Recruiting Associate - Altamont Capital Partners : Job Details

Altamont Capital Partners is looking for a Recruiting Associate to join its team to assist with development, planning, and execution of our recruiting efforts to support our college recruiting program.

Altamont was one of the first Private Equity firms to develop an undergraduate program providing the opportunity for those interested in both Consulting and Investment Banking to enter the Private Equity industry directly upon graduation. This role will oversee the lifecycle of a candidate through our undergraduate program from internship to fulltime hire. Altamont is one of the few Private Equity firms who continue to engage in undergraduate recruiting and believes strongly in professional development and opportunities at the junior level. There will also be opportunities to assist in lateral hires at more senior levels. The position is for an immediate start.

Administration of on-campus and in-office recruiting efforts may include:

• Liaison between school career services offices and Altamont
• Creation and implementation of marketing strategies tailored to each school with support from school teams
• Event Planning and execution of formal and informal presentations, career fairs, receptions and dinners
• Relationship development of candidates by overseeing communication and correspondence throughout the year
• Manage school budgets, including event expense tracking, organization sponsorships, annual updates and/or reforecasting, etc
• Manage Job Postings and Candidate Selection process including interview logistics
• Responsibilities may include reserving interviewing rooms, coordinating interview schedules, scheduling students, selecting and confirming interviewers, conducting initial interviews, running debrief meetings, determining next step decisions, owning communication to the candidates and manage travel schedules as needed
• Support the offer process by determining the resource team, coordinate contact with candidate, and manage offer letter delivery
• Own the candidate experience as the face of Altamont by providing exceptional and timely responses and interactions
• Support Altamont employees involved in recruiting with timely updates, support interview training, coordination of commitments
• Assist in evaluating the success of each recruiting season; prepare and analyze statistics, evaluate school success, use statistics/data to recommend process changes and improvements

Ownership of additional Lifecycle Events:

• Plan, execute, and attend various elements of Acceptee Weekend; interacting with incoming interns and fulltime hires
• Help plan, organize, and manage the summer internship programs
• Create and attend summer social events
• Support Summer Training Program Lead
• Coordinate with Portfolio Companies as needed and assist in gathering feedback
• Coordinate Final Presentations and Interview Schedules
• Travel logistics
• Managing program budget
• Engage and coordinate contact with incoming hires; helping to assist in start date and initial onboarding training and paperwork

Other responsibilities:

• Serve as point of contact on LinkedIn/Social Media/PR efforts and ownership of the recruiting email inbox
• Utilize recruit tracking system for data entry, event management, and reporting in a timely & accurate manner
• Perform other administrative duties as requested or as responsibilities dictate

IDEAL BACKGROUND

The ideal candidate would have at least one to two years of professional experience, preferably in recruiting or career center administration which involves student engagement. Candidates should also possess the following characteristics:

• Team player and proactive self-starter
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), project and people management skills
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of individuals at all levels of the organization
• Attention to detail and accuracy with strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Ability to deal appropriately with highly-confidential information in a professional/mature manner
• Ability to represent Altamont to prospective candidates and interact with senior management and school contacts
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Flexibility with hours; ability to attend evening/weekend events as needed
• Proficiency in MS Office 365