The Recruiting Specialist will be responsible for owning the recruiting process for financial advisors from attraction through selection and will be accountable for maintaining a quality candidate experience and adhering to the Recruiting Playbook. The Recruiting specialist will report to the Manager, Recruiting Coordinator Manager in the Advisor Growth Center of Excellence (COE), but will collaborate with regional Advisor Group leaders, regional Advisor Group support staff and others in the Advisor Growth COE to ensure a positive candidate experience while also identifying efficiencies and improvements for cycle time. The recruiting specialist is a critical communication point between multiple functions.
This can be a remote position within the US.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible to maintain a pipeline of high quality, diverse candidates, monitor candidates through the selection process for financial advisors (FAs). This includes but is not limited to, calling and discussing questions or concerns with candidates, connecting them to appropriate resources, inquiring on statues in a professional manner and dispositioning candidates as applicable.
- Maintain alignment with the Recruiting Playbook for the recruiting process; this may include working with regional Advisor Group leaders and staff to hold them accountable to the recruiting process and cycle times and identify and resolve any gaps in the process. This will include supporting the evolution and development of an improved selection process and critical to the creation and implementation of future versions of the playbook.
- Serve as the main point of contact between the advisor group and the COE. Must be able to problem solve and resolve issues independently. Must effectively communicate with Group and COE leadership when problems or issues are identified and manage through challenging conversations.
- Conduct Career Overview meetings for candidates on a regular basis to support the overall goals of the groups. This requires this role to understand the recruiting language, overview and key components of the career overview meeting and the ability to attract candidates to the opportunity.
- Maintain alignment with the Recruiting Playbook for the recruiting process; this may include working with regional Advisor Group leaders and staff to hold them accountable to the recruiting process and cycle times and identify and resolve any gaps in the process.
- Integrate with the local group leadership team, building strong relationships and credibility to update and maintain candidate pipeline and review the process for alignment with the Recruiting Playbook. This includes coaching and guiding leaders through change management from their current way of working. This role will be a crucial team member for the local group leadership.
- Prepare insights related to the recruiting metrics to leadership team; seek to understand any issues in the process and work with leaders to find solutions. Provide opportunities for coaching to the field leader development team.
- Collaborate within the COE on recruiting information, best practices, resources, tactics and updates. Serve as an integral part of new system integration that will occur.
- Coordinate logistics and details related to job boards, career fairs and other similar recruiting tactics for the groups.
- Track all meetings and notes of the selection process within the CRM. Maintain timely and accurate records to report on process.
- Process the logistics of Workday Recruiting to request background checks, initiate hires and job transfers in Workday and partner with corporate Workday team for escalated issues.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm for the career and for Thrivent.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
- 3+ years of work experience in the financial services industry; experience with recruiting processes preferred
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and ability to learn other software systems (Workday, etc); experience with candidate applicant systems would be helpful.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changes
- Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with candidates and leaders
- Ability to understand/learn relevant employment laws
- Ability to work independently and work through issues and problems
- Ability to work virtually
- Maintain confidentiality with sensitive information
Pay Transparency
Thrivent’s long-term growth depends on attracting, rewarding, and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of market competitive compensation programs to attract, reward, and retain top talent. The applicable salary or hourly wage range for this full-time role is $70,434.00 - $95,294.00 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will be determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, location, relevant experience, skills, and knowledge, business needs, market demand, and other factors Thrivent deems important.
Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. That extends to our benefits.
The following benefits may be offered: various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives); medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account; 401k; pension; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability insurance; supplemental protection insurance; 20 days of Paid Time Off each year; Sick and Safe Time; 10 paid company holidays; Volunteer Time Off; paid parental leave; EAP; well-being benefits, and other employee benefits. Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan/policy documents. Thrivent’s plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivent’s discretion.
Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.
Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by sending an email to human.resources@thrivent.com or call 800-847-4836 and request Human Resources.
