European Recruiter

We are a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across industries, service offerings, and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver premium outcomes to help them grow.

We are ambitious in our goals and steadfast in the belief that clients deserve our very best. To achieve our highest aspiration, we invest in world-class, team-oriented individuals who are smart, driven, and principled – those who are eager to be part of something bigger than themselves. When you join Harris Williams, you are welcomed into a collegial environment where every individual has the opportunity to make an impact in a powerful and significant way. We invite you to learn more about careers at Harris Williams.

Why HW

• Diverse responsibilities: During your assignment, you will execute recruiting strategy and manage talent searches for HW’s London and Frankfurt offices across levels and departments. The Recruiter organizes in-office and on-campus recruitment event logistics, maintains job postings and manages on-site interview days. You will maintain and update job and candidate data in HW’s recruiting database. The Recruiter manages candidates through their hiring journey with Harris Williams, starting with CV review, conducting pre-screening calls, scheduling interviews, delivering feedback and disseminating candidate communications throughout the recruiting process. The Recruiter contributes to execution of our summer internship and full-time training programs.

• Collaborative work environment: The Recruiter collaborates with the US-based Recruiting Team and the London office’s Talent Manager to set recruitment strategy, execute events and live searches. You will also engage with colleagues in the London and Frankfurt offices throughout recruitment cycles and live searches and work with teammates across the broader Talent Team.

• Professional development: We care about your training and development. New employees will participate in role specific training designed to set you up for success. You will be supported by the Talent Team throughout your assignment to provide additional training and guidance on an as-needed basis.

• Engaging culture: We believe talent is our greatest asset. Our people exemplify a team over individual culture. In this role you will be a champion of the firm’s “one firm” mentality and brand ambassador for those looking to start their career at HW.

About The Role

Harris Williams fosters an inclusive culture through hiring quality people who are committed, tenacious, and principled – dedicated to achieving the right results for our clients, the right way. We are committed to building a unique firm by valuing and developing talent.

Employees who thrive at Harris Williams demonstrate the following:

• Approach all tasks with humility, collaboration and enthusiasm

  • View challenging tasks as opportunities for growth

  • Share ideas and credit among peers and teammates

• Be responsive

  • This is an in-office role. Timely responses to urgent, after-hours requests are expected

  • Acknowledge requests and clarify deadlines as needed

  • Stay aligned with your team on active workstreams and upcoming tasks

• Take pride in your work product

  • Maintain confidentiality and effectively handle highly sensitive and personal information with sound judgement, tact, and discretion

  • Proofread your work to ensure accuracy before distributing

  • Seek feedback from your teammates during and after project/search completion

  • Ask “What’s next?” Work ahead instead of waiting for direction from your team

• Articulate thoughts and ideas to your teammates and clients both verbally and in writing

  • As you gain confidence through experience, willingness to lead internal recruiting discussions and presentations

  • Communicate clearly and confidently to external and internal stakeholders via email, video, and in-person interactions

• Be a self-starter

  • Exhaust available resources, including desktop research, leaning on more experienced peers and teammates for advice/guidance

  • Offer creative suggestions as you grow into the role to enhance or create efficiency in existing processes

  • Proactively identify potential conflicts/issues and propose potential solutions

• Be intellectually curious and have a teachable spirit

  • Seek to understand the recruiting processes and tools utilized at HW, and how each component fits into the individual’s candidacy

  • Build your knowledge of what makes HW a unique employer within the world of investment banking

  • Ask questions along to way to deepen your understanding of M&A process, industry groups and Private Capital Advisory group

Desired Job Specific Competencies, Education and Experience:

• Proficient in MS Office, MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

  • Heavy scheduling responsibilities for interviews, programs and events

  • Drafting email communications that succinctly provide context and clearly outline next steps for the recipient(s)

  • Editing and formatting expertise in PowerPoint utilizing templates

• ATS (Applicant Tracking System) experience; Workday or iCIMS preferred

  • Requisition management

  • Candidate review and dispositioning

  • Basic on-boarding steps

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to work in the U.K. without sponsorship

• Bachelor’s degree

• 3+ years of related experience in professional recruiting or talent management

This description reflects the core activities of the role but is not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties within the group/department may be required, in addition to changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time.