
Talent Acquisition Specialist – Credit Ratings, 6 Month Contract
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $50 - $75 per hour
About the role
- Manage full-cycle recruitment for junior and mid-level roles including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding handoff.
- Partner with hiring managers to align on search strategies, candidate profiles, and market realities.
- Provide clear, consistent updates on search progress, candidate pipelines and market activity.
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience, representing Morningstar’s brand and values across all touchpoints.
- Utilize a variety of sourcing techniques—LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, referrals, and market intelligence—to uncover strong talent within financial services.
- Maintain accurate candidate records and workflow progress within Workday.
- Demonstrate agility in a fast-paced, evolving environment, with curiosity and openness to leveraging emerging technologies, including agentic AI, to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Requirements
- 4–7 years of full-cycle recruitment experience, preferably within financial services.
- Experience recruiting for roles in credit, capital markets, research, or related financial roles preferred.
- Proven ability to manage requisitions independently and deliver high quality candidates for junior and mid-level roles.
- Strong sourcing skills and comfort navigating both active and passive talent pools.
- Curiosity and willingness to adopt new tools and AI-driven technologies to improve recruitment workflows.
- Proven ability to build trust and credibility with internal partners and candidates, supported by strong communication and negotiation skills.
- High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously.
- Experience working within Workday or similar ATS environments is preferred.
Benefits
- 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
- Stock Ownership Potential
- Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision)
- Potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
- Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
- Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
- Trust-Based Time Off
- 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
- 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
- Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
- Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Charitable Matching Gifts program
- Dollars for Doers volunteer program
- Paid volunteering days
- 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
full-cycle recruitmentsourcingscreeninginterviewingoffer negotiationonboardingBoolean searchescandidate managementtalent acquisitionrequisition management
Soft Skills
communicationnegotiationattention to detailtrust buildingcredibilityagilitycuriosityopennesscandidate experiencecollaboration