Senior University Relationship Lead

About This Role

Serve as a strategic liaison between Fidelity and university partners to develop and maintain impactful relationships, supporting early career hiring needs and talent attraction strategies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the strategic liaison between Fidelity and university partners
• Develop and maintain impactful relationships with target university career services, deans, faculty, students, alumni, and professional student organizations
• Lead the planning and execution of hybrid campus engagement and recruiting strategies across regions
• Partner with key leaders and internal stakeholders to support early career hiring needs, including co-op and full-time programs
• Manage requisitions, assess candidates, and support selection processes
• Lead through ambiguity, adjust to evolving business needs, and influence without authority

Requirements

• 5-7 years of recruiting/talent acquisition experience
• Proven success in the development of talent attraction and retention strategies
• Demonstrated experience with all campus recruiting lifecycle components
• Experience in managing large-scale recruitment events and presentations
• Experience building new, strategic school relationships
• Ability to interpret data and trends to inform decisions and optimize strategies
• Strong understanding of recruitment laws and compliance
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and applicant tracking systems (e.g., Workday)
• Demonstrated use of technical applications and social media tools for recruitment (e.g., LinkedIn and Handshake)
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and influencing skills
• Proven track record of building and sustaining strong partnerships with universities and internal business stakeholders
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5-7 years of recruiting/talent acquisition experience

Skills

* Required skills