Graduate Recruiter - Senior Associate - Cape Town at Ernst & Young Global Limited (EY)

The opportunity 

• As a Campus Recruiter Supervising Associate, you’ll own recruiting responsibilities throughout a specific market, including various events and programs. You’ll be part of a collaborative team with high visibility to leadership and the opportunity to network with a wide array of stakeholders and influencers. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for EY, so our reputation for excellence and innovation will be in your hands. You’ll be bringing future leaders into the firm while having the opportunity to grow and build your career. You will have the opportunity to coach, supervise and make an impact on your team. 

Your key responsibilities 

• It’s no exaggeration to say no two days are quite the same in this role. You’ll take on a wide range of responsibilities from owning headcount, facilitating and attending campus recruiting events to managing programs around diversity and early-ID initiatives.  You’ll work closely with business leaders to develop recruiting strategies for local, regional and national markets. 

Skills and attributes for success 

• You’ll be managing a diverse array of talent projects, headcount and events so strong organizational skills and attention to detail are key.  You’ll have the ability to build and nurture long term relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You’ll need to be creative and innovative in developing sourcing strategies that attract talent and focus on diversity initiatives.

To qualify for the role, you must have 

• A proven record of success in talent attraction and retention 
• A broad understanding of recruitment laws and practices
• General understanding in compensation practices and benefit laws and practices
• Experience managing and planning multiple events
• Strong knowledge of computer programs (i.e., Microsoft Office) including applicant tracking systems (i.e., Taleo, Recsolu)
• Strong communication skills including large scale speaking engagements 
• 5 plus years of related experience 
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Ideally, you’ll also have 

• Experience working within professional services or large matrix corporate environment 
• Experience supervising small teams and providing counseling  
• Analytical skills to interpret and react to complex and constantly evolving data

What we look for 

• We’re interested in creative and innovative professionals ready to manage the recruiting process and build a talent pipeline of future leaders within our organization. You’ll need to be agile, ready to learn and have a genuine passion for finding the right talent.