Early Career Talent Lead

Overview

We don’t simply hire employees. We invest in them. When you work at Chatham, we empower you — offering professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career, no matter if you've been here for five months or 15 years.

Job Description

The Early Career Talent Lead is responsible for designing, executing, and continuously improving Chatham’s university recruiting, and early-career talent programs. This role serves as the strategic connector between Talent Management and Talent Acquisition, ensuring Chatham attracts, develops, and retains high-potential emerging talent aligned with the firm’s long-term growth strategy.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute a comprehensive university and early-career talent strategy aligned to Chatham’s workforce planning and growth objectives.
• Create and execute campus branding strategies, digital campaigns, ambassador programs, and recruiting events.
• Lead the design, execution, and continuous enhancement of the internship and analyst development programs.
• Partner with leaders to create structured onboarding, learning pathways, mentorship and other developmental experiences.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships (Scholars of Finance) through sponsorships, target universities, faculty relationships, career centers, and diversity-focused initiatives that strengthen Chatham’s visibility and access to world-class talent communities.
• Evaluate market trends and competitive talent practices to continuously evolve Chatham’s approach to early-career talent.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Psychology, Education, Communications, or related field.
• 5–8+ years of experience in Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Early Careers, University Recruiting, Leadership Development, or related talent functions.
• Experience designing and managing internship, analyst, rotational, or early-career programs.
• Experience developing university partnerships and campus recruiting strategies.
• Demonstrated success building employer brand and employee value proposition initiatives.
• Strong project and program management skills.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills.
• (Preferred) Experience with Workday.

About Chatham Financial

Chatham Financial is the leading independent capital markets advisor, delivering an integrated blend of expert advice and powerful technology to help you reduce risk and seize opportunity. With decades of capital markets strategy, execution, monitoring, and performance expertise, we serve as an unwavering advocate for your best interests and your innovation partner. Our technology platform unifies data across assets, debt, and derivatives, giving you unmatched agility, transparency, and insight. It’s clear ahead. Our commitment is to carry that light forward in every partnership, every solution, and every market we serve. We help guide the way—giving clients the insight and momentum to move forward with confidence, no matter what lies ahead.