Job Description
D.A. Davidson Companies is an independent, employee-owned company with a rich history spanning 90 years. We are dedicated to conducting our business in accordance with the highest standards of integrity and ethics, and delivering outstanding service to our clients and each other. We support a friendly, open and supportive culture, and encourage candid communication and productive engagement that make our companies and each of us better. Just as we work to improve our clients’ financial well-being, we also work to strengthen local communities—and giving back is one of our core values. You can learn more about our company culture and impact in our latest annual report.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated Recruiter working with the firm’s Human Capital team. The person in this role will be responsible for managing recruiting activities, including communication with candidates, coordination of interview and travel schedules and the coordination of pre-employment processes. The person in this role will provide high quality customer service to candidates, hiring managers, and employees. While this role supports recruiting efforts company‑wide, it will have a focused partnership with the Equity Capital Markets (ECM) division. This recruiter will manage full‑cycle recruitment for roles at all levels—including internships, entry‑level, mid‑level, and occasional senior positions.
This position also oversees the structure, planning, and execution of D.A. Davidson’s Investment Banking and Equity Research internship programs within ECM, maintaining strong relationships with universities, academic partners, and early‑career talent pipelines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the recruiting process from Interview to Offer, including resume reviews, screening calls, scheduling interviews with hiring managers and their team, and extending employment offers.
- Help ensure an excellent candidate experience from start to finish.
- Conduct initial screening calls with candidates to determine qualifications and cultural fit.
- Build strong relationships with hiring managers across all business units, with a high-touch focus on ECM.
- Consult with leaders to understand job requirements, team needs, and ideal candidate profiles.
- Provide regular updates and hiring metrics to stakeholders to ensure alignment and smooth progress.
- Oversee summer internship programs for Equity Capital Markets planning to executing, including program events, curriculum, and managing feedback processes.
- Collaborate with appropriate internal stakeholders, including Human Capital, Registration, Compliance, IT and other areas, to properly execute hiring and onboarding.
- Attend campus events, and facilitate other off-campus recruiting events.
- Oversee and manage recruiting logistics, securing interviewers, scheduling candidates, gather and consolidate feedback, offer management and onboarding.
- Create and maintain appropriate year-round relationships with campus organizations and personnel at target schools including career centers, faculty, student clubs, internal stakeholders and alumni.
- Develop database of talent via LinkedIn and other sources with proactive outreach to potential candidates.
- Travel required to other offices, team events and colleges.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of recruiting experience (corporate, agency, or a mix), preferably within financial services or professional services
- Experience supporting diverse role types, including early‑career and professional level hiring
- Strong skills in screening, interviewing, and managing candidate pipelines
- Ability to build relationships quickly with internal leaders
- Strong organizational and project‑management skills, especially when managing seasonal hiring cycles
- Experience managing or supporting internship or university recruiting programs is strongly preferred
- Experience navigating and using an Application Tracking System
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; confident interacting with stakeholders at all levels
- Team player with the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships
- Ability to actively hire and recruit multiple open requisitions at a time
- Self-motivated and passionate; proven track record of project management and achieving results
- Demonstrated ability to think creatively, strategically, and operationally with a commercial mindset
- Ability to work well as an individual contributor in a collaborative environment and within working groups, both formal and informal, on various initiatives
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Suite products such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams, Etc.
What we offer:
Competitive salary plus excellent benefits and perks including, but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Company 401(k)and ESOP contribution
- Generous sick, vacation, and maternity/parental leave
- Paid holidays
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement ($15,000 lifetime cap)
- Discounted personal insurance including home, auto and recreational vehicles
- Charitable gift-matching program
- Davidson Day of Giving – Our tradition of positively impacting communities in which we live and work.
At D.A. Davidson, we are committed to fostering a diverse environment that supports the development and inclusivity of all employees.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Job Tags
Internship, Seasonal work, Summer internship, Local area