Talent Acquisition Specialist II

Talent Acquisition Specialist II

Remote

At Pathward, we take tremendous pride in our purpose to create financial inclusion for all™. We are a financial empowerment company that works with innovators to increase financial availability, choice, and opportunity for all. We strive to remove barriers that traditional institutions put in the way of financial access, and promote economic mobility by providing responsible, secure, high quality financial products.

We are a team of problem solvers and innovators who celebrate our differences and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger and well-positioned for success. We celebrate, and embrace, our team members through our HUMBLEHUNGARYSMART approach, and we believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve.

About The Role:

Performs full-cycle recruiting across corporate functions by partnering with hiring leaders and People & Culture stakeholders to attract, assess, and hire talent through innovative sourcing, skills-based practices, and strong candidate experiences. Leverages data, market intelligence, AI-enabled recruiting tools, and diverse talent pipelines to drive compliant, efficient hiring outcomes that support workforce growth and position Pathward as an employer of choice.

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for performing the full recruiting cycle from intake through onboarding for all jobs and levels across the corporation including but not limited to Technology/IT, Banking & Payments, Commercial Finance, Risk, and Corporate functions.
• Ensures hiring meets forecast and service-level expectations across multiple business lines and geographies, while adhering to applicable governmental regulations across multiple state locations.
• Leverages AI-powered recruiting tools and helps identify, pilot, and create new AI tools and workflows to increase speed, quality, and reach while championing responsible, bias-aware adoption.
• Builds and maintains strong, proactive candidate pipelines for critical and recurring roles across all functions including hard-to-fill IT and specialized financial services positions.
• Utilizes a skills-based recruiting approach that evaluates candidates on demonstrated skills and competencies.
• Partners with the People & Culture Business Talent Coach and hiring managers to understand the talent landscape and requirements while building strong, competency-based selection and behavioral-interview processes.
• Sources, screens, and interviews applicants, tailoring approach to each function's talent market, and maintains continuous candidate engagement through start date and onboarding.
• Develops and negotiates offers in line with approved guidelines and finalizes start dates with candidates.
• Develops and supports employment branding including advertising, college recruiting, job fairs, and career programs representing Pathward at on- and off-campus events (could include travel).
• Trains hiring managers on talent acquisition tools and interviewing techniques and provides market/hiring-trend insights.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Travel only 1-2 times a year for department offsite or summit – Occasional travel may be required, including overnight stays

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and work experience.
• Typically, 3+ years with bachelor's or equivalent.
• Interviewing Skills, Action Oriented, Compassion, Customer Focus, Interpersonal Savvy, Listening Practices, Negotiating, Organizing, Perseverance, Organizational Awareness.

The responsibilities listed above are not all inclusive and may be changed at any time.

Salary range: $60,000 – $100,500

The salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for a new hire in this role. Individual pay within the range will be determined by multiple factors which can include but are not limited to a candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your location during the hiring process. Ranges may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for an annual performance-based incentive opportunity. Pathward offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including health insurance, 401(k) retirement benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid time off, and more.

Don't have everything listed under qualifications? If you're excited about this role but your experiences don't match exactly to everything in the posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other Pathward roles. Pathward is an equal employment opportunity employer and considers candidates for roles without regard to their race, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability or any other category protected by law.

Our commitment to inclusion is woven into our DNA. We believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve.

Applications will be accepted for a minimum of 3 days after posting, and there is no predetermined date by which applications should be submitted.

Knowingly submitting false information will result in disqualification for consideration of future positions, termination of employment and forfeiture of other rights.

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