Sr. Recruiter - Key Private Client

Location:

726 Exchange Street - Buffalo, New York 14210

This role will support the Key Private Client segment of business. Experience with the sourcing and selection of licensed banker and advisor talent is required.

The Senior Recruiter is responsible for the full lifecycle of professional recruiting at Key which includes developing and executing strategic recruiting plans through research; cold calling; candidate development, assessment, and presentation; negotiation of offers and relocation packages; and closing of new hires.  As a strategic advisor to the hiring manager, the Senior Recruiter is expected to bring robust market knowledge to inform talent decisions with a goal of building diverse, professional leadership talent at Key.

Responsibilities

• Drawing on business and market knowledge, serves as a strategic consultant to senior leaders and HR partners at Key to develop and execute targeted recruiting plans to support defined talent needs
• Builds and executes search plans which include target lists, job description review, and validation, candidate assessment criteria, sourcing methodologies and tools, research, proactive cold calling and candidate development, assessment and presentation of a qualified and diverse candidate slate, interviewer preparation and coaching, feedback collection and synthesis, reference checks, and offer crafting and negotiation
• Communicates appropriately, proactively and consistently with hiring managers, HR partners, and all external contacts and potential candidates (regardless of that individual’s eventual disposition on the search); ensures a positive client and candidate experience
• Prioritizes work and sets appropriate expectations with hiring managers and partners; anticipates roadblocks and issues, course corrects, resets expectations, and redirects resources as necessary
• Utilizes passive and direct sourcing techniques, and seeks new methods and innovative solutions, to identify and attract prospective candidates and build talent pipeline
• Rigorously assesses talent and makes hiring recommendations
• Develops long-term relationships with potential candidates
• Research industry competitive intelligence and analyzes external market trends to inform talent and organization decisions as well as assist with workforce planning and provide for opportunistic hiring of talent
• Partnering with Compensation Managers and HR partners, understands and effectively utilizes comprehensive knowledge of company benefits, compensation philosophy and structure, internal equity data, candidate compensation expectations, and budget to manage hiring negotiations including compensation recommendations, relocation, and possible counteroffers
• Partners with legal to understand candidates’ existing restrictive covenant agreements; modifies recruiting activity appropriately; facilitates the crafting and completion of any relative, necessary documentation
• Conducts thorough references and oversees the completion of background checks on final candidates
• Fully utilizes Key’s applicant tracking system and ensures appropriate candidate disposition throughout the lifecycle of the search
• Leverages online recruiting resources (LinkedIn, community organizations, associations, etc.) as one of many methods for identifying and sourcing potential leads
• Represents and differentiates KeyBank to external candidates by effectively describing Key’s businesses, strategy, culture and values
• Assists in the facilitation and execution of internal talent slating and movement when appropriate
• Assists in the orientation and onboarding of new hires
• Manages external vendors including contract researchers as well as contingency and retained search firms
• Partners with KeyBank’s Talent Acquisition Team Managers and recruiting peers to share talent, market intelligence, and best practice recruiting methodology
• Manages and supports 20 to 25 searches and projects on average
• Assists in the development of the Recruiting Specialist
• Establishes and nurtures close partnerships with peers, other HR COEs, and HR partners
• Develops and maintains understanding of recruiting best practices, as well as an understanding of client businesses and business plans
• Participates in appropriate department, client and/or Corporate HR meetings, initiatives and projects
• Complies with all Talent Acquisition and broader KeyBank policies, procedures and risk requirements

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent recruiting experience required
• Demonstrable interest in the company as well as the role itself
• A minimum of 5 years of professional recruiting experience with at least 2 years of full lifecycle recru