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Posted 10/19/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $125,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, and candidate experience management, while leveraging analytical skills to track talent trends and metrics. Proficient in building talent networks and applying AI tools to enhance recruiting processes in sectors such as sustainable infrastructure and climate finance.

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Full-Cycle RecruitingSourcing SkillsTalent MappingAnalytical MindsetAI Tools

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own full-cycle recruiting for a portfolio of roles, including intake meetings, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer support
  • Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn, networking groups, industry communities, referrals, and creative channels
  • Develop knowledge of markets including sustainable infrastructure, energy & power, climate finance, and adjacent sectors
  • Build and maintain talent networks and market maps by sector and function
  • Track talent moves, industry trends, and relevant news to identify prospects
  • Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through clear communication, candidate preparation, and thoughtful feedback
  • Draft job descriptions and post roles across appropriate channels
  • Partner with the Talent team coordinator on interview logistics, timelines, and evaluation criteria
  • Maintain accurate ATS data and help build recruiting metrics and dashboards
  • Identify, implement, and automate recruiting process improvements, including use of AI tools
  • Support offer preparation with Total Rewards
  • Support the internship program from recruiting and selection through onboarding and coordination
  • Optionally support performance management programs and talent review processes
  • Optionally design and deliver learning and development programs
  • Support org design, org charts, spans and layers analysis, team-structure benchmarking, role mapping, and workforce planning
  • Embed diversity, equity, and inclusion into processes and programs

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 2-4+ years of experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, HR, or a related people function
  • Hands-on experience with full-cycle recruiting, ideally in a fast-growing company, investment firm, or professional services environment
  • Strong sourcing skills and comfort finding candidates beyond inbound applicants
  • Curiosity about sustainable infrastructure, energy & power, climate finance, and adjacent sectors
  • Experience or strong interest in building talent maps, pipeline research, or market intelligence
  • Excellent organizational, project management, and time management skills
  • High attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication, including empathy and active listening
  • Ability to build trust with candidates and colleagues at all levels
  • Analytical mindset and comfort working with data, spreadsheets, and recruiting metrics
  • Comfort with AI tools and interest in applying them to people processes
  • Interest in or exposure to learning and development, performance management, org design, or employee engagement programs
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential employee and candidate information with discretion
  • Self-awareness, humility, growth mindset, flexibility, resourcefulness, and adaptability

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Health care benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid time off or vacation benefits

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Hard Skills
Talent AcquisitionRecruiting MetricsMarket IntelligenceProject ManagementData Analysis
Soft Skills
CommunicationEmpathyAttention to DetailTrust BuildingAdaptability
Tools & Technologies
ATSAI ToolsSpreadsheets
Industry Keywords
Sustainable InfrastructureEnergy & PowerClimate FinanceDiversity, Equity, and InclusionEmployee Engagement