Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Talent Acquisition Specialist role at Chatham Financial is based onsite in Kennett Square, PA. This position leads end-to-end recruitment across the United States, drives university recruiting programs, and advances employer branding in collaboration with HR partners and hiring managers to attract and hire top talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment across multiple regions and time zones, including intake sessions, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offers, and onboarding support.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and hiring managers to anticipate future talent needs and design solutions aligned with growth objectives and workforce planning.
• Build and maintain pipelines for critical, recurring, and anticipated hiring needs.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies leveraging job boards, social media, employee referrals, direct outreach, and talent communities.
• Oversee employer branding across career sites, social channels, partnerships, and professional networks.
• Support university recruiting initiatives by engaging target institutions, coordinating campus activities, and managing internship and entry-level programs.
• Represent Chatham at career fairs, campus events, networking opportunities, and recruiting activities both virtually and in person as needed.
• Deliver a consistent, high-quality, and inclusive candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Ensure recruitment practices comply with applicable employment laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
• Monitor recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, quality of hire, and university recruiting outcomes, providing actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Advise hiring managers on interview best practices, market trends, and effective selection processes.
• Support onboarding efforts to help new employees transition successfully into the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 to 5 years of progressive talent acquisition experience, spanning multiple functions and geographic regions.
• Proven experience managing full-cycle recruitment from sourcing through onboarding.
• Experience supporting university recruiting programs, internships, and entry-level hiring.
• Knowledge of employment laws, hiring practices, and compliance considerations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong relationship-building skills with hiring managers, business leaders, and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated success sourcing and engaging candidates through diverse recruiting channels and technologies.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems, preferably Workday.
• Excellent communication, organization, project management, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative, global environment.
• Experience in professional services, financial services, or similarly complex organizations is preferred.
• Experience supporting both technical and corporate recruiting is preferred.
• Familiarity with workforce planning, talent analytics, and recruitment metrics is preferred.

Technologies

Workday

Overview

Chatham Financial positions itself as a leading independent capital markets advisor. The company combines expert advisory services with advanced technology to help clients reduce risk and seize opportunities. With decades of strategy, execution, monitoring, and performance expertise, Chatham serves as an advocate for clients and as an innovation partner. Its technology platform unifies data across assets, debt, and derivatives, delivering agility, transparency, and insight.

Your Impact

• Assist in attracting and hiring high-performing talent that supports Chatham’s growth and strategic objectives.
• Strengthen partnerships with hiring managers, HR teams, and business leaders to deliver efficient and effective hiring results.
• Enhance the employer brand through positive candidate experiences and active engagement with talent communities.
• Contribute to building sustainable talent pipelines for current and future workforce needs.
• Support internship and university recruitment programs to cultivate emerging talent and broaden access to opportunities.
• Provide data-driven insights that inform hiring decisions, workforce planning, and talent acquisition strategies.
• Collaborate with Human Resources, business leaders, and global Talent Acquisition colleagues to ensure alignment across recruiting initiatives.

It’s Clear Ahead

Chatham Financial commits to carrying forward its guiding principles in every partnership, solution, and market it serves. The organization aims to provide clients with insights and momentum to move forward with confidence, regardless of the challenges ahead.

About Chatham Financial

Chatham Financial is a leading independent capital markets advisor delivering an integrated blend of expert guidance and technology to help clients reduce risk and seize opportunities. With decades of capital markets strategy, execution, monitoring, and performance expertise, the firm acts as a steadfast advocate for client interests and as an innovation partner. Its technology platform unifies data across assets, debt, and derivatives, offering unmatched agility, transparency, and insight.