Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.

Under general supervision, collaborates with hiring managers and HR Business Partners as a trusted advisor aligned to lines of business to deliver recruitment expertise related to talent acquisition strategy involving candidate sourcing, assessment and selection for professional and management positions.

What you will do

• Work collaboratively with HR Business Partners to engage with hiring managers to understand their talent needs and develop recruitment strategies to satisfy anticipated talent requirements and market forces.
• Initiates and maintains communications.
• Negotiates service level agreements with clients; delivers service to meet or exceed those agreements.
• Responsible for a full range of talent acquisition functions.
• Develop talent pipelines through the creation of effective job postings, referrals, social media content and pro-active sourcing following organizational guidelines and recruitment and marketing best practices.
• Utilize candidate assessment resources such as assessment tools, interview guides, candidate score sheets and work sample requests ensuring hiring leaders understand how to effectively use the tools to evaluate candidates based on merit ensuring reduced bias in the selection decision using current best practices.
• Coach hiring leaders as a trusted advisor on how to develop and effectively use a recruitment process that demonstrates a commitment to a positive candidate experience, understanding of the importance of organizational diversity and use of unbiased tools to ensure objective decision making.
• Assist in branding our organization as an employer of choice through professional monitoring and engagement with employment based social media sites and job boards.
• Attend job fairs and campus recruiting events, acting as an ambassador for the Company.
• Develop relationships with potential candidates and "sell" the organization.
• Share best practices within Talent Acquisition by bringing a passion for Talent industry innovation and industry networking.
• Other duties as assigned

What you will bring

• Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 2-4+ years relevant recruiting experience.
• Experience in an insurance, banking, or financial institution preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Broad understanding of recruitment tools, social networking and technology.
• Resolves most questions and problems, and refers only the most complex issues to higher levels.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.