Job Description

Client Overview : Our client is a luxury brand known for combining craftsmanship, heritage, and modern design across leather goods, fashion accessories, and ready-to-wear.

**This role is 4 days onsite in Princeton, NJ

Role Overview : The Talent Acquisition Specialist partners closely with business leaders as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for talent acquisition and related initiatives. This role is responsible for developing and executing end-to-end recruitment strategies that attract diverse, high-quality talent aligned with organizational goals. The ideal candidate balances strategic insight with hands-on execution, contributing to both immediate hiring needs and long-term workforce planning.

Talent Acquisition Specialist Responsibilities:

• Serve as a consultative partner to hiring managers and business leaders on talent strategies, workforce planning, and hiring decisions.
• Lead and manage the full-cycle recruitment process, including intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, and offer management.
• Develop and execute recruitment strategies that align with business objectives while improving quality of hire and time to fill.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines through networking, market research, and outreach for current and future needs.
• Influence recruitment strategy, role profiling, assessment approaches, and final selection decisions throughout the hiring process.
• Ensure consistency and compliance with recruiting policies, procedures, and applicable employment regulations.
• Maintain accurate and timely data within talent systems and applicant tracking tools to support reporting and decision-making.
• Coordinate reference checks, background checks, and compensation alignment in partnership with HR and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare offer documentation and support onboarding and offboarding activities to ensure a positive candidate and employee experience.
• Monitor recruitment metrics, budgets, and KPIs to assess effectiveness and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Act as a subject matter expert on hiring best practices, interview techniques, and legal considerations related to recruitment.
• Gather and analyze labor market insights, competitive intelligence, and industry trends to inform hiring strategies and presentations.
• Support broader talent initiatives such as succession planning, talent reviews, and workforce planning cycles.
• Partner with internal teams to support employer branding, candidate engagement, and recruitment-related communications.

Talent Acquisition Specialist Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; HR certification preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, HR, or People Operations, ideally in a fast-paced or high-growth environment.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions independently and partnering closely with business stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of applicant tracking systems and recruiting technologies; experience with AI-enabled tools is a plus.
• Proficiency in common business software and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Solid understanding of recruiting methodologies, assessment techniques, and selection best practices.
• Exposure to broader HR functions such as talent management, performance management, or HR business partnership is beneficial.
• Strong business acumen and ability to adapt to evolving organizational needs.

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