Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist

About the role

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. As the Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist for the Los Angeles office, you will drive the full spectrum of recruiting efforts to fulfill consulting staff people needs. This includes candidate pipeline development, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and converting candidates. You will collaborate with the Los Angeles Recruiting Partner, local office and core school Recruiting Directors, and regional recruiting teams to execute the annual recruiting pipeline across OneBCG, focusing on entry-level core business consulting roles (Associates and Consultants) from both campus and experienced hire pools.

You will work with Los Angeles Partners, Recruiting Directors, and the Talent Acquisition team to develop and implement the overall recruiting strategy, manage day-to-day operations, and suggest process improvements as needed. This role reports directly to the Los Angeles Talent Acquisition Senior Manager but works closely with multiple stakeholders across the firm.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the Los Angeles office recruiting strategy alongside the Talent Acquisition Senior Manager, Recruiting Partner, and Recruiting Directors.
• Oversee office-specific recruiting efforts to meet annual Consultant and Associate hiring targets, including:
  • Candidate pipeline development through managed schools, formal channels (e.g., online applications, referrals), and non-traditional sources.
  • Proactively identify and engage untapped talent communities to broaden pipeline reach.
  • Sourcing, screening, interviewing, and converting candidates.
  • Decision-round interviewing and offeree conversion.
• Develop and implement processes for new initiatives (e.g., short lead-time recruiting, ADC recruiting, deepening engagement at core schools, strengthening presence at local schools).
• Manage the recruiting commitments process, including selecting interview cadres, staffing events, ensuring commitments are upheld, and managing the swaps process.
• Maintain the recruiting calendar and use recruiting systems to generate correspondence, reports, interview/event invitations, and analytics.
• Collect and analyze data to evaluate recruiting effectiveness, provide improvement input, and monitor the competitive environment.
• Act as the main initial contact for candidates, responding to inquiries and building relationships with top priority candidates.
• Schedule, plan, and execute office-specific events, including first-round and decision-round interviews.
• Monitor and screen applications, liaise with HR for onboarding (offer letters, signing bonuses, etc.), and prepare required reports.
• Plan and execute Welcome Weekends, ensuring communication with staff around events (confirmations, logistics, feedback).
• Assist with annual budget planning and ensure allocations remain at or under plan.
• Manage summer internship programs, including orientation, training, case staffing, performance evaluation, and affiliation events.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts in Los Angeles office recruiting, collaborating with other West System offices.
• Manage short lead-time recruiting efforts in coordination with the system.
• Ensure recruiting records, global database, and metrics are accurate and up to date.
• Enforce company and function policies, manage risk, and build networks with peers in other offices and regional recruiting teams.
• Deliver on specific responsibilities, including:
  • Specialist training and engagement.
  • Decision-round candidate selection and coaching.
  • Conversion strategy and Offeree Captain coordination.
  • Offeree weekend and summer program strategy.
  • Conversion tracking and special analysis/project coordination.
  • Support for Partner and Principal meetings, and Los Angeles staff meetings.
  • Support for other Los Angeles office initiatives, such as affiliation and engagement.
  • Lead and execute strategic projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required.
• At least 3-4 years of previous recruiting, HR, or related experience; prior professional services recruiting experience is a plus.
• Consulting experience or exposure is a plus.
• Experience working successfully within a complex, matrix-structured organization.
• Flexibility and some travel required, particularly during peak recruiting season and planning weeks; attendance at key evening and weekend events is required.

Skills

• Functional and Soft Skills:
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness.
  • Ability to set priorities, plan workflow, and take initiative.
  • Analytical proficiency and facility with numbers.
  • Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization and under pressure.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills; positive professional image and high ethical standards.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability and teamwork.
  • Intellectual curiosity, creative problem-solving, and interest in the bigger picture.
  • Excellent oral and written communication; ability to persuade, influence, and negotiate.
  • Ability to perform in a fast-paced, intellectually intense, service-oriented environment.
  • Flexibility to adapt to a demanding, frequently changing environment while balancing competing priorities.
  • Strong service orientation in responding to internal and external customer needs.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and willing to seek and act on feedback.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Ability to quickly learn internal recruiting systems.
  • Proficiency with or curiosity about AI-powered tools, with a commitment to continuous learning and adoption as technology evolves.

Who You'll Work With

You’ll work with a closely knit team of West System Talent Acquisition members. You will report directly to the Los Angeles Talent Acquisition Senior Manager and collaborate with the Los Angeles Business Management Leader, Office Leader, Recruiting Partner, Recruiting Directors, and regional Talent Acquisition teams across North America. This role serves as the go-to person for all Los Angeles Talent Acquisition initiatives.

Schedule

At BCG, we operate on a hybrid model, with the expectation that team members will be in the office 3 to 5 days per week. This role is designed for those who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is not intended for remote or virtual work.

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $99,000 - $121,000, depending on factors such as office location, experience, and skill set. Total compensation includes base salary, an annual discretionary performance bonus of up to 12%, and a retirement contribution starting at 5% and increasing to 10% after 2 years.

Benefits

• Health and Wellness:
  • Zero-dollar premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members.
  • $10 copays for doctor visits, urgent care, and generic prescriptions.
  • Up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits under dental coverage.
  • Vision insurance covering glasses and contact lenses annually.
  • Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities.
• Retirement:
  • Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, regardless of employee contributions.
  • Option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan.
• Family Benefits:
  • Paid Parental Leave.
  • Elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement.
• Time Off:
  • 12 holidays per year.
  • Annual office closure between Christmas and New Year’s.
  • 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month).
  • Paid sick time on an as-needed basis.

Note: Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.