Recruiting Operations Associate

About Your Role

• The goal of Bridgewater’s recruiting department is to be the best talent acquisition organization in the world. Finding top talent not only sustains Bridgewater’s position as one of the top investment management firms, but also positions the company for the continual innovation necessary to solve tomorrow’s problems in a rapidly changing world. Bridgewater’s recruiting department is responsible for partnering with a diverse set of internal business units to build and evolve their organizations by meeting their talent demands and cultivating an exceptional candidate experience.
• As a Recruiting Operations Associate, you’ll help us achieve our mission to hook and hire top undergraduate talent by facilitating a seamless recruiting experience and serving as an air traffic controller for the campus community.
• Within the role, your primary responsibilities will include:
• Partnering with your team to help create the best ways to find, attract, and assess talent
• Ensuring candidates move through the recruiting process smoothly and efficiently
• Engaging effectively with candidates, hiring managers, and external partners through strong written and verbal communication skills
• Being a time management wizard, balancing deadlines and demands while organizing multiple streams of information
• Tracking candidate data and event metrics, and analyzing this information to inform decisions
• Building cross-departmental relationships and learning the company’s internal systems
• Thinking about the big picture - frequently stepping back to determine how you can systemize processes and categorize people for the benefit of your team and the entire organization
• You’ll click with us if you:
• Thrive in fast-paced environments thanks to your agile mind, curiosity, and strong common sense
• Are a jack/jill-of-all-trades who’s willing to roll up your sleeves and do what it takes to get the job done
• Are a natural “problem perceiver” - you can sense when something’s gone awry and can quickly propose solutions to right the ship
• Can keep track of many threads at once - you understand what must happen in a day, a week, a month while keeping the overall mission in mind
• Are open-minded, appreciate direct feedback, and revel in intellectually rigorous environments
• Are comfortable handling unexpected challenges and are willing to adjust your priorities based on changing needs
• Minimum qualifications
• A bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record (any field of study)
• 3+ years of p rofessional experience
• Physical requirements:
• This role will follow a hybrid schedule, with an onsite requirement alternating between our NYC and Westport campuses.

Why Choose Bridgewater?