Job Description

Company Summary

Join our team! As a global leader in providing title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions, First American (NYSE: FAF) is an ideal place to build your career. We have been entrusted with helping our customers achieve and protect their dream of homeownership since 1889. We believe that our people are the key to the companys continued success, and we invest in diverse talents and backgrounds and empower our teams to achieve more than they could anywhere else. First American has created an award-winning culture and has been named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the fifth consecutive year and to more than 50 regional Best Places to Work lists. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com

Job Summary

Come experience the dynamic of working for one of Fortune's 100 Best Places to Work where we believe in One Simple Idea....People First! We're seeking a personable, professional and versatile Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist who will be responsible for working closely with management, identifying and driving talent acquisition strategies to attract top talent for an assigned client group. In this role, you will use a variety of sourcing techniques to search for, screen, and identify candidates for managers, filling open positions with quality candidates while partnering closely with Human Resources Business Partners (HRBP's) to align talent acquisition strategies with overall human resources strategies.

Essential Functions

* Work with hiring managers and HRBP's to fill open high volume requisitions.
* Develop strategies with and guides hiring managers and HRBP's to determine department need and complete position description. Identifies development needs, coaches and supports development of hiring manager in interview, recruitment, and employment system processes.
* Work with manager, develops talent acquisition strategy, including determining best avenue for talent acquisition (e.g., advertising, direct contact, employee referrals, research organizations, employment agencies, job fairs, and college recruiting). Ensures strategy ties in with business unit objectives (i.e. diversity initiatives) through close interaction with the HRBP's.
* Keep abreast of industry talent acquisition practices and incorporate best practices into Company processes. Reviews external workforce factors and market trends in order to effectively change talent acquisition strategies to quickly respond to market demands.
* Manage and participate in requisition flow and applicant screening process providing guidance to management. Summarizes results of screening and makes recommendations to hiring managers on candidates.
* Oversee and manage external search firms and employment agencies. Tracks success rate.
* Provide management and HRBP with up-to-date recruiting status activity on regular basis and recommend alternative solutions to difficult to fill positions.
* Correspond with applicants during entire recruiting process to ensure candidates experience satisfies hiring managers/departments needs and standards.
* Provide offer recommendations and drives the offer negotiation process reviewing multiple factors: market pressures, internal equity, business need.
* Review, recommend and revise processes to improve hiring manager satisfaction while ensuring legal compliance.
* Develop talent acquisition programs that align with business needs while providing guidance to all levels of management to ensure compliance with all talent acquisition programs.
* Participate in virtual job fairs and college recruiting events: coordinates events, may create marketing materials and recommend direction of advertisements.
* Provide work leadership to less experience team members. Plans, organizes, directs and controls the activities and staff involved in the development of policies and programs, implementation, and strategic direction of talent acquisition programs.

Knowledge and Skills/Technology Used

* Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite, HRIS/AT systems such as WorkDay is a strong plus!
* Strong investigative/research skills for sourcing candidates and learning about jobs and technologies for assigned client group.
* Excellent written and verbal skills with a personable demeanor to work with various levels of management
* Organizational and follow up skills
* Negotiation and presentation skills- must be comfortable with providing Management with departmental overviews and presentations
* Public relations skills to represent the Company at job fairs, colleges, recruiting meetings/events, to candidates, and to all levels of the organization
* Knowledge and demonstration of talent acquisition best practices

Typical Education

* BA/BS or equivalent work experience

Typical Range of Experience

* Generally requires 5+ years of related work experience

First American invests in its employees' development and well-being, empowers them to provide superior customer service and encourages them to serve the communities where they live and work. First American is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer.