Talent Acquisition Specialist

Position Summary:

The Talent Operations Specialist is a critical member of the growing Apellis Talent Acquisition team. This individual will be responsible for providing an excellent candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle from interview scheduling, offer generation, background check management, and other operational tasks.  

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Provide dedicated interview support for open requirements working closely with members of the hiring team and Talent Partners. 

• Ensure candidates have an excellent experience throughout the Apellis interview process by managing expectations and providing clear communication. 

• Administer background checks, work within the ATS, generate offer letters, and initiate new hire onboarding. 

• Assist with implementation of Workday Recruiting. 

• Identify opportunities to improve Talent Acquisition processes and the candidate experience, especially as it relates to HR technology. 

• Support additional creative and strategic projects across Talent Acquisition and People Operations. 

Education, Registration & Certification:

BS/BA is preferred 

Experience:

• 2+ years of relevant experience in a Talent Acquisition or Human Resources role 

• Workday Recruiting experience 

• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook is required) 

• Greenhouse ATS experience preferred 

• Experience working in a globally dispersed team 

• Highly preferred: exposure to immigration processes; experience supporting hiring for sales/commercial teams 

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Strong sense of urgency in a fast-paced, high-volume environment 

• Knowledge of relevant software and systems, and a desire to deepen technology expertise 

• Demonstrated skills in project management 

• Demonstrated complex problem-solving ability and sound judgement  

• Strong team building, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills 

• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision  

• Highly organized, results driven, problem solver 

• Superior written and oral communication skills and the ability to work across different levels of the organization  

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

Travel Requirements:

• Expected travel to the Company’s headquarters 

• Additional travel may be required 

Benefits and Perks:

Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company match, inclusive family building benefits, flexible time off, summer and winter shutdowns, paid family leave, disability and life insurance, and more! Visit https://apellis.com/careers/ to learn more.
Company Background:

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company that combines courageous science and compassion to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two approved medicines targeting C3. These include the first and only therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness around the world. With nearly a dozen clinical and pre-clinical programs underway, we believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.

For more information, please visit http://apellis.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn

EEO Statement:

Apellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

For San Francisco postings: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.