Talent Acquisition Specialist -- Americas

Gunvor

$70K — $95K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of corporate and agency recruiting experience required
  • Preferred experience in a trading environment
  • Proven ability to source active and passive candidates
  • Strong technical skills with ATS and social media platforms, particularly Workday and LinkedIn
  • Excellent communication skills with a focus on professionalism and business acumen
  • Interest in driving EVP and employer branding efforts
  • Fluent in English; Spanish is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Oversee end-to-end recruitment for the Americas region
  • Focus on filling commercial and senior roles
  • Create market maps and talent pipelines for high-risk positions
  • Maintain resourcing performance metrics like time-to-hire
  • Collaborate with hiring managers to assess recruiting needs and develop hiring strategies
  • Source passive candidates through various methods
  • Conduct behavioral interviews to evaluate candidates' technical skills and competencies
  • Train hiring managers on recruitment and assessment processes
  • Support global and regional talent acquisition projects and initiatives
  • Work collaboratively with HR teams across regions
  • Act as backup for the regional HR team as needed
  • Engage with external vendors for specific hiring requirements

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic team environment
  • Exposure to diverse recruitment challenges in multiple countries
  • Chance to contribute to strategic talent acquisition projects
  • Possibility to develop skills in employer branding and EVP initiatives
Full Job Description
Job Title:
Talent Acquisition Specialist -- Americas

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Job Description:

Americas Talent Acquisition Specialist

You will be working as part of the Talent Acquisition team, responsible for attracting top talent into the organization across multiple countries in the Americas region.

You will manage the full recruitment process, keeping candidates & hiring managers engaged. Additionally, you will be a strong contributor in the establishment of key talent acquisition projects.

Key Responsibilities
  • Keep oversight of all end-to-end recruitment in the Americas region.
  • Main focus on commercial and senior roles
  • Help create market maps and pipelines for key people risk employees.
  • Help create and maintain resourcing performance matrix like time-to-hire.
  • Partner with Hiring Managers to assess talent needs and provide expertise and guidance around hiring plan and strategy, driving the full recruiting process.
  • Source passive candidates through various channels and activities
  • Conduct thorough behavioral based interviews through in-person and virtual screens to assess both technical baseline as well as skills required.
  • Provide training and guidance to Hiring Managers and stakeholders on recruitment processes and candidate assessments.
  • Support global and regional Talent Acquisition project initiatives such as enhancement of recruitment process, implementing new assessment tools, new technology solutions integration etc...
  • Work cross-functionally with different Talent Acquisition and HR teams in your region and globally.
  • Occasionally act as back up to the regional HR Team.
  • Occasionally work with external vendors on fulfilling specific hiring needs

Profile:
  • 5+ years' previous experience of corporate (in-house) and agency recruiting experience.
  • Preferred prior experience of working in a trading environment
  • Proven direct sourcing skills for active and passive candidates
  • Strong technical skills, digitally savvy and proficient use of ATS and Social Media platforms - Workday and LinkedIn recruiter experience is a strong plus
  • Strong communication skills, professionalism, and business acumen to interact with candidates, hiring managers and senior leaders/stakeholders - self and cultural awareness
  • A natural interest in driving EVP and Employer Branding activities
  • Ability to juggle operational and strategic priorities
  • A team player with an entrepreneurial mindset who thrives when being challenged
  • Fluency in English - Spanish is an asset


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