We are changing FINANCE to finance CHANGE!

Climate First Bank is a Florida Benefit Corporation, state chartered, FDIC insured commercial bank. With now three physical branches in St Petersburg, Winter Park and Mount Dora and one digital branch, we are offering a full suite of banking products including personal and business banking and loan products (solar, residential, commercial, SBA and more). We are passionate about the environment, social issues and overall leaving our communities and the world better than we found it.

We want YOU to help us on this mission and are looking for exceptionally hard-working, passionate and bright new team members.

We are a team of growth focused, goal-oriented and competitive individuals. We collectively work hard to achieve our mission and growth-related milestones and continue to set and exceed new goals almost daily. We love what we do, and we love working with people who are just as excited about our objectives as we are!

Come join our HR team as a recruiter. As the recruiter you will be responsible for the execution of the Bank's recruiting strategy from inception through the offer stage. The recruiter will attract, identify, and process qualified applicants while achieving key recruiting targets, providing reliable reporting to leadership, and identifying opportunities for process efficiencies and streamlining.

Join us in this exciting start-up experience and take your career to a level unattainable in a traditional bank environment. Candidates must be local to Central Florida.

Job Responsibilities

• Recruiting Process- Identifies opportunities for efficiencies in the recruiting process, diligently tracks efforts and suggests solutions for efficiency increases. Assists the HR Director with identifying and recommending salary ranges, incentives, start dates, and other pertinent details.
• Job Posting- Collaborates with department managers to draft detailed and accurate job descriptions, hiring criteria and job scorecards. Owns the job posting process. Identifies optimal posting strategies and channels incl. unchartered channels.
• Candidate Search- Conducts proactive searches for qualified applicants through approved channels. Screens applications and pre-selects qualified candidates. Attends and participates in college job fairs and recruiting sessions with the objective to recruit for active openings as well as build a candidate pipeline.
• Application Process- Owns the application process through the offer stage and proactively drives candidates forward incl. liaison and follow-up with hiring managers, scheduling, application review, interview preparation and assistance with conducting interviews. Provides full set of information and makes fact-based recommendations on hiring decisions to the HR Director.
• Reporting- Diligently tracks recruiting efforts and reports on required metric. Meets recruiting targets.
• Compliance- Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies. Demonstrates an understanding of and follows established Bank policies, procedures, and regulations, cognizant of transactions, inquiries that appear suspicious, obtaining reasonable and verifiable explanations, notifying the Compliance Officer.

Specific Requirements

• College education in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field strongly preferred. Substitution with equivalent experience or a combination of both may be considered.
• Significant recruiting experience in the banking industry.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills and service focused personality.
• Superior attention to detail, ability to work under pressure and prioritization skills.
• Proven networking and relationship building abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office products and ability to learn new technology quickly.
• Ability to act with integrity and confidentiality.

Physical Demands:

• Sustained standing and sitting.
• Frequent use of PC, including typing or sustained attention to monitor.
• Occasional lifting of basic office files or equipment up to 20 lbs.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

At Climate First Bank we truly believe that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our workforce are directly linked to our success. Diversity and inclusion are at the core of our values and mission. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

E-Verify Statement:

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.