Intern - Recruitment

Intern - Recruitment

Catalyst Labs is a leading talent agency specializing in US and European Tech and Finance Industry. We stand out as an agency that is deeply embedded in our clients recruitment operations. We work directly with Big 4/ Big 6 and Big 20 public accounting and top tier law firms, in-house Finance and Tax leaders such as CFOs and Head of Tax and startup founders in the in Silicon Valley, New York and across Europe, who understand the value of strategic tech, finance and tax leadership, and we take pride in facilitating conversations that are aligned with our candidates expertise and long-term goals.

Currently Catalyst Labs stands as the only talent agency with US and European operations in Sri Lanka.

Location: Fully remote and WFH.

Your Roles and Responsibilities

• The role will be an opportunity to glimpse into and train in the world of Agency Recruitment. You will be exclusively supporting recruitment operations in North American and European Markets.
• You will work with ATS and CRM systems learning to both filter, manage and maintain these systems to high standards
• Understand and contribute to full Sales and Business development cycles in recruitment from lead generation to outreach.
• You will learn to manage candidate pipelines from top to the bottom of the funnel
• Understand and contribute to candidate sourcing in niche markets such as AI / ML engineers in silicon valley, Tax and transfer pricing talent across New York, Califoania, London and offshore tax jurisdictions such as Cayman and Channel Islands.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or completed a bachelor's degree from a reputed university in Sri Lanka
• Background in both finance and technology / software: you are equally comfortable engaging in conversations about the balance sheets & PnLs to Tax regimes, offshore structuring and technical requirements for accountants and CPAs but also versed to understand software engineering tech stacks for AI / ML, back end and frontend
• Excellent command and fluency of the english language
• Ability to adapt to steep learning curves, and embodies continuous improvement in one's self, processes you follow and the teams you work with.

How to Apply

We want to see the real you. Heres what we need:

1. Click on apply
2. Fill your contact information
3. Your CV: Upload it through our application portal.
4. A Video Introduction of your self: Share a minimum 5 to maximum 10 minute video covering:

• Your self and your academic background
• Discuss your background in accounting and the finance and your industry understanding through your unique perspective.
• Discuss your background and understanding of the tech / software development industry and startup ecosystems, and asset management ecosystems (PE/VC and hedge funds) through your unique perspective.
• Your understanding of what agency recruitment is Why youre interested in agency recruitment
• What excites you about recruiting and supporting rec ops for US and European markets
• Your goals and ambitions, and where you see yourself in one year

• Upload the video as an unlisted video to youtube and share the link in the application form or upload the video to Google drive and add a private link visible only to users with the link in the application form Any and all applications made without the youtube or google drive link will be IMMEDIATELY disqualified
• Your university transcripts and grades so far, as pdf files.

The interview process will involve a

1. Recruiter screening call
2. Initial interview with CEO and take home assignment
3. Take home assignment review
4. Offers to selected candidates