PhD & Professional Degree Recruiter

Charles River Associates • Washington, DC

24d • $60,000 - $70,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.
The Human Capital team comprises about 25 professionals committed to attracting, developing, and retaining excellent colleagues across the firm. Our culture embraces a growth mindset: inspiring excellence and bringing expertise and innovation to the role every day. The Global Talent Acquisition team is central to CRA’s success by identifying great talent to join our firm. In this entry-level role, you will support terminal and professional degree recruiting, taking ownership for full-life cycle recruitment and coordinating day-to-day operational processes. Position could be located in Boston, Chicago, New York, or Washington, DC. You will report to a Talent Acquisition Manager and work closely with the global Talent Acquisition team to drive the momentum of CRA through hiring top talent.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a related discipline, with strong academic performance;
• Up to 2 years related work experience sourcing and recruiting diverse talent in a complex, fast paced and high-volume business (professional services preferred);
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams), communication software (Zoom), advanced knowledge of Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables) desirable;
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter preferred);
• Curious and analytic thinker with a problem-solving mindset who finds the right resources to solve the issue;
• Effective written and oral communication skills;
• Demonstrated high level ownership and detail orientation;
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities;
• Excellent time management and task prioritization;
• Good judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information;
• Empathic and warm personality, exhibiting patience and calmness in challenging situations;
• Flexibility to work across North American and European time zones, potential evening and weekend work, and occasional overnight/international travel.

Responsibilities

• Identify and recruit qualified candidates using a variety of recruiting strategies including candidate research and outreach to academic programs (PhD placement coordinators).
• Provide a seamless recruiting experience to candidates, coordinating candidate communication and updates.
• Work with hiring managers to source and evaluate candidates, managing the overall candidate lifecycle including sourcing, assessment, and offer/attraction process.
• Coordinate internal recruitment activities, including customization of interview schedules and recruiting teams.
• Support reporting and operations. Track all relevant recruiting data within our Applicant Tracking System (Greenhouse). Create reports and analyze data to evaluate recruiting efforts and provide data-driven insights on our investments.
• Understand and market CRA’s unique value proposition as an employer, suggest and execute cultivation and brand-building events.
• Proactively research, identify, and communicate market trends, benchmarking our efforts against best practices.
• Support the continued development of a PhD/professional degree internship program.
• Participate in larger TA projects and initiatives, contribute creative ideas, and provide process improvement suggestions.

Benefits

• CRA’s robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering training annually through formal and informal programs, encouraging you to thrive as an individual and team member.
• Beginning with skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague.
• Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.
• We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees