Recruting Specialist

Job Title:    Director of Recruiting
Reports To:  Managing Partner
Location:   Bannockburn, IL
Compensation:  Salary plus Bonus

Company Overview:
Founded in 1975, GCG Financial is a comprehensive financial services firm offering a wide range of quality  insurance, investments and employee benefits programs to all types of businesses and individuals. With over 15,000 individual clients and 2,000 business clients, GCG is dedicated to helping its clients be well and do well by doing what is right for them, their employees and their families.  Visit www.gcgfinancial.com for more information.

Dimensions:

The Director of Recruiting is responsible for generating and managing a flow of financial advisor candidates that support the continued growth and vitality of the Firm in its designated markets.  

Job Responsibilities:
Attraction (60%):

1. Sources and recruits potential financial advisor candidates within the firm’s target markets.

2. Develops qualified lead strategies from multiple sources to create a candidate selection pool large enough to meet recruiting goals.

3. Conveys the mission, values and culture of the firm in an effective and motivating way.

Integrity of the Process (30%):

4. Manages candidate pipeline and facilitates the selection process for each individual candidate to  ensure timely follow up and movement through the required interviews and testing.

5. Provides initial screening of candidates for compatibility with the career and firm. 

6. Coordinates contracting, licensing and on-boarding process for all new advisor candidates.

7. Maintains reporting requirements to keep Managing Partner and management team abreast of recruiting results and assure the selection system’s flow and effectiveness.  Prepares reports showing recruiting activity and active candidates, and other relevant information, to assist  the management team in making selection decisions.

Firm Responsibilities (10%):

8. Attends applicable firm or industry meetings, and participates in annual firm recruiting planning and execution. 

Desired Skills:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills to develop favorable relationships with candidates from all levels and backgrounds as well as develop strong relationships with potential sources for advisor candidate recommendations.
  • High level of energy, initiative and independence to generate an adequate flow of candidates and work in an autonomous fashion.
  • Ability to gain a thorough understanding of the firm’s multiple business disciplines and their benefits to the prospective advisor candidates.
  • Ability to gain a thorough understanding of the firm’s compensation system and training program  in order to discuss with prospective advisor candidates.
  • Ability to manage multiple objectives and activities to maintain efficiency and effectiveness of recruiting process and systems.
  • Prior recruiting or sales experience preferred. 
  • College Degree or equivalent.

A05143-1211
DOFU 12/2011