Junior Lateral Recruiter

PJT Partners is a global advisory-focused investment bank seeking a Junior Lateral Recruiter to join their Human Resources team. The role involves supporting senior recruiters throughout the lateral hiring process, sourcing and identifying talent, managing interview scheduling, and assisting with candidate onboarding logistics.

What you'll do:

• Support senior recruiters throughout the full lifecycle of the lateral hiring process, from role creation through offer and onboarding
• Source and identify talent through creative means, utilizing platforms such as LinkedIn and industry networks for open and pipeline roles across PJT’s business functions
• Conduct initial candidate outreach and screening, assessing background and fit against open roles
• Coordinate and manage interview scheduling across multiple business units, ensuring a seamless experience for candidates and interviewers
• Prepare candidate briefing materials in advance of interview processes
• Build Build and maintain candidate pipelines, cultivating relationships with prospective hires to support both immediate openings and longer-term talent needs
• Collect and track interview feedback, ensuring timely follow-up with candidates and internal stakeholders
• Assist with candidate onboarding logistics, including coordinating with HR Operations on new hire documentation and pre-start processes
• Maintain and update recruiting materials, including offer packets, job descriptions, and onboarding documents
• Partner with the Recruiting Operations and Analytics teams to generate reports and maintain data integrity in the applicant tracking system
• Support the review and posting of open positions on the intranet and external job sites
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes and practices and proactively surface recommendations to the team

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's Degree or international equivalent
• Approximately 2 years of recruiting experience, preferably within an investment bank, financial services firm or executive search firm focused on financial services
• Strong MS Office skills, with proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and process a high volume of work under pressure while maintaining the highest quality
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with candidates and communicate effectively with professionals at all levels
• Superb organization skills and attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, high quality document preparation
• Ability to work independently as well as a desire to work in a team environment
• Demonstration of a high level of integrity, discretion and professionalism
• Willingness to proactively identify issues and recommend solutions
• Experience with sourcing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter preferred
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems; experience with Workday is a plus

Benefits:

• Discretionary bonus component