Recruitment Partner (Early Careers, Financial Services)

About The Role

Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of early talent recruitment programs, from attraction and engagement through to onboarding.

We are seeking a passionate and driven Early Careers Recruiter to support our efforts to hire strong Junior talent in the Americas. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment and is committed to identifying and engaging top early talent.

You will play a key role in executing recruitment campaigns, managing candidate pipelines, and delivering exceptional candidate experience.

What You Will Be Doing

Recruitment & Talent Pipeline Development

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for early careers programs, including attraction, screening, assessment, and offer management.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of diverse junior talent across business units to meet current and future hiring needs.
  
  

Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory

• Build trusted relationships with hiring managers, senior leaders and other stakeholders to understand hiring needs and ensure alignment with recruitment efforts.
• Provide market insights and recruitment best practices to influence hiring decisions.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and business stakeholders to understand talent requirements and align recruitment efforts accordingly.
• Partner with Head of Early Careers, Recruitment manager, recruiters and coordinators to ensure a seamless campaign execution.
  
  

Campus Engagement & Employer Branding

• Represents the company brand at campus fairs, events and virtual sessions, ensuring consistent messaging and a compelling value proposition for early talent.
• Support the execution of outreach campaigns and digital engagement strategies to enhance employer brand visibility.
• Build strong relationships with relevant organizations including target schools (where applicable) to develop a strong talent pipeline
• Support initiatives to attract and engage diverse talent pools and ensure inclusive recruitment practices.
• Stay informed on campus recruitment trends, competitor activity, and student preferences to inform outreach strategies.
  
  

Recruitment & Selection

• Coordinate and execute all stages of the recruitment process, including application screening, interview scheduling, assessment centers, and offer management.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and business stakeholders to ensure alignment on candidate profiles and selection criteria.
• Ensure a fair, inclusive, and consistent assessment process that reflects best practices in early careers hiring.
  
  

Candidate Experience & Onboarding

• Deliver a high-touch candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle, ensuring timely communication and feedback.
• Implement structured post-offer engagement strategies to maintain candidate commitment through to onboarding and reduce reneges.
• Coordinate with HR and onboarding teams to ensure a smooth transition from offer acceptance to start date.
• Manage candidate relationships and ensure a positive and inclusive experience throughout the recruitment journey.
• Serve as a point of contact for incoming candidates, addressing queries and ensure all onboarding documentation and compliance requirements are completed accurately and on time.
  
  

Governance, Compliance & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records in the applicant tracking system (ATS) and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Track & report on recruitment metrics such as time to hire, diversity and conversion rates
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process enhancements and sharing candidate feedback.
• Manage invoices, expenses, and vendor coordination as needed.
  
  

Team Coordination & Continuous Improvement

• Lead coordination efforts across onsite and offshore teams to meet recruitment milestones.
• Set daily targets, monitor KPIs, and proactively address risks or delays.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and candidate experience.
• Track and report on recruitment metrics, event ROI, and candidate pipeline health to support continuous improvement.
  
  

Essential

Who you are:

• 3 to 5 years of experience in early careers recruitment within investment banking or financial services.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously.
• Proven experience managing high-volume recruitment campaigns for intern or graduate programs.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Passion for early careers development and delivering exceptional candidate experience.
• Proficiency in Excel, data analysis, and recruitment technologies
• Deep understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion in recruitment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed, and regulated environment.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience recruiting across the Americas
• Familiarity with global university engagement strategies and early careers market trends.
• Understanding of diversity and inclusion principles in recruitment.
  
  

Benefits

• A unique opportunity to lead projects such as Employer Branding, Talent Pipelining, Recruitment Innovation, and Candidate Experience.
• A proven track record of high performance and the ability to consistently deliver excellent results is essential. In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive top-tier salary along with a comprehensive benefits package.
• 401k.
• Private health insurance.
• An exceptional training and development program.
• Volunteer time off.
• The chance to participate in or qualify for our annual Global Incentive Weekend.
• Employee wellness supported through various programs.
• Numerous opportunities to advance your career, both within your country and internationally. That's one of the advantages of working for a large global organization-one that leads the way in recruitment innovation and specializes in RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) and MSP (Managed Service Provider).
  
  

As a Disability Confident Employer, Robert Walters is committed to offering a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process to all candidates. If you require any accommodations or adjustments as a result of a disability, impairment or health condition, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Robert Walters - Global Talent Solutions

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