Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

About MCU:

At Municipal Credit Union, we believe that an incredible culture helps create a happy and motivated team that works hard to achieve the best results for themselves and their members. For more than 100 years, MCU has provided affordable financial products and convenient services to a membership base that is now comprised of over 600,000 individuals. With each new generation we have the pleasure of interacting with, we maintain the credit union promise of people helping people.

Our Mission:

To help hard-working New Yorkers build better tomorrows

Our Vision:

Be New York's most loved financial institution by helping our members build their best financial futures

Overview: The Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for execution of the full recruitment lifecycle at all levels of the organization, including executive search. Responsibilities include sourcing, market mapping, pipeline development, candidate engagement, the interview process, management engagement and candidate onboarding


Key Responsibilities

Talent Sourcing & Market Mapping

• Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies to identify passive and active candidates across multiple channels, including LinkedIn Recruiter, niche platforms, industry networks, referrals, events and alternative talent communities.
• Conduct targeted market mapping and competitive intelligence research to build high quality talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Utilize advanced Boolean search techniques, talent intelligence tools and data-driven sourcing methodologies to uncover specialized and hard to reach talent pools.
• Build and maintain structured talent pipelines segmented by industry, function, geography and skill set.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships while representing the organization at job and career fairs, effectively engaging with talent pools, promoting the employer brand, and driving high-quality candidate pipelines.

Candidate Engagement

• Craft personalized and compelling outreach messaging designed to increase candidate response and engagement rates.
• Establish strong relationships with prospective candidates and maintain ongoing engagement with passive talent communities.
• Conduct initial candidate outreach, screening conversations and qualification assessments aligned to client or hiring manager requirements.

Partnership & Collaboration

• Partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers and leadership teams to understand role requirements, market dynamics and talent challenges.
• Contribute market insights, compensation trends, competitor intelligence and talent availability data to support hiring strategy discussions.
• Collaborate on search strategy development for niche, confidential and business-critical hiring initiatives.
• Provide guidance, coaching training, and reference information/materials to hiring managers in preparation for applicant interviews.

Process & Operational Excellence

• Maintain accurate candidate and pipeline data within ATS system.
• Track sourcing activity metrics, pipeline conversion data and campaign effectiveness to continuously optimize sourcing strategies.
• Lead and execute a streamlined, end-to-end interview process that ensures a consistent, efficient and positive experience for both candidates and hiring teams, with clear communication, timely coordination and adherence to best practices.
• Support process improvement initiatives focused on enhancing talent acquisition effectiveness, speed and candidate experience.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Arrange travel and lodging for out-of-town applicants and perform reference checks and employment verification as needed.
• Perform other related duties as requested and special projects as assigned.

Requirements :

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Must have minimum 5-6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in the financial services industry .
• Able to attract candidates using various sources, such social media networks, employee referrals, name generation, direct sourcing, and other internet tools.
• Demonstrated capability in recruiting for a wide variety of roles and levels in multiple functions.
• Strong capability in talent scouting, direct sourcing of candidates, assessing, hiring, and managing talent, as well as developing a high performing, diverse and sustainable talent pipeline.
• Extremely perceptive person, who is capable of relating to individuals at all levels.
• Present themselves professionally and possess high ethical standards.

• Experience with ADP WorforceNow a plus. Other Applicant Tracking Systems will be considered.

Why you'll be a good fit:

Our Core Values are an integral part of who we are and who we hire. By living our Core Values, every day, we continue to attract the best and brightest talent, achieve unsurpassed results and continuously challenge ourselves to be better than yesterday. These values are at the heart of our organization and within every teammate. To be a great fit, you'll bring the following

Results - We are passionate about winning.

Agility - We proactively anticipate, respond and pivot to ensure MCU wins.

Integrity - We operate with the highest ethical standards and highest degree of honesty.

Belonging - We cultivate a culture of inclusion and teamwork.

Ownership - We take personal responsibility and hold ourselves accountable for the results.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

The pay range for this position is between $81,700-134,730 annually. Actual base pay offered may vary depending on a number of factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Employees in this position may also be eligible for a discretionary bonus, 401(k) with an 6% employer match per pay period. Benefits for this position include Medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance, flexible paid time off and 11 paid holidays annually.

Municipal Credit Union (MCU) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Municipal Credit Union provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

We are committed to hiring, training, cultivating, promoting, and celebrating an environment where we have a welcoming and fulfilling place for all people to call home. Diversity of race, thought, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, religion, and disability will empower us to thrive as individuals, as teams, and as an organization.