Talent Acquisition Partner

Job Description

As an IT Talent Acquisition Partner at Cetera Financial Group, you will lead full-cycle recruiting for technology and IT roles, partnering closely with IT leaders, hiring managers, and HR business partners to deliver high-quality technical talent. You will act as a trusted advisor-driving sourcing strategy, influencing hiring decisions, and continuously improving the candidate and stakeholder experience.

This is a full-time, hybrid role based in Dallas, TX, with in-office expectations on Mondays, Tuesdays, and the 1st & 3rd Fridays of the month.

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end recruiting for IT and technology roles, including engineering, infrastructure, security, data, applications, and IT operations
• Partner with hiring managers to define technical requirements and recruiting strategies
• Proactively source and engage passive technical talent
• Screen and interview candidates to assess technical capability and culture fit
• Manage interview coordination and provide offer guidance and negotiation support
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for current and future IT hiring needs
• Maintain accurate candidate records in Oracle Recruiting Cloud (ORC)
• Ensure compliance with recruiting best practices and employment regulations
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the Talent Acquisition team

What you need to have

• 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong focus on IT and technical roles
• Proven ability to source and hire specialized technical talent
• Strong stakeholder partnership and consultative communication skills
• Highly organized and data-driven; proficient in MS Excel
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and modern sourcing tools

Nice to have

• Oracle Recruiting Cloud (ORC) or Taleo experience
• Financial services or regulated-industry recruiting experience
• Background in both agency and corporate recruiting
• Experience supporting multi-location or distributed IT teams