Talent Partner - HR & Recruitment (Retail Banking)

Chelseagroton; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 63,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelseagroton in Groton, CT is seeking a Human Resources Specialist – Talent Partner to lead full-cycle recruiting across Retail Banking and related functions. You will partner with managers to forecast staffing, build talent pipelines, and ensure onboarding aligns with service expectations.

This role oversees advertising, candidate screening, interviewing, offers, pre-employment checks, and retention initiatives, while maintaining compliance and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or related field required; Associate’s degree with relevant coursework, training, and experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of experience in Human Resources, Talent Development, Learning & Development, Recruiting, Retail Banking, Branch Leadership, or Workforce Planning.
• Experience in recruiting practices, candidate screening, interview coordination, onboarding processes, and HR policies.
• Experience with succession planning and leadership development.
• Experience in facilitating training, coaching, and/or employee development programs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel)
• Experience using ATS, HRIS/HCM platforms, and electronic recruiting tools.
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills with high attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Ability to travel and work evenings or weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manages the full recruitment lifecycle for assigned positions, including job analysis, job description review, requisition support, posting, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, pre-employment checks, onboarding, and career development.
• Partners with hiring managers to develop effective recruiting strategies and forecast staffing needs.
• Maintains job postings, recruitment advertising, candidate records, interview documentation, and ATS activity.
• Coordinates candidate communications, scheduling, status updates, and disposition notifications for a professional candidate experience.
• Oversees recruitment marketing and outreach initiatives including career fairs and community events.
• Develops relationships with colleges and community organizations to strengthen the talent pipeline.
• Coordinates onboarding activities for new hires and aligns with branch onboarding plans.
• Analyzes onboarding feedback and retention metrics to improve engagement and retention initiatives.
• Tracks recruiting activity and outcomes to support workforce planning and process improvement.

Skills

Career-focused recruiting

Communication

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Education

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

Associate’s degree with relevant coursework

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

ATS/HRIS systems

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

Chelseagroton in Groton, CT is seeking a Human Resources Specialist – Talent Partner to lead full-cycle recruiting across Retail Banking and related functions. You will partner with managers to forecast staffing, build talent pipelines, and ensure onboarding aligns with service expectations.

This role oversees advertising, candidate screening, interviewing, offers, pre-employment checks, and retention initiatives, while maintaining compliance and confidentiality.