University Talent Acquisition Specialist

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

As a University Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll manage full life cycle university recruitment processes including: developing position descriptions, creating and managing job postings, reviewing CVs, managing interview processes and candidate communication, structuring and extending offers of employment, and other on-boarding activities.

What you’ll do in this role:

• Identify and implement creative, impactful and cost-effective ideas for reaching university students and making an impact on campuses across the globe

• Represent DRW on campus, ensuring that we are constantly marketing opportunities in a robust and effective manner

• Partner with internal stakeholders to create and execute the appropriate interviewing, offer generating and closing strategies

• Provide direction & oversight and partner with Recruiting Coordinator regarding job postings, interview scheduling, interview feedback collection, onboarding activities, etc.

• Track all interview and candidate activity and configure jobs and interview processes in our applicant tracking system

• Support in the design and execution of the internship program, ensuring a best-in-class experience that drives conversion to full-time roles

You will be right at home if you:

• Have a minimum of 3 years of recruiting experience in a technology-driven industry

• Are willing to travel extensively to core schools during peak university recruiting cycles

• Have excellent organisation skills and a meticulous attention to detail

• Have a strong initiative and sense of urgency, as well as proven experience working in a fast-paced environment

• Have a strong customer support orientation

• Are a tenacious problem solver who can effectively manage and prioritise multiple tasks

• Take a flexible approach and are willing to constantly adapt in an ever-changing environment

• Have strong written and verbal communication skills

• Enjoy interacting with people and building relationships

• Are proficient in MS Outlook, Word & Excel, as well as other web-based systems (previous ATS experience a plus)

• Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree

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