Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist

Company: GPFS is the fund administrator of choice for a wide range of clients in the US, UK, and EU. Every day, with every decision and every client interaction, our values serve as guideposts, to improve the quality of our work, and strengthen our employee and client relationships.

As a business that is all about people; culture isn’t an initiative, it’s an innate value that’s critical to every decision we make. At GPFS, people come first.

At GPFS, diversity is a source of strength, both from our people and ideas. GPFS is a collaborative team-oriented organization where we support each other both personally and professionally. Our culture is defined by our behavior, our curiosity and our support of innovative ideas and perspectives.

Our inclusive culture supports and encourages our team members to try new things, share ideas openly and always ask the question why. It brings us together and makes the team stronger by inspiring all to connect, belong and thrive.

Location: Latham, NY

Job Type: Full-time
This role will be primarily responsible for the sourcing and recruitment of top talent for the company. The ideal person for this position will have experience recruiting for accounting staff and have a passion for finding untapped talent, driving the company growth and helping individuals find exciting careers in Private Equity Fund Administration. This position will report to the Director of People & Culture.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work closely with the leadership team to gain a comprehensive understanding of the company’s hiring needs for each position, and meet competitive hiring goals and expectations
• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle across a variety of open roles helping management find, hire, and retain quality talent
• Grow and foster high-touch relationships with a database of qualified active and passive talent
• Continuously partner with senior managers to design, refine, and implement innovative recruiting strategies
• Build and maintain relationships with third party recruiters
• Stay active with current job boards, social networks, and platforms to find talent, and plan, create, and release job postings and announcements
• Create and lead the internship program including building college recruitment relationships and participating in college career fairs.

Daily and Weekly Responsibilities

• Work and form relationships with internal management teams to know the ins and outs of their departments and better understand their hiring needs and job specifications
• Develop and release job postings on our applicant tracking system as well as utilizing social media for sourcing great candidates
• Utilize knowledge of multiple recruiting sources and execute innovative recruiting strategies to find quality candidates and prospect for new business
• Screen resumes and prospects, qualify, interview, and manage candidates throughout interview process from prepping before interviews to assisting with final offer negotiation
• Maintain a database of candidate records, including active and passive prospects, and other candidate relationships
• Follow up on interview process status and update records in internal database

Competencies

1. Entrepreneurial spirit.
2. Leadership.
3. Strategic Thinking.
4. Results Driven.
5. Business Acumen.
6. Decision Making.

Required Education and Experience

1. Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
2. At least 3-5 years of recruiting experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Master’s degree in business or related field.
2. 2- 3 years of proven success recruiting accounting candidates

GPFS Vision

Our purpose is to create enduring relationships with our employees and clients by constantly delivering exceptional opportunities and service.

GPFS Value Statement

Investing in people and culture

Core Values

Camaraderie: Being supportive of one another and celebrating each other’s successes

Excellence: Consistently delivering exceptional work and going above and beyond

Empowerment: Fostering a deep sense of agency and ownership over one’s choices and actions

Innovation: The drive to think differently and solve problems creatively

Inclusion: Recognizing individual’s unique strengths and perspectives with mutual trust and respect

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