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Recruiting Generalist

Lincoln International, Chicago

A Global Investment Bank with a Passion for the Mid-Market


We are trusted investment banking advisors to business owners and senior executives of leading private equity firms and public and privately held companies around the world. Our services include mergers and acquisitions advisory, private funds and capital markets advisory, and valuation and fairness opinions. As one tightly integrated team of more than 1,000 professionals across 15 countries, we offer an unmatched perspective on the global private capital markets, backed by superb execution and a deep commitment to client success. With extensive industry knowledge and relationships, timely market intelligence and strategic insights, we forge deep, productive client relationships that endure for decades. Learn more at www.lincolninternational.com.

At Lincoln International, we know that the success of our global organization is a direct outcome of the strength of our people. We encourage diversity of thought and create talent density by attracting, retaining and engaging high performers from all demographics, backgrounds and perspectives. We value diversity, equity and inclusion as a catalyst to foster innovation and creative problem solving, access the best candidates and adapt to a highly dynamic, competitive environment. We know that employing a diverse team and valuing the unique perspectives of our people allows us to better understand and serve the needs of our clients.

Lincoln International is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Lincoln International LLC (“Lincoln”) is seeking a Recruiting Generalist to join our Talent Acquisition Team. Based in Chicago, the Recruiting Generalist will be responsible for supporting the Talent Acquisition Team in recruitment processes for officers, associates, analysts, and administrative staff across Lincoln International’s U.S. offices. The Recruiting Generalist will help foster and drive the brand, passion and culture that has been at the core of Lincoln’s success. This person should have relevant professional experience, be entrepreneurial, and be poised and able to interface with many different people both inside and outside the firm.

Lincoln fosters a cohesive and supportive work environment that encourages teamwork. A successful Recruiting Generalist should have exceptional organizational skills, be team-oriented and have flexibility to support the Talent Acquisition Team. The Recruiting Generalist should also demonstrate strong attention to detail, the ability to work professionally and efficiently in a deadline-driven environment and the willingness to take ownership of tasks from beginning to end.

We envision the Recruiting Generalist will be initially tasked with the following:

  • Provide support to the firm’s U.S. Recruiting Processes
    • Assist with the recruitment process for officers, associates, analysts and functional staff:
      • Screen initial resumes (analysts, interns and functional staff)
      • Schedule on-campus or virtual presentations and interviews
      • Help organize virtual and in-person recruiting events and trips, setting schedules for in-office interviews
    • Assist with the coordination of interview schedules, travel accommodations and collateral and recruiting materials for recruiting events in Lincoln’s U.S. offices
    • Assist with managing flow of resumes, screening resumes for junior levels and sending rejection emails through Lincoln’s Applicant Tracking System (“ATS”), Greenhouse
    • Coordinate meetings, one-day programs and shadow days between recruits and Lincoln employees
    • Support on-campus and off-campus brand building initiatives, including coordinating and acting as the day-of contact for events on campus and in-office programs
  • Advance and improve our recruiting efforts (both efficiency and effectiveness) through:
    • Facilitating process improvement efforts
    • Spearheading candidate experience initiatives
    • Conducting market research on compensation for various product groups and levels
  • Provide other general administrative support related to the Talent Acquisition Team, possibly to include:
    • Scheduling meetings
    • Making travel arrangements for candidates a well as Lincoln Employees
    • Additional recruiting-specific tasks
  • The above responsibilities describe the general responsibilities for this role and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position

Qualifications:

Professional and Cultural Characteristics:

  • Authentic individual with high integrity, whose personal and professional values are consistent with Lincoln’s Culture Statement (Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Integration, Collaboration, Integrity)
  • Assertive, articulate and self-motivated, can manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong collaborator who enjoys working in an entrepreneurial environment
  • Driven and ambitious professional who gains satisfaction from achieving personal and team goals
  • Ability to demonstrate good judgment and handle highly confidential information in a professional manner
  • Meticulous attention to detail with excellent customer service and organizational skills
  • Ability to interface effectively with all levels of management and banking staff as it relates to recruitment coordination

Other Qualifications:

  • Minimum 0-2 years of experience in a Recruiting, Talent and/or Human Resources Role
  • Comfort with data and Excel, and proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Additional Information:

Lincoln International is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.

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About Lincoln International

About Us Lincoln International is all about providing outstanding service and outcomes for our clients and great careers for our staff. Key to our achieving these goals is outperforming our competitors. Key to outperforming is our culture of excellence, entrepreneurship, teamwork, integration and integrity. Excellence - we set high standards and pursue them intensely Entrepreneurial - we are innovative and creative Team-oriented - we work in teams and focus on success as a team Integrated – we share all our resources across all our geographies Integrity – we run our business with openness, honesty, respect and fairness Our strategy for outperforming even our best competitors is to evaluate and engineer the right mix of entrepreneurism and team work in each and every situation. In summary, Lincoln International provides superior results for our clients and better careers for our staff because we constantly apply our culture of “Using Ingenuity to Outperform”.
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