Whitney Proffitt Email & Phone Number

Boston, MA, US

Boston, MA, US

• Head recruiting for TA's six global offices. Responsible for hiring all senior investment team (VP+), Strategic Resources Group, IR, capital markets, and corporate roles

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Led recruiting, performance management, and training/talent development for private equity deal professionals at the Principal, VP, and Associate levels across North America, Latin America, and China

Baltimore, Maryland, US

• Oversaw all strategic aspects of human resources including recruiting, resource allocation, training, and talent development for $2.1B private equity firm
• Partnered with portfolio companies to lead hiring efforts for C-suite and critical leadership functions
• Assisted in post-closing integration and restructuring of human capital functions at portfolio companies
• Increased firm’s diversity headcount by 116% and female headcount by 25% in first year

Boston, MA, US

Boston, MA, US

• Served as HR Business partner for firm's Credit, Public Equity, Insurance, and Partnership Strategies groups; oversaw all hiring for each team, including Analysts, Associates, Vice Presidents, and Principals
• Managed annual firm-wide review process for Vice Presidents and above; headed semi-annual Analyst/Associate review process and delivered reviews
• Designed and managed programming for Analyst and Associate group
• Ran annual training program for new Analysts and interns; devised and implemented on-going training for tenured Analysts
• Oversaw campus recruitment efforts and devised hiring strategy at six target undergraduate schools
• Led Bain Capital’s annual Women Investors of Tomorrow Summit for sophomore women; responsible for managing all aspects of planning and execution including marketing, application selection, and Summit programming and.

Boston, MA, US

• Designed campus branding and hiring strategy for all MBA and undergraduate campus recruiting efforts
• Responsible for hiring approximately 120 employees annually across eight business lines
• Developed and successfully implemented competency-based interviews across eight business lines; restructured and standardized entry-level interviewing across all U.S. offices
• Led effort to narrow core schools from 42 to 16 undergraduate institutions and 12 to 6 MBA programs
• Created analytics to track quality of hire, cost of hire, and return on investment at each core campus
• Devised and led strategic initiative for unified firm-wide internship program

Boston, MA, US

• Established and grew Campus Recruiting Team from single recruiter to three full-time employees
• Restructured MBA recruitment process by introducing Super Days to transition from three-round process to more efficient two-round process
• Selected and trained interviewers in all four U.S. offices
• Maintained relationships with career services at undergraduate and MBA core campuses
• Managed workflow of Campus Recruiter and Campus Coordinator

Boston, MA, US

• Led all undergraduate campus recruiting efforts for four U.S. and four international offices
• Managed every phase of recruiting process: evaluated all applications, selected candidates for first-round interviews, scheduled super days, led Recruiting Team debriefs, and extended offers
• Restructured and standardized entry-level interviewing across all U.S. offices
• Attended and oversaw on-campus events: career fairs, info sessions, networking events, etc.
• Tracked school and applicant data; developed and presented analytics to management quarterly
• Created and manage firm’s campus recruiting Twitter account, @JoinCambridge

Richmond, VA, US

• Recruited investment banking Analysts and corporate staff; sourced lateral hires via LinkedIn and other online networks
• Co-led firm's Professional Development Committee; headed strategic firm-wide initiative to restructure Analyst and Associate training
• Scheduled and oversaw staffing for super days and interviews across all offices
• Managed all new hire relocation, on-boarding, and orientation; created and coordinated individual training programs for all new hires
• Served as a liaison between Harris Williams and HR department of parent-company PNC

Richmond, VA, US

• Coordinated campus recruiting events
• Coordinated all internal and external logistics for candidate visits
• Ran super days and compiled candidate feedback to present to Recruiting Committee
• Processed new employee documentation
• Served as a member of the firm’s Professional Development Committee
• Assisted with new employee training

Harrisonburg, VA, US

Harrisonburg, VA, US

Richmond, VA, US

B.A., Media Arts And Design

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