant, consistent hiring practices. Take initiative to continuously build expertise in talent acquisition and the industries supported. Informally coach or mentor teammates and contribute to team-level initiatives or projects.

What You’ll Bring (Required Skills)

• 5–7 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a corporate and/or retained search environment.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute recruiting strategies for complex or hard-to-fill roles.

• Experience conducting skills-based and competency-based candidate assessments.

• Strong stakeholder consultation, influencing, and relationship-building skills.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and requisitions in a fast-paced environment.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize insights and recommendations clearly.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Bonus Points For (Preferred Skills)

• Experience recruiting across multiple functions or business areas.

• Familiarity with workforce planning, talent market analysis, or employment branding concepts.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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