Recruiter, Banking Compliance

HEITMEYER CONSULTING INC; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HEITMEYER CONSULTING INC. is seeking a Compliance Recruiter to support hiring across a major US compliance organization. This remote role requires East Coast residency with a backfill for a retiring contractor and a built-in overlap for training.

The recruiter will manage full-cycle recruitment for compliance roles including AML, risk, and regulatory functions, serving as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and ensuring policy and regulatory compliance throughout the process.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of corporate recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting within the banking industry is required.
• Experience supporting Compliance, AML, Risk, Financial Crimes, Treasury, or related regulatory functions.
• Strong full-cycle recruiting and talent sourcing experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions in a high-volume environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills.
• Excellent organizational and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Workday Recruiter and Excel reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for Compliance, AML, Risk, and related banking positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and provide strategic recruitment guidance.
• Source, screen, and present qualified candidates while maintaining a strong candidate experience.
• Manage a requisition load of approximately 20-25 openings at a time, with occasional fluctuations.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines to support current and future hiring needs.
• Consult with hiring managers on market conditions, talent availability, and job requirements.
• Leverage Workday and other recruiting tools to manage candidate activity, reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Provide recruiting metrics, pipeline updates, and market intelligence to business leaders.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing and screening

Stakeholder management

High-volume recruiting

Regulatory recruiting

Banking industry knowledge

Workday Recruiter

Excel reporting

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Location: Remote (must reside within the East Coast footprint, from Maine to Florida)
Travel: None
Duration: 12+ months

Overview

Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking an experienced Compliance Recruiter to support hiring across its U.S. Compliance organization. This position is a backfill for a retiring contractor and offers an overlap period for training and knowledge transfer. The recruiter will manage full-cycle recruitment for compliance-related positions and serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for Compliance, AML, Risk, and related banking positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and provide strategic recruitment guidance.
• Source, screen, and present qualified candidates while maintaining a strong candidate experience.
• Manage a requisition load of approximately 20-25 openings at a time, with occasional fluctuations based on business demand.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines to support both current and future hiring needs.
• Consult with hiring managers on market conditions, talent availability, and job requirements.
• Challenge and influence stakeholders when hiring expectations are not aligned with market realities.
• Leverage Workday and other recruiting tools to manage candidate activity, reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Provide recruiting metrics, pipeline updates, and market intelligence to business leaders.
• Ensure adherence to recruiting policies, risk management standards, and regulatory requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• 5-7+ years of corporate recruiting experience.
• Prior experience recruiting within the banking industry is required.
• Experience supporting Compliance, AML, Risk, Financial Crimes, Treasury, or related regulatory functions.
• Strong full-cycle recruiting and talent sourcing experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions and work independently in a high-volume environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to consult and influence hiring leaders.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities.
• Experience with Workday Recruiter and Microsoft Excel reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• LinkedIn Recruiter experience.
• Experience supporting Financial Crimes (FinCrimes), Risk, Treasury, or broader regulatory teams.
• Knowledge of compliance functions within large banking or financial services organizations.