Talent AdvisorFirst Horizon Bank
Job Summary
The Talent Advisor serves as a strategic partner to hiring leaders, driving full-cycle recruitment while elevating the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of the hiring process. This role operates as a consultative advisoraligning talent strategy with business objectives, workforce needs, and evolving skill requirements.
The Talent Advisor is accountable for delivering high-quality hiring outcomes through disciplined intake conversations, structured screening methodologies, proactive sourcing strategies, and data-informed decision making. This role emphasizes skills-based evaluation, digital fluency, and consistent selection practices to ensure strong long-term talent alignment.
In addition to full-cycle recruiting responsibilities, Talent Advisors develop a defined area of specialization aligned to both individual strengths and enterprise needs. This specialization enhances overall team capability while maintaining shared accountability for recruiting results.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Talent Partnership
Partner with hiring leaders to define role requirements, success profiles, and critical skills needed for business impact
Lead structured intake discussions to clarify technical competencies, digital requirements, and behavioral expectations
Provide consultative guidance on market conditions, talent availability, compensation trends, and hiring strategy
Align recruiting efforts with workforce planning priorities and evolving business objectives
Full-Cycle Recruitment
Lead end-to-end recruitment including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, and offer extension
Conduct structured pre-screens that evaluate technical capability, digital proficiency, soft skills, and role alignment
Present qualified candidates with clear, data-informed assessments
Manage candidate experience from initial engagement through onboarding transition
Sourcing & Market Intelligence
Develop and execute targeted outreach strategies for active and passive talent
Leverage LinkedIn, job boards, professional networks, university partnerships, and niche channels
Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill segments
Utilize market insights and hiring data to inform recruiting strategy and improve outcomes
Skills-Based Hiring Practices
Apply structured interview guides and assessment tools to promote fair, consistent evaluation
Translate candidate skills into internal opportunities across business units
Identify pathways for nontraditional talent pools to address evolving workforce needs
Digital & Technical Proficiency
Effectively leverage applicant tracking systems, HCM platforms, recruiting technologies, sourcing tools, and talent analytics
Demonstrate strong digital fluency in managing candidate pipelines, reporting, workflow optimization, and system navigation
Continuously adapt to emerging recruitment technologies, including AI-enabled tools
Specialization & Team Contribution
Develop and maintain a defined specialty area that strengthens overall Talent Acquisition capability (examples may include digital sourcing strategy, assessment optimization, talent intelligence, early career programs, workforce planning support, or niche segment expertise)
Share expertise and best practices to enhance overall team performance
Demonstrate agility in adapting to shifting business priorities and evolving hiring demands
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
25 years of experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, career coaching, or related discipline
Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle recruitment across diverse job families
Strong demonstrated proficiency in using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and Human Capital Management (HCM) platforms to manage requisitions, candidate workflows, reporting, and compliance requirements
Strong understanding of technical, digital, and behavioral competency evaluation
Proven ability to build credibility and influence stakeholders through consultative partnership
Strong analytical capability with ability to leverage hiring data to inform strategy and improve performance
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and executive presence skills
SHRM-CP or PHR certification preferred
Ability to travel up to 25%
ABOUT US
First Horizon Corporation is a leading regional financial services company, dedicated to helping our clients, communities and associates unlock their full potential with capital and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the banking subsidiary First Horizon Bank operates in 12 states across the southern U.S. The Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, and mortgage banking services. First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nation's best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. Bank. More information is available atwww.FirstHorizon.com (https://urldefense.com/v3/\_https:/www.firsthorizon.com/\\;!!Cz2fjcuE!hpq9hPnrucZCPIAVPojVESItIq-FPzhurNdCrQ3JE8Rkx3gMd70nIk6\kmPxl66_oJCEsXs0gNunPowMAMHCmBYPOtUxUGI$) .
Benefit Highlights
Medical with wellness incentives, dental, and vision
HSA with company match
Maternity and parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Mentor program
401(k) with 6% match
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Job Identification: 1522
Job Category: Support
Job Schedule: Full time
Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree