Company Overview

There’s a better way to work in finance—and more specifically, a better way to unlock value potential in private equity-backed portfolio companies. Working at the intersection of sponsors and management teams across every stage of the investment lifecycle, our team provides hands-on, execution-oriented support to elevate the office of the CFO.

So, what does it mean to work at Accordion? It means joining 1,000+ finance & technology experts in a high-growth, collaborative, and agile environment while changing the way portfolio companies drive value. It also means making your mark on Accordion’s future.

With the London office launching our European footprint, London-based Accordionites will have a unique opportunity to flex their entrepreneurial muscles and drive our business forward in the European market.

Accordion is headquartered in New York City with 10 offices around the globe. Come join us as we build something great, together.

Position Overview:

Our Talent Acquisition team is a lean, cross functional team that supports the scale and growth of Accordion. We manage hiring across the consulting business as well as internal operations hiring for all our offices. Each Recruiter maintains a portfolio of internal clients and manages the full life-cycle including recruiting strategy, processes, and onboarding. We are a nimble team and pride ourselves on our hands-on approach to candidate management and working collaboratively with internal stakeholders.

Reporting to the Director of Talent Acquisition, the Recruiter will support the recruiting efforts for our London office, covering all practice areas including but not limited to Strategic Finance, Transformation, Data & Analytics, and Operational & Technical Accounting. They will be responsible for the strategy, process, and tools of Talent Acquisition in addition to delivering against annual recruiting goals. They will help guide Accordion’s London recruitment strategy, focusing on creating innovative sourcing and outreach strategies that lead to diverse candidate pools, providing a high standard of service to top talent throughout their interviewing experience and leveraging data analytics to continually improve the hiring process and support decision making. This person will play a crucial role in helping scale our European presence while maintaining an exceptionally high bar for the talent.

This role will be based in our brand-new London office and is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week, blending the best of both worlds for efficiency and collaboration.

What You’ll Do:

As part of our lean, experienced Talent Acquisition team you are a strategic, innovative, and results-driven professional who is a self-starter and can lead from the front by being authentic, proactive, and technologically bold in all areas of recruiting to:

Drive forward an innovative sourcing strategy to support full-time hiring efforts in London and likely additional offices as we look to expand in Europe
Establish a robust pipeline of full-time employees at all levels across our Consulting teams for our London office
Develop and maintain a recruitment strategy and supporting initiatives to build a full life-cycle process, from sourcing to onboarding, with an emphasis on talent pipeline development, to ensure we meet current and future hiring demands
As a new function in the London office, bring an expertise around local recruiting laws, norms, and employment practices to help develop new processes that meet local rules and expectations
Build multiple and innovative ways to identify and attract top talent, in addition to the effective use of social networking and academic research tools, as well as traditional sourcing techniques (e.g., company website, social media, job boards, networking events, university partnerships and employee referrals)
Own the entire recruiting process including scheduling and coordinating interviews
Manage all offer details and approvals with Senior Leadership
Provide recruitment counsel and guidance to hiring managers and senior staff by staying abreast of talent and labor market insights, including hiring and employment trends, market competitive intelligence, and research on the consulting industry
Engage in headhunting activities to identify, source, and attract candidates for an array of hard-to-fill positions including executive roles and internal operations roles
Integrate Accordion’s employee value proposition and brand strategy into all recruitment activity at all levels across all platforms
Interact and build meaningful relationships with key business leaders and serve as a primary source of recruitment strategy, consultation, and education
Partner with business leaders to evolve the existing interview and evaluation processes
Revamp and create thoughtful job descriptions as necessary

Ideally, You Have:

Bachelor’s degree and minimum 6 years’ experience in agency recruiting; experience recruiting in the financial services industry is highly desirable
Demonstrated knowledge in attracting and engaging experienced hires while leveraging a variety of recruitment resources such as LinkedIn Recruiter
Demonstrated experience in building and scaling recruiting functions in a hypergrowth environment and devising innovative strategies to source and build diverse talent pipelines
Experience with applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse experience preferred) to support recruiting and reporting requirements
Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and other platforms for sourcing passive talent
Dedication to the highest level of quality in identifying top talent, providing exceptional client service and in building and maintaining an optimal candidate experience
An analytical mindset: you’re a critical thinker who’s logical, trustworthy, and innovative
A track record for enacting innovative sourcing strategies and solutions for a competitive recruiting market landscape
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities
Ability to represent Accordion well and be an authentic brand ambassador
Ability to work collaboratively and teach others in a team-oriented environment
Advanced understanding of relevant firm businesses, recruiting policies, procedures, and systems
Outstanding oral and written communication skills
Strong passion, drive, and motivation to exceed hiring goals: you are results-oriented
Strong attention to detail with an interest in leveraging data and analytics to drive decisions

Ideally, You Are:

A self-starter with a strong work ethic
A strong team player, able to work with team members across all levels
Able to effectively communicate complex issues and solutions, and raise issues to senior team members when necessary
Comfortable participating in projects with multiple complex workstreams
Excited to be part of a growing team, with a focus on driving future growth
Full of entrepreneurial spirit and comfortable in a fluid organization
Willing to get your hands dirty in the details of a project while simultaneously seeing the whole picture

Accordion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Please note that as per Accordion policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our inclusive diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Accordion will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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Successful applicants: If your application for employment or engagement is successful, personal data gathered during the recruitment process will be transferred to our HR management system and retained during your employment in accordance with our staff privacy policy. Your information will remain in Greenhouse for up to four years.

Unsuccessful applicants: If your application for employment or engagement is unsuccessful, we will hold your data on file for 6 months after the end of the relevant recruitment process in order to enable Accordion to comply with any legal obligations or for the exercise or defence of legal claims (subject to any applicable legal or regulatory obligations to retain such information for a longer period).

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