Talent Acquisition Partner II

The SouthState story is one of steady growth, deep community roots, and an unwavering commitment to helping our customers move forward. Since our beginnings in the 1930s to becoming a trusted financial partner across the South and beyond - we are known for combining personal relationships with forward-thinking solutions.

We are committed to helping our team members find their success while maintaining the integrity of our values: building trust, fostering lasting relationships and pursuing excellence. At SouthState, individual contributions are recognized, potential is cultivated and team members are inspired to achieve their greater purpose. Your future begins here!

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVES

The Talent Acquisition Partner takes ownership of the entire recruiting life cycle, from job posting to hire. The Talent Acquisition Partner should possess extensive knowledge of the banking and financial industry and be comfortable recruiting for positions at various levels throughout the organization. The Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for talent acquisition from various channels in which known, active candidates reside. The ideal candidate will be skilled at identifying, assessing, and engaging high quality talent. The ideal candidate will understand functional areas of the business they support and develop thoughtful and engaging relationships with hiring managers and leaders. The Talent Acquisition Partner is exceptional at candidate and client management, engagement, organization, possess strong verbal and written communication skills, has an ability to prioritize time, and operates with a sense of urgency while providing an excellent candidate experience. Talent Acquisition Partners complete compliance training, adhere to all anti-money laundering guidelines and procedures and all regulatory requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manage the full life cycle recruiting process for multiple lines of business across the Bank's footprint to include but not limited to Information Technology and Treasury Management
• Takes responsibility for fulfillment of staffing needs to assigned lines of business
• Act as a strategic partner to hiring managers while building relationships
• Work in conjunction with HR Business Partners and Business Leaders to develop and execute recruiting strategy for both Full-Time and Part-Time positions
• Manage and drive applicant interview selection process by working closely with key decision makers
• Consult and coordinate with hiring managers and business leaders throughout the recruiting process to plan and execute a successful recruiting strategy
• Liaise with candidates regarding interview logistics, offer details, and the hiring process for both Full-Time and Part-Time positions
• Manage the entire interview process
• Coordinate all pre-employment checks with selected candidate, including credit checks, electronic fingerprinting, drug screens, etc.
• Facilitate the on-boarding processes in conjunction with IT, Hiring Managers and Corporate Learning Partners
• Provide consistent, effective, professional and timely communication with hiring manager, HR Business Partners and candidates/applicants throughout all phases of the recruiting process
• Utilize social media in sourcing and job promotion strategies
• Demonstrate diversity of thought, culture and background
• Exhibit a high level of professionalism dealing with hiring managers and potential candidates
• Ability to work independently with sense of urgency, capacity to multi-task/prioritize and ability to handle confidential information
• Maintain and manage accurate and timely data entry into HRIS systems

This is a remote position located in our bank footprint.

OTHER DUTIES

• Accepts and performs other duties as determined to be essential by management

COMPETENCIES

• General knowledge of banking policies, processes, and functions
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Education: Bachelor or Associate degree preferred or equivalent work experience

Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of recruiting and/or work experience in human resources, information technology or treasury management OR three years of recruiting in banking/financial industry

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent client relationship skills. Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external partners and be a visible representative of the Company in multiple forums
• Strong computer skills to include Microsoft Office suite and applicant tracking systems; experience with Workday is a plus.
• Ability to identify, assess and engage high quality talent
• Ability to work well under pressure in a demanding and fast paced environment
• Excellent time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail required.
• Flexible; team player; self-starter; self-motivated
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS/CLASSES

Required annual compliance training and New Team Member Orientation

TRAVEL

This position requires minimal travel for annual/quarterly team and customer meetings.

In accordance with Colorado law: Colorado pay for this position is anticipated to be between $58,000 - $80,000, actual offers to be determined based on applicant's skills, experience, and education.

While the anticipated deadline for the job posting is 03-27-2026, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

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