Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic Talent Acquisition

·         Execute full-cycle recruitment strategies to attract, assess, and hire high-quality talent across a wide range of positions, from hourly roles to management and corporate-level openings.

·         Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to conduct intake meetings, define ideal candidate profiles, and tailor recruitment plans based on the complexity and urgency of each requisition.

·         Develop deep role familiarity to effectively evaluate candidate competencies, qualifications, and cultural alignment.

·         Prioritize and fast-track critical openings to support operational continuity and minimize vacancy impact.

Candidate Sourcing & Market Intelligence

·         Source and engage passive and active candidates through diverse channels, including job boards, internal pipelines, LinkedIn, professional networks, employee referrals, and targeted outreach.

·         Leverage Boolean searches, market research, and competitive intelligence to inform sourcing strategies and candidate positioning.

·         Maintain a strong pulse on labor market trends, competitor activity, and compensation benchmarks to inform hiring strategies and advise managers accordingly.

Candidate Engagement & Experience

·         Conduct structured pre-screen interviews, tailored to role complexity and level, to evaluate skills, motivation, and organizational fit.

·         Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the hiring process, ensuring a timely, professional, and transparent experience.

·         Provide detailed interview debriefs to hiring teams, offering insights and recommendations to guide selection decisions.

·         Uphold Justice’s values and employer brand throughout all candidate interactions.

Operational Excellence & Compliance

·         Create and manage job postings in the ATS, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with internal guidelines and legal standards.

·         Generate and distribute offer letters in accordance with company policies, collaborating with HR and hiring managers to finalize terms.

·         Coordinate I-9 verification and policy assignment during onboarding, ensuring all new hires complete required documentation and acknowledgments.

·         Ensure complete and accurate documentation in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including candidate statuses, interview notes, and hiring decisions.

·         Monitor and report on key recruitment metrics to identify trends, highlight bottlenecks, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration

·         Maintain continuous, proactive communication with hiring managers and location leadership to provide status updates, set expectations, and realign recruitment priorities as needed.

·         Facilitate weekly recruitment review meetings with field leadership to address staffing needs and build alignment between recruiting efforts and business operations.

·         Collaborate closely with HR Business Partners to ensure recruitment processes align with broader HR initiatives, legal compliance, and cultural priorities.

·         Stay current on industry trends, competitive intelligence, and market conditions to proactively address talent challenges and opportunities, tasks and projects as needed to support the recruitment function.

Offer Management & Negotiation

·         Extend and negotiate job offers in alignment with company compensation philosophy, internal equity, and market competitiveness.

·         Collaborate with HR and hiring managers to define offer parameters and obtain necessary approvals prior to presentation.

·         Use sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion to tactfully navigate salary expectations, counteroffers, and total compensation conversations, ensuring a positive candidate experience while protecting company interests.

·         Communicate clearly and confidently about benefits, policies, and role expectations to support informed decision-making by candidates.