Senior Associate, Talent Acquisition

About the firm

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action- and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

About the role

A&M is looking for a Talent Acquisition Senior Associate to join our high-performing Talent Acquisition team. This role will support recruitment for client-facing roles with a strong focus on sourcing, market research, candidate development, and full-cycle recruiting. The ideal candidate is a strong recruiter and sourcer who can build trusted relationships with hiring leaders, understand the business, develop effective search strategies, and manage multiple searches in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with practice leadership, hiring managers, and business operations to understand hiring needs, talent requirements, and business priorities.
• Lead kickoff calls and set the search strategy in partnership with your hiring leads.
• Source, interview, and present candidates for teams and service lines.
• Learn the specialty areas that require ongoing support and pipeline candidates for future needs.
• Assist with job descriptions and market research that will help hiring managers understand the recruiting market in their functional areas.
• Create innovative sourcing strategies. Frequent use of LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing in Jobvite (ATS), and different resume databases.
• Prepare offers and work with the contracts, HR operations, and onboarding team to ensure a smooth candidate experience.
• Maintain requisitions, update ATS data and candidate records, and provide reporting and metrics as needed.
• Identify challenges or changes in the recruiting process and escalate issues appropriately while keeping searches moving forward.

Requirements

• 5+ years of full life-cycle recruiting in a fast-paced corporate or search firm environment.
• Experience recruiting in consulting, financial services, or other professional services environments is highly preferred.
• Experience recruiting for billable professional services roles is a strong plus.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
• Advanced candidate sourcing and research capabilities, experience with Boolean search strings.
• Strong business acumen and polished communication skills.
• Ability to work with ambiguity and escalate issues as needed.
• Sense of urgency and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work well independently and as a member of a team.
• LinkedIn Recruiter experience is required; Workday and Jobvite experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• 401(k)-retirement savings plan with an annual discretionary contribution from Alvarez & Marsal.
• Paid time off including vacation, personal days, 72 hours of sick time (prorated for part-time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days varies based on tenure and role type.

Pay

The salary range is $90,000 - $100,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance.