Talent Acquisition Specialist

Gemspring Capital; Connecticut; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-office work five days a week

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Gemspring Capital in Westport, CT is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to own full-cycle recruiting for the firm, spanning investment roles from Analyst to Vice President and corporate functions.

The ideal candidate is curious, energetic, and thrives in a performance-driven culture, handling intake, sourcing, interviewing, offers, onboarding, and recruiting analytics.

In-office collaboration and hands-on apprenticeship-style learning are emphasized to accelerate integration and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or HR certification not required.
• 3 to 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including in-house recruiting in a high growth environment, with prior agency or executive search experience a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to run searches end to end with limited oversight, from intake and market mapping through offer, close, and onboarding.
• Advanced direct sourcing capability, deep fluency in pipeline strategy and candidate assessment, and strong command of compensation and market dynamics.
• Experience with, or strong interest in, financial services hiring such as private equity, investment banking, and asset management is a strong preference.
• Fluent with AI tools and comfortable putting them to work in the recruiting process, including sourcing, research, screening, outreach, and reporting, with sound judgment about where human assessment cannot be delegated.
• Highly motivated and entrepreneurial, with a track record of strong performance and ownership under pressure.
• Strong communicator, clear and concise in writing and in person, with the presence to engage credibly with Managing Directors, senior candidates, search partners, and external stakeholders.
• Exceptional organization, attention to detail, and discretion with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Intake and strategy: Partner with Managing Directors and leaders to scope roles and set search strategy and timelines.
• Sourcing: Build pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, alumni networks, and targeted research.
• Screening and process: Run first-round screens, coordinate interviews, administer case studies, conduct reference checks.
• Offers and closing: Prepare offer recommendations, extend and negotiate offers, manage candidate communication through start date.
• Onboarding: Manage the new hire experience through 90 days with logistics and onboarding plans.
• Systems and reporting: Own ATS, provide hiring updates, draft job descriptions and postings, and manage candidate-facing presence.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Interview coordination

Offer negotiation

AI tools in recruiting

Stakeholder management

Private equity recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Founded in 2015, Gemspring Capital is a Westport, Connecticut-based private equity firm with $5.1 billion of capital under management. Gemspring provides flexible capital solutions to middle market companies. Gemspring partners with talented management teams and takes a partnership approach to helping drive revenue growth, value creation, and sustainable competitive advantages. Target companies have up to $2 billion in revenue and are in the business services, consumer services, financial and insurance services, healthcare, industrial, software, and tech-enabled services sectors.

Since inception, every fund, across both the control and non-control strategies, has more than doubled in size relative to its predecessor, and all are currently tracking top quartile performance across key metrics including Net IRR, MOIC, and DPI. The team is currently investing out of Gemspring Capital Fund III, a $1.7 billion buyout fund, and Gemspring Growth Solutions Fund II, a $1.1 billion non-control fund. Gemspring’s 85+ dedicated professionals have completed over 150 acquisitions since inception, underscoring the firm’s disciplined sourcing, rigorous underwriting, and ability to execute value creation strategies across a diverse range of industries and transaction types.

Position Description

We are adding a Talent Acquisition Specialist to the People and Performance team to own full-cycle recruiting for the firm: investment team hires from Analyst through Vice President, plus corporate roles across finance, legal and compliance, investor relations, technology, and administration. The role runs from intake and sourcing through offer, then continues into onboarding. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, self-motivated, and high-energy, and thrives in a dynamic, performance-driven environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Intake and strategy. Partner with Managing Directors and functional leaders to scope roles, define success profiles, and set search strategy, timelines, and compensation expectations.
• Sourcing. Source directly through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, alumni networks, and targeted research into competitor and adjacent talent pools. Build warm pipelines ahead of repeat roles.
• Screening and process. Run first-round screens against the firm's competency framework, coordinate interviews across demanding calendars, administer case studies, facilitate debriefs, and conduct structured reference checks.
• Offers and closing. Prepare offer recommendations, extend and negotiate offers, and stay close to candidates through resignation and start date.
• Onboarding. Own the new hire experience from signed offer through the first 90 days: pre-start logistics, systems and equipment, day one, role-specific onboarding plans, and 30, 60, and 90 day check-ins.
• Systems and reporting. Own the applicant tracking system and recruiting data. Produce hiring updates for firm leadership, draft job descriptions and postings, and manage the firm's candidate-facing presence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or HR certification not required
• 3 to 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including in-house recruiting in a high growth environment, with prior agency or executive search experience at a leading firm a plus
• Demonstrated ability to run searches end to end with limited oversight, from intake and market mapping through offer, close, and onboarding
• Advanced direct sourcing capability, deep fluency in pipeline strategy and candidate assessment, and strong command of compensation and market dynamics
• Experience with, or strong interest in, financial services hiring such as private equity, investment banking, and asset management is a strong preference
• Fluent with AI tools and comfortable putting them to work in the recruiting process, including sourcing, research, screening, outreach, and reporting, with sound judgment about where human assessment cannot be delegated
• Highly motivated and entrepreneurial, with a track record of strong performance and ownership under pressure
• Strong communicator, clear and concise in writing and in person, with the presence to engage credibly with Managing Directors, senior candidates, search partners, and external stakeholders
• Exceptional organization, attention to detail, and discretion with confidential information

Compensation and Benefits

Gemspring offers a highly competitive salary that reflects the qualifications required for the role and a full benefits package.

In-Office (5 days/week)

Gemspring’s work model emphasizes in-office collaboration and apprenticeship style learning, fostering deep connections among our team members. We believe this approach accelerates learning and integration into the firm. Meaningful interactions that occur in person cannot be replicated in a remote setting, making this model essential for personal and professional growth.