Senior Business Advisor, Early Careers Recruiting

Job Description Job Summary Under limited supervision uses specialized knowledge and skills obtained through experience and/or formal training to administer and coordinate business unit early career talent acquisition programs. Builds and maintains relationships with key business leaders and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business strategy and firmwide early careers strategy. Responsible for both talent acquisition and talent management for specific areas and programs. Collaborates with other members of the business advisory team to drive consistency and standardization, where possible. Also partners with the candidate engagement (recruiting), development (training), and operations teams to provide a positive end-to-end candidate and hiring manager experience. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Provides early careers talent strategy guidance to business units leveraging early careers recruiting and HR knowledge, expertise and approach. • Develops and maintains relationships with business stakeholders and hiring managers to set early career talent strategy and hiring plans. • Works closely with internal partners and liaisons (HR Business Partners, L&D, compensation, etc.) to ensure alignment of recruiting strategy and other efforts that support business objectives; keeps them informed and appropriately involves them in recruiting activities. • Builds and maintains relationships with target candidates and business partners, including all levels of employees/partners, vendors, and department heads. • Partners with Campus Engagement Team (CES) to source qualified university students providing the CES team with aligned Candidate Success Profiles and business unit information to leverage in sourcing efforts. • Recruits qualified university students to fill entry-level and intern positions by running a fair and consistent recruiting process ensuring the firm’s brand and image is upheld on university campuses. • Partners with Early Careers Operations team to execute the recruiting process including scheduling and conducting interviews and extending offers. • Administers and coordinates assigned business unit internship programs and leadership pipeline programs, including A2C (Assistant to Chair) program. • Ensures adherence to legal, regulatory, and firm compliance requirements throughout the recruiting process. • Implements strategic recruiting initiatives (e.g., targeted hiring events) and new hire development initiatives (e.g. rotation assignments). • Keeps apprised of competitive market and landscape, identifying best practices and recruiting trends. • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of • College and university recruiting and career decision models for today’s college student. • Employment law and hiring practices. • Applicant tracking systems (e.g. Taleo, Handshake, LinkedIn, etc) and processes for applicants, open positions, and metrics. • Firm’s recruiting policy, procedures and databases. • EEOC and OFCCP regulations. • Uniform Guidelines and EEO. • Interviewing practices and techniques including behavioral based interview techniques. • Principles, practices and procedures of human resources administration associated with employment, compensation and classification. • Facilitation and presentation methods and techniques. • MS Office applications. Skill in • Leveraging data to make decisions and influence. • Interviewing, assessment and negotiation. • Verbal and written communication skills. • Creative thinking and writing proficiency. • Organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail. • Interpersonal and relationship development skills. • Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, and databases. Ability to • Take initiative and act proactively, follow-up and follow through on all areas of responsibility, respond quickly to internal client requests and suggestions, anticipate internal and external client needs and plan accordingly, and multi-task when required. • Prioritize and complete a high volume of work, managing multiple projects and coordinating multiple requests to successful completion. • Take initiative and build strong, productive working relationships. • Build and maintain a vast network of professional relationships over a long period of time. • Interact with individuals and establish relationships at all levels of the organization. Educational/Previous Experience Requirements Education/Previous Experience • Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of recruiting experience, including 1 year of campus recruiting experience • ~OR~ • Any equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience approved by Human Resources Licenses/Certifications • None Education Work Experience Certifications Travel Less than 25% Workstyle Hybrid At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. We expect our associates at all levels to: • Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same • Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes • Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind • Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter • Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. #LI-AF1 Raymond James is a diversified financial services company providing wealth management, capital markets, asset management, banking and other services to individuals, corporations and municipalities. Founded in 1962 in St. Petersburg, Florida, rather than on Wall Street, we have always embraced being a different kind of financial services firm. Today, Raymond James has locations and subsidiaries across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RJF. Thanks for your interest in working with Raymond James. While we might not have the perfect role for you today, we'd love to keep in touch. Join our Talent Network to stay up to date on career opportunities that may be a good fit for you. Our business is deeply focused on people and their financial well-being. We're committed to helping individuals, corporations and institutions achieve their goals, while also supporting successful professionals and helping our communities prosper. We believe doing well and doing good aren't mutually exclusive. As an established but ever-evolving company, you can start – or continue – growing your career here. We invest in you with wide-ranging benefits and the support of leaders and colleagues who care. From development opportunities and enriching networking groups to prioritizing diversity, inclusion and the power of different perspectives, Raymond James is where good people grow. Our people-first culture is outlined in our Culture Blueprint. Check it out to see why many choose to work at Raymond James – and why they stay.