Senior Recruiter

Hancock Whitney; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hancock Whitney is seeking a recruiter to design and execute full-cycle recruitment across banking lines. You will build strong relationships with hiring managers, business partners, and candidates, driving sourcing, screening, and presenting qualified hires with a focus on diversity.

You will lead campus outreach and career fairs, coordinate interviews, and manage offers while ensuring compliance with federal and state laws. Strong communication and industry knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field; PHR/SPHR preferred.
• 3+ years in recruiting or HR generalist function.
• Banking industry experience preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office; Workday experience preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to develop creative recruitment strategies.
• Identify passive candidates through networking and multiple sourcing methods.
• Conduct thorough job specs with hiring managers to determine needs.
• Drive full-cycle recruiting from outreach through offers.
• Coordinate schedules and arrange manager interviews.
• Maintain applicant data in ATS and ensure timely accuracy.
• Negotiate and extend employment offers; onboard new hires.
• Recruit for multiple openings concurrently across lines of business.
• Represent organization at campus events and career fairs; travel may be required.
• Track events and use metrics to evaluate campus activity.
• Stay updated on employment law and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure documentation of recruitment process is compliant with laws.

Skills

Sourcing

Interviewing

Candidate screening

Relationship building

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

PHR/SPHR certification preferred

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

Job description

JOB FUNCTION / SUMMARY

This position is primarily responsible for creating and executing the full cycle of recruitment and sourcing strategies including the development and maintenance of excellent relationships with hiring managers, business partners and candidates. Responsibilities encompass all phases of the recruiting and selection process including business unit support, sourcing, screening, and presenting qualified candidates with a focus on diversity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partners with hiring managers to develop creative recruitment strategies for respective line(s) of business
• Proactively identifies passive candidates through continuous networking and a variety of sourcing methods to include referrals, asking for leads and cold calling
• Conducts thorough job specifications with hiring manager to determine needs of the position. Recruiter is expected to have an understanding of the respective line of business as well as each position so to effectively present the opportunity to passive candidates
• Drives the entire Recruiting process by engaging candidates through interviews via phone and in person
• Coordinates schedules and arranges manager interviews
• Maintains all pertinent applicant and interview data in the applicant tracking system timely and accurately
• Negotiates and extends employment offers; Prepares new hires and managers for start
• Recruits for multiple openings concurrently for respective line(s) of business
• May serve as organization's on-campus and community outreach representative to include campus visits and presentations, career fairs, networking events, and interviews in support of college internship and graduate programs, which could require travel during peak recruiting season with some overnight travel included
• Tracks events and utilizes metrics to evaluate campus activity
• Stays abreast of employment law and regulatory requirements
• Ensures documentation of recruiting/applicant process is complete and in compliance with all applicable Federal and State laws, and in accordance with Company guidelines.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field or equivalent experience; PHR/SPHR certification preferred
• 3+ years' experience in recruiting or a HR generalist function
• Previous banking industry experience highly preferred
• Working Microsoft Office; including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills; Workday experience preferred
• Strong oral and writing communication skills

ESSENTIAL MENTAL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines
• Ability to operate related equipment to perform the essential job functions
• Ability to read and interpret a document if required to perform the essential job functions
• Ability to travel if required to perform the essential job functions
• Ability to lift/move/carry approximately 10 pounds if required to perform the essential job functions. If the employee is unable to lift/move/carry this weight and can be accommodated without causing the department/division an "undue hardship" then the employee must be accommodated; hence omitting lifting/moving/carrying as a physical requirement.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or history of disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, disabled veteran, or other protected characteristics as required by federal, state and local laws.