University Talent Acquisition Specialist

6w1 month ago

DRW

London, GB · Full-time · £48,000 – £65,000

About this role

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes. We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds.

As a University Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll manage full life cycle university recruitment processes including developing position descriptions, creating job postings, reviewing CVs, managing interviews and candidate communication, structuring offers, and onboarding activities. Identify and implement creative ideas for reaching university students across the globe. Represent DRW on campus to market opportunities effectively.

Partner with internal stakeholders to create interviewing, offer generating and closing strategies. Provide direction and oversight to Recruiting Coordinator on job postings, scheduling, feedback collection, and onboarding. Track all interview and candidate activity in the applicant tracking system.

Support the design and execution of the internship program for a best-in-class experience driving full-time conversions. Thrive in a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and challenging consensus. Operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk with autonomy to pivot quickly.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of recruiting experience in a technology-driven industry
Willing to travel extensively to core schools during peak university recruiting cycles
Excellent organisation skills and meticulous attention to detail
Strong initiative and sense of urgency with proven experience in fast-paced environment
Strong customer support orientation
Tenacious problem solver who can effectively manage and prioritise multiple tasks
Flexible approach and willing to constantly adapt in ever-changing environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills with proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and web-based systems (ATS experience a plus)

Responsibilities

Identify and implement creative, impactful and cost-effective ideas for reaching university students and making an impact on campuses across the globe
Represent DRW on campus, ensuring constant marketing of opportunities in a robust and effective manner
Partner with internal stakeholders to create and execute interviewing, offer generating and closing strategies
Provide direction and oversight to Recruiting Coordinator regarding job postings, interview scheduling, feedback collection, and onboarding activities
Track all interview and candidate activity and configure jobs and interview processes in applicant tracking system
Support design and execution of the internship program, ensuring best-in-class experience that drives conversion to full-time roles