Talent Acquisition & Community Engagement Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Entry-Level Financial Advisor Recruiting)

$60,000 Base Salary $1,500 Hiring Bonus Per Placement Outstanding Benefits

Location: West Hartford, CT (Second opening relocating to Farmington, CT in early 2027)

Schedule: Full-Time | On-Site

Do people naturally gravitate toward you?

Are you the person who walks into a networking event and leaves with five new connections?

Do you genuinely enjoy meeting people, hearing their stories, and helping them discover opportunities they never imagined?

If you're energized by conversations, love building relationships, and thrive in a role where every day is different, this confidential opportunity may be exactly what you've been looking for.

We're partnering with a nationally recognized financial services organization that is investing heavily in its future growth by building a world-class recruiting team. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you'll become one of the most important people in the organization—identifying, attracting, and hiring the next generation of successful financial advisors.

This isn't recruiting for warehouse workers or filling positions behind a computer screen all day.

You'll be out in the community, building relationships, attending networking events, developing partnerships with local colleges, connecting with career changers, and introducing talented professionals to life-changing career opportunities.

If you enjoy talking with people more than staring at spreadsheets, keep reading.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll be responsible for identifying and recruiting exceptional talent into one of the nation's premier financial advisor development programs.

Your primary recruiting focus will include:

• Professionals looking for a meaningful career change
• Recent college graduates and emerging professionals
• Early-career professionals with leadership potential
• Individuals seeking entrepreneurial career opportunities
• Community leaders and relationship builders
• Professionals from sales, education, healthcare, hospitality, management, athletics, military, and other transferable backgrounds

You'll spend your time:

• Building relationships with prospective candidates
• Conducting phone and virtual interviews
• Creating recruiting strategies for your market
• Attending local networking events and Chamber of Commerce meetings
• Building partnerships with colleges and universities
• Developing referral sources throughout the community
• Managing candidates through the interview process
• Collaborating with leadership on hiring strategy
• Creating a world-class candidate experience from first conversation through onboarding

What Makes This Role Different:

This is not a transactional recruiting position.

Success comes from becoming well-known in your community as someone who connects exceptional people with incredible careers.

You'll have the opportunity to:

✔ Represent a respected national organization

✔ Build an extensive professional network

✔ Attend community and business events

✔ Meet ambitious professionals every day

✔ Influence the future growth of an organization

✔ Earn additional bonuses for every successful hire

Compensation

Base Salary: $60,000

Hiring Bonus: $1,500 for every successful hire

Plus:

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Dental & Vision
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Professional development
• Career advancement opportunities
• Supportive leadership
• Modern recruiting tools and technology

What We're Looking For

We want someone who naturally enjoys meeting new people.

The ideal candidate has:

• Minimum 3 years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong interviewing ability
• High emotional intelligence
• Professional confidence
• Self-motivation
• Ability to build trust quickly
• Outstanding organizational skills
• A positive, energetic personality
• Passion for helping others succeed

Bonus Points If You Have Experience With

• Campus recruiting
• Career fairs
• Community networking
• Chamber of Commerce involvement
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Recruiting passive candidates
• Sales recruiting
• Executive recruiting
• Professional networking organizations
• Public speaking or presentations

Personality Traits That Thrive Here

You're someone who:

• Loves meeting new people
• Enjoys attending networking events
• Builds relationships naturally
• Is energized by conversations
• Can confidently start conversations with strangers
• Is resilient and optimistic
• Thinks creatively about finding talent
• Takes initiative without waiting to be told what to do

Why People Love This Opportunity

Every hire you make changes someone's life.

You'll help professionals discover careers they may never have considered while directly influencing the future growth of a respected organization.

No two days are alike.

One day you'll be speaking with college students.

The next you'll be networking with business leaders.

The next you'll be interviewing an experienced executive looking for a fresh start.

If you enjoy variety, relationship-building, and making a meaningful impact, you'll love this role.

Location

We are currently hiring for two confidential openings:

• West Hartford, Connecticut (Immediate Opening)
• Farmington, Connecticut (Opening in early 2027)

Both positions are full-time and on-site.

Confidential Search

To protect the confidentiality of our client, the organization's name will be shared during the interview process with qualified candidates.

If you're an outgoing, relationship-driven recruiter who loves connecting people with meaningful opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.