Overview
Talent Acquisition Specialist – Washington, United States of America
Locations: Washington | Chicago | Boston | Atlanta
Who We Are
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Under the direction of the Talent Acquisition Director, the Talent Acquisition Assistant or Specialist will work with the Experienced and Specialized Talent (EAST) recruiting team to support Practice Area (PA) and Inverto recruiting efforts across NAMR offices. This role provides critical leverage to a team of recruiters supporting senior stakeholders and candidates across BCG’s practice areas and specialty businesses, helping to manage candidate pipelines, coordinate recruiting processes, and contribute to the delivery of BCG’s experienced hire talent strategy. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and thrives in a fast-paced environment where they can build and deepen their recruiting expertise over time.
What You’ll Do
- Identifying strong talent and delivering a well-curated shortlist of strong candidates for consideration
- Sourcing and conducting candidate phone screens – building your ability to assess fit, background, and interest in BCG
- Moving candidates efficiently through the full recruiting processes
- Coordinating in-person interview logistics, including scheduling and stakeholder communications
- Preparing search check-in materials including candidate summaries, resume books, and structured candidate detail sheets
- Ensuring timely collection of feedback from interviewers
- Maintaining a positive candidate experience by sending timely and professional communications throughout the process
- Administering and tracking results for candidate assessments
- Flexibility to work across the broader EAST team support Platinion and Experienced Hire teams as needed, and contributing to special projects that advance team-wide recruiting initiatives
What You’ll Bring
- BA/BS degree required
- 2–4 years of recruiting, HR, or relevant work experience preferred
- Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail — you can manage multiple candidate pipelines and competing priorities without dropping the ball
- High customer service and relationship orientation; highly responsive and able to build effective working relationships with candidates, recruiters, and stakeholders across the organization
- Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor your style to different audiences
- Proactive and self-motivated; you take initiative, anticipate needs, and exercise sound judgment in managing sensitive and confidential information
- Intellectual curiosity and a growth mindset; you’re eager to develop your recruiting expertise and understand the bigger picture of BCG’s talent strategy
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with applicant tracking systems or recruiting tools a plus
- Ability to work overtime during peak recruiting periods
Candidates will be considered at the Specialist or Assistant level, depending on experience.
Who You’ll Work With
You’ll be joining the Experienced and Specialized Talent (EAST) recruiting team, a dynamic group of recruiters dedicated to bringing top experienced hire talent into BCG. The EAST team recruits client-facing consultants into BCG’s full portfolio of Practice Areas and specialty businesses, including Inverto and Platinion. You’ll have opportunities to collaborate with the broader EAST recruiting organization, giving you a rich view into BCG’s experienced hire talent ecosystem. You’ll work closely with PA and Inverto recruiters who will serve as mentors as you grow your skills, and report directly to the Talent Acquisition Director who will provide developmental guidance and support as you grow your career at BCG.
Additional info
Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.
The base salary range for this role begins at $70,000 in our lowest cost geography and goes up to $93,000 in our highest cost geography. Your recruiting contact can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
This is an estimated range and specific base salaries within the range depend on various factors such as office location, experience, and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness.
In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a discretionary bonus of up to 12% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.
At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees – and their eligible family members.* That’s zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks.
All of our plans provide best in class coverage:
- Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
- Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
- Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
- Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
- Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
- Fully vested retirement contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
- Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
- Paid sick time on an as needed basis
*Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.
Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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