Talent Advisor - STS

Charles Schwab; Westlake (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time for volunteering

Sabbatical after five years

Parental leave and family building

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab is seeking a Talent Advisor to partner with Schwab Technology Services on strategic technology recruiting. You will shape recruiting plans, build talent pipelines, and guide evidence-based hiring decisions to satisfy business needs.

This role emphasizes consultative communication, market insight, and skills-based hiring in a dynamic environment. The position supports a hybrid work model in the United States, offering growth opportunities and a collaborative culture that values

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of Talent Acquisition or related roles involving candidate assessment, stakeholder consultation, talent pipelines, workforce planning, or hiring process management.
• Experience developing and executing recruiting strategies for complex, specialized, or hard-to-fill technology roles (e.g., developers, cybersecurity, software engineers, etc.).
• Ability to apply skills-based hiring practices, including identifying role-relevant capabilities, evaluating evidence, and supporting structured selection decisions.
• Strong consultative communication skills, including the ability to clarify needs, frame options, influence stakeholders, and deliver clear recommendations.
• Strategic thinking skills, with the ability to connect business priorities, workforce needs, and market insights to recruiting strategy.
• Change agility and sound judgment in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Results orientation, including the ability to manage multiple requisitions, maintain momentum, and follow through on commitments.
• Demonstrate curiosity and a commitment to continuous learning by staying current on emerging technologies, industry innovations, and future workforce capabilities that impact technology hiring.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and common recruiting technologies.

Responsibilities

• Shape talent strategy by building and executing recruiting plans aligned with business priorities and market insights.
• Lead intake discussions to define role outcomes, required skills, success measures, and selection priorities.
• Advise hiring leaders with practical recommendations and talent options.
• Create and nurture high-quality pipelines for current and future technology hiring needs.
• Use sourcing tools, referrals, outreach strategies, and market research to engage prospective talent.
• Develop structured interview plans and evidence-based debriefs with stakeholders.
• Guide hiring partners through talent tradeoffs and timely decisions.
• Provide transparent, engaging candidate experiences throughout the process.
• Adapt recruiting strategies to evolving business needs and shifting priorities.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Consultative communication

Strategic thinking

Change agility

Results orientation

Stakeholder management

Continuous learning

MS Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

AI recruiting tools

Job description

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here,innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.

Schwab’s Talent Acquisition team is at the heart of our firm’s talent strategy, helping us attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent while driving growth and delivering meaningful outcomes for our clients.

As a Talent Advisor supporting Schwab Technology Services (STS), you’ll be a consultative partner to hiring leaders, helping shape thoughtful recruiting strategies for highly technical roles. You will combine market insight, relationship building, and skills-based hiring practices to identify talent, guide evidence-based selection decisions, and create a positive experience for candidates and stakeholders throughout the hiring lifecycle. You will also join a collaborative Talent Acquisition team that values trust, shared success, continuous learning, and the opportunity to grow your impact.

What You’ll Do:

Shape Talent Strategy

• Build and execute recruiting strategies that connect business priorities, workforce needs, market insight, and measurable hiring outcomes.
• Lead consultative intake discussions to define role outcomes, required skills, success measures, talent market considerations, and selection priorities.
• Advise hiring leaders by framing options, sharing practical recommendations, and anticipating immediate and future talent needs.

Build and Engage Talent Pipelines

• Create and nurture high-quality talent pipelines for current and future technology hiring needs.
• Use sourcing tools, referrals, outreach strategies, and market research to identify and engage prospective talent.
• Adjust pipeline and requisition strategies based on market response, changing priorities, and progress toward hiring outcomes.

Evaluate Talent and Guide Selection

• Apply skills-based hiring practices to evaluate role-relevant capabilities, transferable experience, and demonstrated evidence of success.
• Partner with hiring teams to create structured interview plans that promote consistency, fairness, inclusion, and alignment to role outcomes.
• Prepare interview materials, facilitate evidence-based debriefs, and synthesize feedback into concise, evidence-based summaries.
• Guide stakeholders through talent tradeoffs and help partners reach timely, well-informed hiring decisions.

Create Trusted Experiences

• Build trusted partnerships across Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, and the business through clear communication and reliable follow-through.
• Provide candidates and hiring partners with a transparent and engaging experience throughout the hiring process.
• Adapt communication style to the audience and contribute to shared success by sharing best practices, welcoming different perspectives, and supporting collective success

Navigate Change and Drive Continuous Improvement

• Adapt recruiting strategies as business needs, market conditions, and hiring requirements evolve.
• Use critical thinking and business judgment to manage competing priorities, resolve barriers, and maintain momentum across multiple searches.
• Identify practical ways to improve recruiting practices, candidate experience, tools, and workflows while continuing to build business and talent acquisition expertise.

What you have

We’re looking for someone who can bring the following skills and experience to the role. We value demonstrated capability, transferable experience, and the ability to learn and grow.

Required Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or related roles involving candidate assessment, stakeholder consultation, talent pipelines, workforce planning, or hiring process management.
• Experience developing and executing recruiting strategies for complex, specialized, or hard-to-fill technology roles (e.g., developers, cybersecurity, software engineers, etc.).
• Ability to apply skills-based hiring practices, including identifying role-relevant capabilities, evaluating evidence, and supporting structured selection decisions.
• Strong consultative communication skills, including the ability to clarify needs, frame options, influence stakeholders, and deliver clear recommendations.
• Strategic thinking skills, with the ability to connect business priorities, workforce needs, and market insights to recruiting strategy.
• Change agility and sound judgment in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Results orientation, including the ability to manage multiple requisitions, maintain momentum, and follow through on commitments.
• Demonstrate curiosity and a commitment to continuous learning by staying current on emerging technologies, industry innovations, and future workforce capabilities that impact technology hiring.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and common recruiting technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting across multiple functions, business areas, or geographically distributed teams.
• Familiarity with workforce planning, talent market analysis, employment branding, and Technology recruiting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Familiarity with AI-powered tools and technologies and the ability to leverage them to improve efficiency, enhance candidate experiences, and support data-informed recruiting decisions.

What’s in it for you

At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance