Talent Acquisition Partner

Company:

Marsh McLennan Agency

Description:

Marsh McLennan Agency's East Region is a leader in the employee benefits marketplace. Our associates simplify employee health and welfare benefits and risk management for regional, national, Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies.

We value integrity, collaboration, passion, innovation, and accountability, and we are committed to making a difference in the moments that matter for our colleagues, clients, and communities.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The Talent Acquisition Partner (TA) works within MMA’s East Region Talent Acquisition team and is responsible for full lifecycle recruiting with an emphasis in Early Careers.  Under the mentorship of the Director of Talent Acquisition, the TA collaborates with hiring managers to determine hiring needs to support organizational goals and manages the entire Recruitment Life Cycle to attract and hire the highest quality talent for assigned roles. The TA plays a critical role in University Recruiting and Relations initiatives as well as developing and driving MMA East Region’s Early Careers Strategy.  The TA supports the broader Talent Acquisition team in assisting with administrative tasks and team projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited, to the following:

• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team, senior management, and department leadership to determine talent needs and develop recruiting strategy.
• Manage effective recruiting program that attracts and retains highly qualified individuals.
• Manage relationships with university partners and identify new ways to increase brand visibility and reputation on campus. 
• Understand and anticipate current market trends, with an emphasis in Early Careers, and their effects on talent acquisition and retention. Communicate trends to the TA team and managers with regards to availability of top talent and the impact of other market variables such as compensation and competitive intelligence.
• Develop continuous sourcing strategies to include networking, cold calling, career fair participation, local college/university relationship building and other creative methods for attracting and maintaining a continuous pool of talented candidates.
• Build strong relationships with departments and hiring managers to ensure the ability to effectively manage the recruitment process for assigned roles.
• Conduct comprehensive job profiling sessions with Hiring Managers to identify target skill sets.
• Support initiatives that enhance managers’ interviewing skills, including periodic participation in TA-led training sessions.
• Coordinate, facilitate & manage complete interview lifecycle by conducting screenings, evaluations, and assessments to ensure applicants are qualified. Solicit feedback following interviews and facilitate final evaluation & selection process.
• Track and maintain all recruitment records, ensuring compliance with all applicable state and federal laws.
• Establish offer package details (compensation/benefits), extend offers, conduct negotiations and close candidates (including offer letter generation).
• Work as a liaison between candidates, hiring managers and human resources staff.
• Provide recruiting summary and metrics-driven reporting regarding candidates screened, interviewed and hired
• Participate in TA team projects, including evaluating and enhancing internal recruitment policies and procedures consistent with goals and business objectives.
• Support, participate in, and periodically lead internal programming for Summer Internship Program.
• Manage intern conversion process, including conducting check-in calls with managers and interns to solicit feedback, evaluate interest in continued and future employment, and initiate the interviewing process.
• Continuously evaluate Early Career recruiting strategy to remain competitive and effectively attract and hire top talent for internships and entry-level roles.
• Support TA team with administrative tasks including registering for events, updating and managing files, scheduling, assisting with reports, and other support as needed.
• Ensure that all recruiting is conducted within legal parameters.
• Manage online recruiting resources and Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Partner with human resources department on team projects.
• Manage all preferred recruiting firms and other recruiting related vendors.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent recruiting experience preferred
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in recruiting in high volume, fast-paced environment
• Prior Campus Recruiting experience preferred

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