Executive Recruiter

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Everything we do for our clients comes down to having the right business, technical knowledge and leadership for every occasion. Our colleagues across the business look to us to consistently provide the most promising talent to our world-class organization. As a Talent Attraction Recruiter, you’ll be right at the heart of that goal, directly engaging with business leaders, colleagues and candidates from a diverse array of backgrounds. 

The opportunity 

As an Executive Talent Attraction Recruiter, Assistant Director, you’ll own executive recruiting responsibilities aligned to a various service lines and sectors, serving the US market. You’ll partner with an Executive Recruiter to manage the talent pipeline by identifying top talent and converting prospects into active candidates. As part of a high performing team, you’ll serve as a trusted business advisor to our leaders, Talent team and hiring managers by overseeing all external candidate engagement and driving talent to EY. You’ll ensure an exceptional candidate experience for every candidate, so our reputation for quality and innovation will be in your hands. In return, you’ll have the support of a network of highly knowledgeable colleagues and the opportunity to make a significant impact to your team and EY.

Your key responsibilities include

• Developing recruiting strategies to attract executive hires and serve as a key contact to client groups and external candidates
• Assessing business leadership resource needs against the talent market to build a compelling pipeline through various channels
• Ensuring all appropriate sourcing strategies are utilized, including inclusiveness initiatives and other creative sourcing techniques
• Integrating EY's brand strategy into all recruitment activity at all levels across all platforms
• Acting as a change agent for new technology, tools and processes that are rolled out to the broader recruiting community
• Staying informed of talent and labor market insights
• Conducting training and performance related feedback for teammates
• Innovating and leveraging Ai in your everyday work environment to further efficiencies and impact sourcing strategies and execution

Skills and attributes for success 

• Demonstrating knowledge and prior experience in attracting and engaging executive hires and leveraging a variety of recruitment resources
• Ability to function in a lead recruiter role providing coaching and counseling to other recruiters and team members
• Providing operational and process excellence to ensure a quality candidate experience
• Strategic-thinking skills and ability to collaborate with team members on best practices
• Consultative approach with clients, serving as a talent advisor on the external pipeline of prospective candidates
• Ability to be agile and embrace new technology and tools which are designed to improve the recruitment process

To qualify for the role, you must have 

• Extensive experience in the executive level search and recruitment process
• Ability to develop an effective sourcing strategy
• Ability to identify and solve complex recruitment issues
• Ability to develop and foster relationships
• Ability to provide training and performance related feedback to team
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 8-10+ years of experienced hire recruitment experience, including executive recruitment
• Experience recruiting talent in the US market
• Knowledge and experience in creative sourcing techniques of experienced hires
• Deep understanding of current recruitment/hiring laws and practices
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Copilot and PowerPoint) and experience working with applicant tracking software.  Avature experience a plus
• Advanced English and can communicate confidently in professional settings, lead discussions, handle complex topics, and write professional communications with minimal errors

Ideally, you’ll also have 

• Experience in a professional services environment
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with numerous projects happening simultaneously
• Strong reporting and data analytic skills
• Executive recruiting experience

What we look for 

We’re interested in knowledgeable professionals ready to take ownership for attracting and engaging external candidates for EY. You’ll need to be naturally curious, ready to learn and have a genuine passion for finding the right people for the right roles. If you’re aiming to influence change within a world class recruiting organization, all while developing your own career, this role is for you.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, both pension and 401(k) plans, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off with additional time based on your level and years of service plus 12 observed holidays, and a range of programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. 

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