Recruiter

Location: Chicago

Group One is looking for a Recruiter to support the full talent acquisition life-cycle for all Group One positions which includes job posting, sourcing, resume review, scheduling logistics, process management, gathering feedback and decisions, campus recruiting, communicating to candidates and recruiting firms, etc.

What We Do & Who We Are

Group One is a proprietary trading firm specializing in market making and liquidity providing strategies in options markets. Our traders provide competitive liquidity across a broad range of securities by managing complex portfolios of underlying issues and simultaneously streaming quotes across multiple exchanges.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At Group One, we value transparency and collaboration coming from unique perspectives and backgrounds. We strive to create a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business.

The Challenge

The ideal candidate will work closely with the Managing Director, Recruiting and Talent Development and Recruiting Manager, to identify strong candidates for open positions. The ideal individual must be highly collaborative and able to build strong relationships both with internal managers (hiring managers, management team, etc.) and external stakeholders (colleges, recruiters, candidate sources). The candidate will develop a deep understanding of Group One's culture and business and enthusiastically share that with applicants.

The Skill Set and Responsibilities

A broad skill set will help you be successful in this role. The essential responsibilities are outlined below.

• Works closely with MD, Recruiting and Talent Development and Recruiting Manager to source and recommend where to post experienced level positions (i.e. LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.) and leads the on-campus recruitment efforts for all interns and analysts.
• Utilizing Applicant Tracking System, reviews resumes submitted for open jobs to determine qualifications and forwards qualified resumes to hiring manager for review.
• Serves as the primary contact between Group One and external candidates, recruiting search firms, colleges and universities.
• Communicate frequently with hiring managers on status of resume review and overall recruiting activity for open positions.
• Conducts pre-screen interviews with potential candidates, gathers interviewer feedback, and coordinates future rounds with internal team and hiring manager.
• Coordinates candidate travel and housing arrangements.
• Works with Human Resources to coordinate offer letters, references, pre-employment background screens, etc. as required.
• Closes filled jobs, removes advertisements, generates rejection letters for all interviews associated with the closed job.
• Orders and coordinates swag items for new hires.
• Conducts research into Recruiting trends and educates Recruiting team. Supports social media efforts.
• Looks for ways to improve the interview process keeping the candidate experience front and center.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Adaptable and highly flexible personality.
• Self-Motivated, dependable, and responsible team player.
• Problem solver who is driven, self-motivated, and proactive in approach.
• Highly collaborative, able to build relationships with all levels of employees, including senior management.
• Campus recruiting experience is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure, multitask, and prioritize projects.
• Ability to travel up to 30% especially during recruiting season.
• Experience with ApplicantPro or other applicant tracking system.
• Must be able to work in the office 4 days per week.

WHAT TO EXPECT AS A RECRUTER

Within 1 month, you will:

• Complete your initial orientation as well as become familiar with our environment, our team, and our business.
• Begin a comprehensive, cross-functional training plan to learn more about every aspect of our firm.

Within 3 months, you will:

• Understand our recruitment process.
• Begin screening resumes for our open roles.
• Be scheduling interviews and coordinating onsite interview days.
• Attend job fairs and other hiring events.
• Be sitting in on telephone screens.

Within 6 months, you will:

• Begin screening and interviewing candidates on your own.
• Coordinate interviews with the hiring manager and interview panels.
• Source candidates on your own.
• Provide onboarding support in coordination with HR.
• Provide recruitment reports to the recruitment and senior management teams.
• Work with managers to determine their hiring needs and ideal candidates.

The Benefits

We provide competitive compensation, including a performance-based bonus and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, group life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and a 401(k) with company contribution. In addition, we ensure our people have at least three weeks of paid vacation in addition to sick leave and paid holidays. Group One gladly sponsors qualified international candidates selected to join our team. In-person interview expenses for travel and childcare will be reimbursed by Group One.