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CAMPUS RECRUITING MANAGER - INVESTMENT BANKING

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Solutions for Today’s Challenges. Vision for Tomorrow’s Opportunities. Join the Premier Global Boutique: William Blair.

At William Blair, serving our clients starts with the capabilities and collaboration of our team—making our employees our most important asset. Unlike others, we're an independent partnership that is personally committed to our people and clients. What sets us apart is the way we do it—our culture, our values, and our commitment to local communities.

We strive to attract the most qualified, passionate candidates who specialize in investment banking, investment management, private wealth management, and a variety of other business functions.

Currently, our firm has more than 2,100 employees throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

A top priority of ours is talent development, fostering professional and personal growth of our employees. We take pride in empowering our people to bring their best thinking each day so we can deliver the tailored, thoughtful work and problem-solving abilities that our clients have come to expect.

We work tirelessly to create an inclusive culture. Our employees have unique experiences, perspectives and backgrounds to thoughtfully meet the evolving challenges and opportunities facing our global client base amid dynamic market conditions and varying industries, whether technological, economic or geopolitical.

We are equally proud of our long-term partnerships with the communities in which we live and work, a legacy we inherited from our founder more than 85 years ago.

For more information about our firm, log onto www.williamblair.com.

JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES:

We are looking for a leader who has hands-on experience developing and executing successful recruiting and engagement strategies for early career talent. The Campus Recruiting Manager should possess strong presentation skills and be able to partner with key stakeholders across the investment bank to enhance, scale, and execute the campus recruiting strategy, ensuring alignment with talent, diversity, and inclusion strategies. Ensure all actions reinforce William Blair’s compelling employment brand. Monitor pipeline to ensure consistent attraction of a broad and diverse candidate pool from various sources. Compile and monitor metric-driven data to stay on top of talent acquisition staff performance, sourcing statistics, and financial ROI on recruiting results. Manage, lead, and mentor recruiting staff.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

Define and oversee, alongside the recruiting team, the execution and strategy of the full life cycle of recruiting and talent pipelining for the investment bank’s campus recruiting needs.
Build relationships with campuses and student groups to develop, manage, and monitor campus outreach programs including post-internship awareness campaigns and touchpoints with relevant campuses to elevate recognition and influence with potential candidates
Continuously evolve the department’s Early Identification Programs to ensure continued attraction and sourcing of top talent to meet the future talent needs of the department
Serve as primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders for all aspects of the campus recruiting process for the investment banking department.
Structure and oversee all aspects of the summer internship experience (e.g., co-managing the placement process for specific offices, performance management process, intern engagement activities, end of summer surveys, offer process etc.)
Monitor talent pipeline to ensure consistent attraction of a broad and diverse candidate pool from various sources. Work in partnership with the DEI Programs Lead to ensure alignment with talent, diversity, and inclusion strategies.
Partner with the Human Resource Business Partners (HRBPs) to stay on top of service expectations and keep them apprised of progress and timing of campus recruiting activities and proactively respond to special requests or issues.
Manage the ongoing development and performance of the dedicated campus recruiting team, gathering, and delivering feedback on their performance and effectiveness. Ensure there is a balanced distribution of coverage to execute across the campus recruiting initiatives for the department.
Develop and deliver strategic updates related to campus recruiting activities/initiatives to key stakeholders at various points throughout the year.

a. Compile and monitor metric-driven data to stay on top of talent acquisition staff performance, sourcing statistics, and financial ROI on recruiting results.

Maintain external relationships with Diverse Professional Organizations (DPOs) and with counterparts at other organizations to stay abreast of industry trends, new sourcing sources, and industry best practices.

a. Review and identify new DPOs and technologies that can augment the campus recruiting strategy and procedures.

Manage, lead, and mentor talent acquisition staff. Coordinate and delegate workloads. Determine staffing needs of talent acquisition team and administer human resources policies, including hiring, compensation, performance reviews, and training. Serve as a resource or escalation point for questions or issues.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree required
5+ years of progressive recruiting experience required, preferable within a professional services/ financial services environment
2+ years of management experience preferred
Works effectively under limited supervision
Results-oriented individual who thrives on challenge, growth and change in a highly entrepreneurial environment
High level of confidentiality and integrity; proven team player
Effective management and team building skills
Ability to deliver clear, effective written and verbal communication
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks and handle many responsibilities simultaneously
Committed to satisfying internal and external customers
Detail-oriented to ensure that high standards are met or exceeded
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Ability to interface effectively with all levels of managers and employees

By William Blair

Empower Colleagues. Deliver Client Success. Engage in Our Communities. At William Blair, serving our clients begins with the capabilities and collaboration of our teams - making our employees our most important asset. We believe that when we cre...

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Private

INDUSTRY

Investment & Asset Management

TEAM SIZE

1001-5000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Chicago, IL

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