Recruiting Operations Associate

Bridgewater Associates•Westport, CT

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

The goal of Bridgewater’s recruiting department is to be the best talent acquisition organization in the world. Finding top talent not only sustains Bridgewater’s position as one of the top investment management firms, but also positions the company for the continual innovation necessary to solve tomorrow’s problems in a rapidly changing world. Bridgewater’s recruiting department is responsible for partnering with a diverse set of internal business units to build and evolve their organizations by meeting their talent demands and cultivating an exceptional candidate experience. As a Recruiting Operations Associate, you’ll help us achieve our mission to hook and hire top undergraduate talent by facilitating a seamless recruiting experience and serving as an air traffic controller for the campus community.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record (any field of study)
3+ years of professional experience

Nice To Haves

Thrive in fast-paced environments thanks to your agile mind, curiosity, and strong common sense
Are a jack/jill-of-all-trades who’s willing to roll up your sleeves and do what it takes to get the job done
Are a natural “problem perceiver” - you can sense when something’s gone awry and can quickly propose solutions to right the ship
Can keep track of many threads at once - you understand what must happen in a day, a week, a month while keeping the overall mission in mind
Are open-minded, appreciate direct feedback, and revel in intellectually rigorous environments
Are comfortable handling unexpected challenges and are willing to adjust your priorities based on changing needs

Responsibilities

Partnering with your team to help create the best ways to find, attract, and assess talent
Ensuring candidates move through the recruiting process smoothly and efficiently
Engaging effectively with candidates, hiring managers, and external partners through strong written and verbal communication skills
Being a time management wizard, balancing deadlines and demands while organizing multiple streams of information
Tracking candidate data and event metrics, and analyzing this information to inform decisions
Building cross-departmental relationships and learning the company’s internal systems
Thinking about the big picture - frequently stepping back to determine how you can systemize processes and categorize people for the benefit of your team and the entire organization