Talent Acquisition Recruiter
About The Position
The Talent Acquisition Recruiter manages candidate development across all levels of talent. The role develops relationships with key industry players, in person and by telephone, to generate qualified candidates for multiple search assignments. It manages the candidate lifecycle—including identification, qualification, interviewing, and candidate management—to rapidly produce a high-quality slate of talent that meets or exceeds internal client expectations. This is a hybrid position with four days in the office and one day remote. The listed office options are One Light Street in Baltimore, 8640 Guilford Road in Columbia, 1966 Greenspring Drive in Timonium, or 170 Jennifer Road in Annapolis, Maryland. The job posting lists Timonium, Maryland as the location. The role establishes and maintains relationships with M&T management, employees, external applicants, and community contacts. It partners with line managers and HR colleagues on talent attraction and hiring, while adhering to company risk, regulatory, and internal control standards.
Requirements
- A college degree, or applicable progressive recruiting experience that may be considered in lieu of education.
- At least two years of total recruitment experience and/or relevant business-line experience.
- Strong sales, persuasion, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and engagements simultaneously.
- Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
- Proactive approach and demonstrated diligence in managing searches.
- Experience identifying passive job seekers.
- Demonstrated fast response time, consistency, and success.
- Strong knowledge of personal computers and related software, with internet experience.
- Superior consultative skills and ability to influence decisions.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in Human Resources within a corporate environment.
- Demonstrated ability in cold calling, name generation, and networking.
- Experience with Human Resources applicant tracking systems.
- Demonstrated recruitment success acquiring niche talent.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a subject matter expert in talent attraction.
- Work with line managers to develop strategies for building talent pipelines, interviewing and qualifying candidates, and recommending top candidates to business lines.
- Proactively source and attract qualified candidates and maintain applicant flow for current and future staffing needs.
- Counsel line managers on recommended compensation packages.
- Negotiate and extend offers, and effectively close candidates.
- Adhere to government regulations, organizational policies, and system and data integrity requirements.
- Build effective relationships with HR Business Partners, line management, and employees.
- Provide regular insights into competition for talent.
- Attend job fairs and/or open houses.
- Work with Associate Recruiters to ensure appropriate sourcing support for business lines.
- Manage special projects as assigned.
- Understand and follow company risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite, and identify risk-related issues requiring escalation to management.
- Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
- Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points and applicable issues raised by external regulators.
- Complete other related duties as assigned.
