{"id":869072,"url":"https://alion.io/job/lincolnavenue-senior-specialist-talent-acquisition","title":"Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition","company":{"id":680150,"name":"Lincoln Avenue Communities","domain":"lincolnavenue.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/lincolnavenue","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":null},"role":"HR","role_family":"HR","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Santa Monica, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":110000,"max":120000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":120000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Asana","optional":true},{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":true},{"name":"Notion","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-06T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-07-06","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T18:43:25Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":79,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":79},"description":"About Lincoln Avenue Communities\nWelcome to Lincoln Avenue Communities (LAC)-a leading, mission-driven real estate private equity firm dedicated to strengthening communities through the development and preservation of affordable housing.\nAs a vertically integrated developer, investor, and long-term operator, we deliver sustainable, high-quality homes to lower- and moderate-income individuals, seniors, and families across 33 states. Our growing portfolio-more than 200 properties and 30,000+ homes-reflects our commitment to long-term impact, operational excellence, and resident well-being.\nLAC is proud to be recognized as an industry leader, recently ranked No. 1 on Affordable Housing Finance’s 2025 AHF 50 list of top developers. Our approach combines strategic investment, thoughtful design, and community partnerships to deliver housing solutions that foster stability, opportunity, and resilience.\nAbout This Role\nEvery hire we make extends our mission: building and preserving affordable housing for the families, seniors, and communities who need it most. As our Senior Specialist of Talent & HR, you'll help power that growth by owning the candidate and new-hire experience end-to-end, making sure the people we bring on are set up to thrive from day one.\nYou'll support full-cycle recruiting and onboarding across the firm, helping drive searches forward, keeping hiring managers and stakeholders aligned, and delivering a high-touch, white-glove experience at every step. You'll partner with teams across the business, learn our roles quickly, and bring professionalism, responsiveness, and sound judgment to every interaction. You’ll also help run and continue building LAC’s annual summer internship program-supporting recruitment, programming, onboarding, and the overall intern experience to help early-career talent gain meaningful exposure to our business and mission.\nThis is a role with room to grow. While your primary focus is talent acquisition and new hire onboarding, you'll gain broad exposure across the HR/People function-from offboarding and employee events to special projects-building a strong foundation for a long-term career in HR. It's an ideal fit for someone who wants to deepen their talent expertise while developing a wider view of how a high-performing People team operates.\nThis role reports to the Manager of Talent & HR and requires being onsite three (3) days a week in Santa Monica, CA.\nIMPORTANT CALL-OUTS:\n- Experience in Financial Services, Private Equity, or Real Estate Development recruiting is really helpful.\n- This is a TA-first role, but it does require hands-on expertise with some aspects of HR.\n- We seek recruiters who have also leaned in on HR specific projects, such as onboarding, training, and other areas of HR that may be shared responsibilities on an HR team.\n- This is a 3-day-per-week on-site requirement in Santa Monica, CA.\nWhat You’ll Do\nSupport full-cycle recruiting across a variety of roles, helping move searches from kickoff through offer and close.\nPartner closely with the HR & Talent Manager to keep recruiting activity organized, efficient, and moving with urgency.\nCoordinate interview scheduling seamlessly across candidates, hiring managers, and internal stakeholders.\nManage and maintain the applicant tracking system, ensuring data is accurate, up to date, and easy to track.\nHelp post jobs, review applicant flow, and support overall pipeline management.\nPartner with external staffing agencies, search firms, and hiring managers to keep searches moving efficiently, with clear communication and a high standard of quality.\nConduct interviews and candidate screens, assessing technical skills, soft skills, and culture fit with strong, consistent judgment.\nAssist with researching compensation for open roles-benchmarking, leveling, and evaluating candidate profiles against internal levels, role scope, and market data.\nSupport offer coordination and closing out candidates, pre-employment steps, and other administrative details tied to hiring.\nOwn onboarding logistics so every new hire has a welcoming experience that reflects LAC’s culture, including pre-start planning, orientation materials, scheduling, and cross-functional coordination.\nSupport recruitment for LAC’s summer internship program, from sourcing and scheduling through selection and offers, and help create a well-organized intern experience that reflects LAC’s culture and commitment to thoughtful, high-quality programming. \nLearn LAC’s business, teams, and roles quickly so you can effectively evaluate candidates and identify strong matches.\nAssist with other People team priorities as needed, including offboarding support, team events, special projects, and overflow assistance for broader HR functions.\nUse GenAI thoughtfully to help scale and standardize talent and People processes.\nRequirements\nWhat You Bring\nA polished, professional, and highly service-oriented approach in working with candidates, hiring managers, and leadership.\nStrong interpersonal instincts and high EQ, with a thoughtful, intentional approach to identifying talent that aligns on motivation, judgment, long-term retention potential, and culture fit.\nExperience working with external agencies and partners on active searches and drive searches forward as a strategic partner.\nStrong interviewing skills, with the ability to assess candidates thoughtfully and represent the company well throughout the process.\nStrong business acumen and the ability to learn our organizational needs and role requirements quickly.\nA solid understanding of compensation fundamentals, including benchmarking, leveling, and how to assess candidate profiles against internal and external market data.\nExcellent organizational skills-able to manage multiple open items and shifting priorities, connect the dots and anticipate what's next, and jump in wherever the People team needs support.\nA positive, solutions-oriented attitude and sound judgment-staying composed in a fast-moving environment.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with professionalism, responsiveness, and discretion when handling sensitive or confidential information.\nA genuine interest in creating a standout experience for both candidates and new hires.\nYour Education and Experience\nBachelor’s degree required; degree in human resources, psychology, humanities, social sciences, or a related field preferred.\n5 years of relevant experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, onboarding, or a related People function, with exposure to broader HR/People Operations responsibilities preferred.\nExperience in a fast-paced, high-volume, high-urgency environment is required; experience in the finance industry or similar industries is highly desirable.\nExperience supporting full-lifecycle recruiting (scheduling, ATS management, agency coordination, interviewing, and hiring manager communication) and onboarding in a corporate environment.\nStrong proficiency with applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse), HRIS platforms (e.g., Insperity, Rippling), Microsoft Office Suite, and project management tools (e.g., Notion, Asana).\nExperience using GenAI tools responsibly to improve efficiency, support research and analysis, drive better outcomes, and standardize ways of working.\nBenefits\nBenefits & Compensation\nThe expected base salary range for this position is $110,000 - $120,000 per year, based on qualifications and experience. 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