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Director of Talent Acquisition - Legence

Legence, 1601 Las Plumas Ave., San Jose, California, United States of America Req #1745
Monday, September 16, 2024
Legence, a Blackstone portfolio company, is an Energy Transition Accelerator™ that provides advisory services and implementation focused on financing, designing, building, and servicing complex systems in mission-critical and high performance facilities. With five decades of expertise in the built environment, Legence has a proven track record of reducing carbon emissions, implementing renewables, lowering utility costs through efficiency consumption, and making systems run better at unmatched speed and scale.


Job Description:
Legence is a People business.  The Director of Talent Acquisition will help shape the future of the organization by leading a dynamic team that identifies, attracts and hires the best talent in the industry.  As a key leader on the HR team, you will partner with HR and business leaders to strategize hiring practices that allow us to act at scale yet deliver with the speed and nimbleness of an entrepreneur.  

Responsibilities:

  • Manage full cycle recruiting process to meet the various staffing goals across all levels within multiple business units and functions
  • Lead and develop the talent acquisition team to grow expertise in their current roles and grow each team member and help ensure they have fulfilling careers
  • Identify continuous improvement opportunities across Talent Acquisition and identify the appropriate metrics to monitor and measure success
  • Harmonize current university hiring and campus recruitment strategy to attract and hire top emerging talent and energize our intern and co-op programs
  • Implement innovative and efficient strategies for attracting and acquiring top talent from diverse sources
  • Ensure compliance with laws and regulations related to hiring and recruiting
  • Partner with Marketing, HR and business leaders to develop employment branding and marketing strategies
  • Maximize partnerships with recruitment agencies and vendors
  • Support future Mergers and Acquisition integration of new business leaders, team members and best practices
  • Develop and implement appropriate hiring manager training

Requirements:

  • Extensive experience in talent acquisition, with at least 5 years in a leadership role, is required
  • At least 2 years of leadership experience in a Shared Service or Center of Excellence HR service model
  • Ability to travel as needed

Desired Qualifications

  • At least 2 years of industry experience in Construction, Engineering Design or Consulting organizations
  • Proven experience hiring a high volume in university and campus recruitment annually
  • Proven track record of leading and developing a talent acquisition team
  • Strong knowledge of technology and tools used in recruitment and how to leverage data for reporting  
  • Experience with multiple applicant tracking systems is a plus
  • Demonstrated ability to thrive in a team environment with the humility to listen to others
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

We are unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
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Health and Welfare Benefits
  • Health and Welfare
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Prescription drug
  • Employee assistance program
Personal Benefits
  • Paid vacation
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Sick leave
Financial Benefits
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Company-paid long-term disability insurance
  • AD&D insurance
  • Life insurance
Contingent Employment Statement
Offers of employment for this role may be contingent upon successfully passing a background check and/or drug screen. Execution of screens will vary based on role requirements and Company policy. All background checks and drug screens will be done in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local law.
 
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Legence and its affiliate companies are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, other non-merit-based factors, and any other characteristic protected under applicable local, state or federal laws and regulations.
EEO is the Law 
 
Reasonable Accommodations
If you require assistance applying online, email ta@wearelegence.com. Please include a description of the specific accommodations you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. If you are selected for an interview, please notify your recruiter of your accommodation needs. All efforts to provide reasonable accommodations will be made. 

To all recruitment agencies
Legence and its affiliate companies do not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Do not forward resumes to our career’s alias or employees of Legence and/or its affiliate companies. Legence and/or its affiliate companies are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Any third-party recruiting agreements for Legence and its affiliate companies may only be executed by Legence Holdings LLC’s CHRO or Director of Talent Acquisition, without exception. All others are done without proper authorization and will not be honored.  We will not be responsible for any fees under any third-party recruiting agreement not executed by said authority.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
Legence and its affiliate companies will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)  

Other details

  • Pay Type Salary
  • Travel Required Yes
  • Required Education Bachelor’s Degree
Location on Google Maps
  • Legence, 1601 Las Plumas Ave., San Jose, California, United States of America