Early Careers Recruiter (Financial Services)

Robert Walters UK; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Early Careers Recruiter to drive recruitment initiatives in the financial services sector. This role involves collaborating with key stakeholders to enhance the candidate experience and executing effective campus strategies. With a focus on diversity and talent development, you will lead projects that promote employer branding and optimize recruitment processes. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and high performance, offering competitive salary and benefits, including private medical insurance and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Training Programs

Volunteer Leave

Career Progression Opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in recruitment and talent management.
• Experience in executing campus and engagement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute campus hiring strategies and events.
• Maintain candidate pipelines and enhance candidate experience.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Stakeholder Management

Candidate Experience

Social Media Engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources

Relevant Certifications

Job description

Early Careers Recruiter (Financial Services)

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Robert Walters is the world’s most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing, and advisory services for businesses of all sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.

The Early Careers Recruiter (Financial Services) is responsible for executing the Early Careers proposition in their region or business area.

This involves partnering with key stakeholders and being a talent advisor on the aims and objectives of our programmes, hiring, developing, and deploying early careers talent in line with success metrics.

This role also ensures a best-in-class experience for early careers talent and an excellent candidate experience.

Strategy

• Plan, coordinate, and execute campus and campaign strategies at career fairs, presentations, and advertising channels
• Implement engagement strategies to enhance candidate experience from offer to joining date

Business

• Maintain candidate pipelines that are fit for purpose, deliver strong ROI, reduce time to hire, and ensure diversity in partnership with Robert Walters
• Contribute to promoting our programmes via social media, website, job boards, sponsorships, and partners to increase brand awareness and applications
• Act as an employer brand ambassador across social media platforms
• Organize campus hiring events, including shortlisting, interviews, and campus activities
• Work with Early Careers Manager to improve candidate conversion and identify 'gateway' roles
• Deploy graduates into permanent roles, utilizing assessment feedback for optimal candidate placement
• Use talent data to recommend candidates for career moves and projects
• Implement alumni development initiatives following global standards

Processes

• Ensure completion of pre-joining documentation and pre-employment checks by support teams

People and Talent

• Lead by example within the Early Careers Team and foster a positive culture and values, collaborating with risk and control partners

Governance

• Adhere to client policies on campus hiring
• Use reporting to monitor interview slate, ROI, time to hire, diversity metrics, and address pipeline issues
• Maintain effective governance and controls, partnering with an Early Careers Manager for changes

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Uphold the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and standards
• Achieve outcomes aligned with client conduct principles
• Identify, escalate, and resolve risk, conduct, and compliance issues

A unique opportunity to lead projects such as Employer Branding, Talent pipelining, Recruitment Innovation, and Candidate Experience. A proven track record of high performance and delivering excellent results is essential. In return, you’ll receive a competitive salary, benefits, bonuses, and incentives, including private medical insurance, training programs, volunteer leave, and career progression opportunities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Robert Walters is committed to an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Please inform us of any accommodations needed due to disability or health conditions.

This position is sourced through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, is an employment business and agency, welcoming all applicants.

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About the job

• Contract Type: FULL TIME
• Specialism: Human Resources
• Focus: Recruitment
• Industry: Human Resources and Personnel
• Workplace Type: Hybrid
• Experience Level: Associate
• Language: English - Professional working
• Location: Manchester

Job Reference: 6315

Date posted: 7 May 2025

Consultant: Linda Bradley