Recruiting Operations Associate | Westport, CT, USA

Position Overview

Bridgewater Associates is a premier asset management firm committed to delivering unique insight and partnering with the world’s most sophisticated institutional investors. With a legacy dating back to 1975, our culture of openness, transparency, and continuous improvement drives us to ask the toughest questions in investment strategy, management, and corporate culture.
As a Recruiting Operations Associate on our Investment Recruiting team, you will help us attract and engage top undergraduate talent by facilitating a seamless recruiting experience and ensuring candidates move efficiently through the process. Compensation: $90,000 - $130,000 per year (inclusive of base salary and discretionary target bonus, with base salary expected to be 80%-90% of the range). Location: Hybrid – alternating onsite between our NYC and Westport campuses.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with your team to develop the most effective methods for finding, attracting, and assessing talent.
• Ensure candidates progress smoothly and efficiently through the recruiting process.
• Engage with candidates, hiring managers, and external partners through strong written and verbal communication.
• Apply exceptional time management skills to balance deadlines while managing multiple information streams.
• Track candidate data and event metrics and analyze the information to inform your decisions.
• Build cross-departmental relationships and acquire proficiency with the company’s internal systems.
• Step back from daily tasks to systemize processes and improve overall team efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree with a strong academic record (any field of study).
• Experience Required: 1+ year of professional experience is preferred but not mandatory.
• Schedule: Hybrid, with an onsite requirement alternating between our NYC and Westport campuses.

Preferred Qualifications

• Thrive in fast-paced environments with an agile mind, curiosity, and strong common sense.
• Be a jack/jill-of-all-trades who is willing to roll up your sleeves and get the job done.
• Possess a natural ability to discern problems quickly and propose effective solutions.
• Capably manage multiple priorities and threads, balancing day-to-day demands with long-term goals.
• Embrace open-mindedness, direct feedback, and intellectually rigorous environments.
• Adapt readily to unexpected challenges and shifting priorities.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development through challenging projects.
• Exposure to a collaborative, meritocratic culture that values continuous improvement.
• A dynamic work environment where diverse perspectives are embraced.