Corporate Recruiter

The Corporate Recruiter is a strategic partner to senior executives, driving full‑cycle recruiting activities across senior leadership roles throughout the organization. This role ensures that United Bank has a presence in the business community by pro‑actively creating strategic partnerships with internal and external sources. The Corporate Recruiter uses banking industry expertise to execute all stages of the hiring process, including intake meetings with senior hiring leaders and developing a recruiting strategy to source and attract top talent within the market.

• Manage the full‑cycle recruiting activities for senior and management level positions across various lines of business – including networking, pipeline management, talent identification and development, organizing offer and compensation packages, closing candidates, and ensuring a high‑quality onboarding experience.
• Provide professional and strategic recruiting services to executive level hiring managers for open positions that are often more complex in nature, including market research, competitive intelligence, sourcing, candidate assessment, client advice, and candidate development.
• Independently manage the search and selection processes for senior level roles, including management and executive level positions.
• Meet and grow working relationships with local community businesses, leaders, and professional organizations to develop an applicant pool and build a pipeline.
• Act as a strategic and commercially focused HR Partner, using data to influence and drive solutions.
• Align organization goals and strategic plans with recruiting initiatives.
• Develop and present a recruiting plan to hiring managers that encompasses all activities planned by quarter, including goals, conferences, meetings, etc.
• Attend conferences and join online networks to stay abreast of industry trends and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal laws and guidelines, and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Work directly with leaders to understand their needs, drive pipeline, develop strategies to close candidates, implement processes, and provide consistent updates on team progress.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior management, providing insights and recommendations on recruiting that contribute to the overall achievement of business objectives.
• Promote a culture of excellence and inclusivity, leveraging recruiting data to proactively source high‑achieving candidates who embody United’s core values of Integrity, Hard Work, Teamwork, and Caring.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of eight (8) years proven recruiting experience in a fast‑paced, high‑growth corporate environment; banking or financial services experience preferred.
• Strong banking industry knowledge preferred.
• Strong credibility, presence, and strategic thinking to guide hiring managers to make sound hiring decisions.
• Experience partnering with business leaders to establish hiring targets and expectations.
• Experience implementing a wide range of creative and innovative talent acquisition programs.
• Strong record of success in designing, planning, implementing, and measuring the results of recruiting events.
• Exceptional ability to manage internal client relationships, using consultative skills with tact and diplomacy.
• Self‑directed with a high sense of urgency, while effectively collaborating within a team environment.
• Proven organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize amid competing demands.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build long‑lasting relationships.

• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
• Ability to efficiently operate a computer keyboard, mouse, power tools, and other computer components.
• Ability to converse and exchange information with all levels of staff within the organization.
• Ability to observe, perceive, identify, and translate data.
• Ability to travel via air, rail, automobile and/or bus.

Please  to access a list of benefits for which this position is eligible. Additional information regarding United's Mission, Values and Culture can be found here.

At United, our strength is our people, and we are committed to nurturing a culture that is reflective of the communities we serve; promotes respect and a shared purpose; and aligns with our core values.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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