Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Dalio Family Office Overview:

The Dalio Family Office (DFO) supports Barbara and Ray Dalio and their family in their ventures, investments, and philanthropic efforts under Dalio Philanthropies, which includes OceanX, Dalio Education, Endless Network, and the Beijing Dalio Foundation. The core of the DFO’s culture is built around meaningful work and meaningful relationships and the family’s commitment to giving back. The office is headquartered in Westport, CT with regional offices in New York City, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi.

Position Summary:

The Talent Acquisition Specialist plays a critical role in delivering a seamless, high‑touch candidate and new‑hire experience from first interaction through onboarding. Reporting to the Head of Talent Acquisition, this role serves as an operational backbone of the recruiting process – supporting scheduling, maintaining real‑time accuracy across recruiting systems, and partnering closely with Talent Acquisition Leads and hiring teams.

You’ll also play a key role in managing external recruiting partners, guiding agencies through vetting, NDAs, and initial fee discussions. This is an ideal opportunity for a highly organized, detail‑oriented professional who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and takes pride in operational excellence, relationship building, and delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

Day-to-day responsibilities would include a combination of the following:

• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition Leads and hiring teams from search launch onward, translating priorities into clear scheduling action plans and meeting SLAs with precision
• Maintain accurate, real‑time candidate progress in the ATS to support search momentum and visibility
• End-to-end scheduling for candidate interviews, delivering a seamless, high‑touch candidate experience and ensuring candidate’s have an early understanding of the company’s culture and values
• Act as a central point of coordination between candidates and hiring teams, proactively resolving conflicts and communicating changes
• Identify and escalate risks that could impact candidate engagement or search progress
• Support the onboarding and vetting of external search partners, including NDA coordination and initial contract and fee discussions
• Coordinate in‑person interview logistics, including conference room bookings, to support meaningful relationship‑building
• Operate the new‑hire onboarding experience, including welcome communications, orientation scheduling, and on‑site support such as tours
• Additional duties as across the Talent Acquisition function as business needs evolve

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, attributes, and values:

• High level of discretion and judgment when handling sensitive information
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to synthesize information quickly and provide clear, actionable insights
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive
• Trusted, reliable, and able to operate with a high degree of autonomy
• Strategic thinker with strong operational follow-through
• Naturally curious with a bias toward action
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities

Illustrative Benefits:    

• 100% company paid medical premiums
• 17 company paid holidays
• Friday summer hours
• Monthly community happy hours
• Hybrid work environment
• Free catered food services for in-office days
• Generous PTO offering 
• Casual dress code
• 150% 401(k) match up to $7,500 and 100% match above $7,500 ($15k match limit)
• Gym reimbursement, back up childcare services, insurance, financial, and legal services, and much more!

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Approximately five years’ experience in an external facing role that required high volume scheduling
• Experience managing processes and projects with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent time management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to take accurate notes for tracking and follow-up
• Strong sense of accountability, while maintaining autonomy over business directives

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a Human Resources or Recruitment oriented role
• Hands-on experience with an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) or Customer Relationship Management tool (CRM)
• Interest in recruitment, talent acquisition, and/or new employee hire experience
• Travel may be required dependent upon business needs

Compensation:

Compensation for the role includes a competitive salary in the range from $95,000 -$130,000 (inclusive of a merit-based bonus, dependent on years of experience, level of education obtained, as well as applicable skillset) and an excellent benefits package, including a comprehensive employer paid medical plan and generous employer match for 401k. 

Please note we are unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

At the DFO, we believe our biggest asset is our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. The DFO treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes and general treatment during employment, including on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or disability.