Talent Advisor

First-Horizon-Bank; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

First-Horizon-Bank seeks a Talent Advisor to act as a strategic partner to hiring leaders, guiding full-cycle recruitment and elevating hiring quality and consistency. This role emphasizes skills-based evaluation, digital fluency, and data-informed decision making to ensure strong long-term talent alignment.

You will conduct intake conversations, lead structured screening, proactively source candidates, and maintain data-driven hiring practices across the organization, while developing a defined

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, psychology, or related field.
• 2–5 years in talent acquisition or related field.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruitment across diverse job families.
• Proficiency with ATS and HCM platforms for requisitions and reporting.
• Strong analytical skills to leverage data for strategy.
• Excellent interpersonal and executive presence.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification preferred.
• Travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring leaders to define role requirements and success profiles.
• Lead structured intake discussions on technical competencies and behavioral expectations.
• Provide guidance on market conditions, compensation trends, and hiring strategy.
• Align recruiting with workforce planning priorities.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offers.
• Conduct structured pre-screens evaluating capability, digital proficiency, soft skills, and role alignment.
• Present qualified candidates with data-informed assessments.
• Manage candidate experience from engagement to onboarding.
• Develop a defined specialty area to strengthen TA capability and share expertise.
• Demonstrate agility adapting to shifting business priorities.

Skills

Structured intake discussions

Sourcing strategies

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Talent analytics

Digital fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Psychology, or related field

Tools

ATS

HCM platforms

Recruiting technologies

Sourcing tools

Talent analytics

Job description

The Talent Advisor serves as a strategic partner to hiring leaders, driving full-cycle recruitment while elevating the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of the hiring process. This role operates as a consultative advisor—aligning talent strategy with business objectives, workforce needs, and evolving skill requirements.

The Talent Advisor is accountable for delivering high-quality hiring outcomes through disciplined intake conversations, structured screening methodologies, proactive sourcing strategies, and data-informed decision making. This role emphasizes skills-based evaluation, digital fluency, and consistent selection practices to ensure strong long-term talent alignment.

In addition to full-cycle recruiting responsibilities, Talent Advisors develop a defined area of specialization aligned to both individual strengths and enterprise needs. This specialization enhances overall team capability while maintaining shared accountability for recruiting results.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Talent Partnership

• Partner with hiring leaders to define role requirements, success profiles, and critical skills needed for business impact
• Lead structured intake discussions to clarify technical competencies, digital requirements, and behavioral expectations
• Provide consultative guidance on market conditions, talent availability, compensation trends, and hiring strategy
• Align recruiting efforts with workforce planning priorities and evolving business objectives

Full-Cycle Recruitment

• Lead end-to-end recruitment including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, and offer extension
• Conduct structured pre-screens that evaluate technical capability, digital proficiency, soft skills, and role alignment
• Present qualified candidates with clear, data-informed assessments
• Manage candidate experience from initial engagement through onboarding transition

Sourcing & Market Intelligence

• Develop and execute targeted outreach strategies for active and passive talent
• Leverage LinkedIn, job boards, professional networks, university partnerships, and niche channels
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill segments
• Utilize market insights and hiring data to inform recruiting strategy and improve outcomes

Skills-Based Hiring Practices

• Apply structured interview guides and assessment tools to promote fair, consistent evaluation
• Translate candidate skills into internal opportunities across business units
• Identify pathways for nontraditional talent pools to address evolving workforce needs

Digital & Technical Proficiency

• Effectively leverage applicant tracking systems, HCM platforms, recruiting technologies, sourcing tools, and talent analytics
• Demonstrate strong digital fluency in managing candidate pipelines, reporting, workflow optimization, and system navigation
• Continuously adapt to emerging recruitment technologies, including AI-enabled tools

Specialization & Team Contribution

• Develop and maintain a defined specialty area that strengthens overall Talent Acquisition capability (examples may include digital sourcing strategy, assessment optimization, talent intelligence, early career programs, workforce planning support, or niche segment expertise)
• Share expertise and best practices to enhance overall team performance
• Demonstrate agility in adapting to shifting business priorities and evolving hiring demands

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 2–5 years of experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, career coaching, or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle recruitment across diverse job families
• Strong demonstrated proficiency in using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and Human Capital Management (HCM) platforms to manage requisitions, candidate workflows, reporting, and compliance requirements
• Strong understanding of technical, digital, and behavioral competency evaluation
• Proven ability to build credibility and influence stakeholders through consultative partnership
• Strong analytical capability with ability to leverage hiring data to inform strategy and improve performance
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and executive presence skills
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification preferred
• Ability to travel up to 25%