Remote Recruiter – Home Lending / Mortgage Loan Officers - Contract - TalentBurst, Inc.

Remote Recruiter – Home Lending / Mortgage Loan Officers
Location: 100% Remote (ideally open to starting by 9/9:30AM EST if on MST or PST)
Start: 9/3/24
Duration: 6-month contract, potential to extend or turn into permanent opportunity
 
The Recruiter reports to the Talent Acquisition Team Manager and is responsible for the full lifecycle of professional recruiting which includes developing and executing strategic recruiting plans through research; cold calling; candidate development, assessment and presentation; negotiation of offers and relocation packages; and closing of new hires. As a strategic advisor to the hiring manager, Recruiter is expected to bring robust market knowledge to inform talent decisions with a goal of building diverse, professional leadership talent.
 
Responsibilities:

• Drawing on business and market knowledge, serves as a strategic consultant to senior leaders and HR partners to develop and execute targeted recruiting plans to support defined talent needs.
• Builds and executes search plans which include target lists, job description review and validation, candidate assessment criteria, sourcing methodologies and tools, research, proactive cold calling and candidate development, assessment and presentation of a qualified and diverse candidate slate, interviewer preparation and coaching, feedback collection and synthesis, reference checks, and offer crafting and negotiation.
• Communicates appropriately, proactively and consistently with hiring managers, HR partners, and all external contacts and potential candidates (regardless of that individual's eventual disposition on the search); ensures a positive client and candidate experience.
• Prioritizes work and sets appropriate expectations with hiring managers and partners; anticipates roadblocks and issues, course corrects, resets expectations, and redirects resources, as necessary .
• Utilizes passive and direct sourcing techniques, and seeks new methods and innovative solutions, to identify and attract prospective candidates and build talent pipeline.
• Rigorously assesses talent and makes hiring recommendations.
• Develops long-term relationships with potential candidates.
• Researches industry competitive intelligence and analyzes external market trends to inform talent and organization decisions as well as assist with workforce planning and provide for opportunistic hiring of talent.
• Partnering with Compensation Managers and HR partners, understands and effectively utilizes comprehensive knowledge of company benefits, compensation philosophy and structure, internal equity data, candidate compensation expectations, and budget to manage hiring negotiations including compensation recommendations, relocation, and counteroffers.
• Partners with legal to understand candidates' existing restrictive covenant agreements; modifies recruiting activity appropriately; facilitates the crafting and completion of any relative, necessary documentation.
• Conducts thorough references and oversees the completion of background checks on final candidates.
• Fully utilizes applicant tracking system and ensures appropriate candidate disposition throughout the lifecycle of the search.
• Leverages online recruiting resources (LinkedIn, community organizations, associations, etc.) as methods for identifying and sourcing potential leads.
• Represents and differentiates client to external candidates by effectively describing client's businesses, strategy, culture and values.
• Assists in the facilitation and execution of internal talent slating and movement when appropriate.
• Assists in the orientation and onboarding of new hires.
• Manages external vendors including contract researchers as well as contingency and retained search firms.
• Partners with client's Talent Acquisition Team Managers and recruiting peers to share talent, market intelligence, and best practice recruiting methodology.
• Manages and supports 20 to 25 searches and projects on average.
• Assists in the development of the Recruiting Specialist.
• Establishes and nurtures close partnerships with peers, other HR COEs, and HR partners.
• Develops and maintains understanding of recruiting best practices, as well as an understanding of client businesses and business plans.
• Participates in appropriate department, client and/or Corporate HR meetings, initiatives and projects.
• Complies with all Talent Acquisition and broader policies, procedures and risk requirements.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of professional recruiting experience with at least 2 years of full lifecycle recruiting.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience recruiting for mortgage, prior experience recruiting in Home Lending Sales (Mortgage Loan Officers).
• Proven experience being a trusted advisor – can provide counsel to managers and work with leaders.
• Must have experience sourcing (ideally through cold calls and LinkedIn) and relationship building with hiring managers/leaders.
• Proven track record of developing, assessing, attracting and hiring (including complex offer negotiation) successful executive level talent.
• Must possess and exhibit the maturity, poise, polish, presence, intellect, and organizational and communication skills necessary to successfully interact with a variety of individuals including the firm's senior leaders and external candidates of a high professional caliber.
• A proven advisor to hiring managers relative to recruiting plans and execution, candidate assessment and hiring, and market intelligence. Demonstrates strong influencing skills; is not an order taker.
• Ability to overcome obstacles, proactively manage expectations and relationships, provide innovative ideas and solutions, and shares best practices.
• Strong business acumen with an entrepreneurial spirit and a thirst for knowledge of the business.
• Strong change agility and flexibility.
• Proven track record of working in a fast-paced, complex and deadline-oriented environment.
• A proven self-starter with the ability to cultivate and maintain strong relationships with internal clients, internal and external recruiters, and candidates.
• Strong project management, analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Drive to deliver results, take accountability and ownership of work, and proactively strive for continuous improvement.
• Big picture thinker who is also highly detail-oriented and possesses strong time management skills.
• High energy and proactive attitude; seeks to contribute.
• Efficient and resourceful; leverages technology.

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