Aquarian Holdings

Aquarian is a diversified global holding company with a strategic portfolio of insurance and asset management solutions.

After launching in 2017, Aquarian finalized its first investment in 2018. Since then, Aquarian has grown to over $21.9B in assets under management. Aquarian Insurance acquires and operates companies providing retirement income and reinsurance solutions for millions of people. Aquarian Investments deploys capital into opportunities that yield attractive risk-adjusted returns with downside protection for its clients.

Aquarian's approach combines a wide and holistic view of the investment landscape with incisive decision-making and deep investing acumen. The company invests across the capital structure and creates tailored financing solutions that enable high-quality companies to grow and evolve.

Aquarian is an ideal environment for those driven to make a lasting impact on long-term investing. We value diverse perspectives and believe aligning employee incentives with the firm's performance is essential to the business's success. We offer people an opportunity to build together and be a part of something bigger than themselves.

Role Overview

We're looking for a Recruiting Operations Analyst to support and improve how we attract, engage, and hire exceptional talent. You'll be at the center of our recruiting engine-streamlining systems, coordinating candidate experiences, and helping ensure our hiring processes run smoothly from start to finish.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a detail-heavy, people-centric environment and is motivated to help scale recruiting at a dynamic, high-growth firm.

This 5-day-a-week in-office position is location in New York City.

Responsibilities

• Manage and refine recruiting workflows-owning all interview scheduling, communications, and systems that keep the process efficient and scalable.
• Serve as a primary contact for candidates, ensuring professional, timely, and thoughtful communication throughout their hiring experience.
• Partner closely with the head of talent acquisition to collaborate on interview plans, feedback collection, and hiring timelines-helping keep all stakeholders aligned.
• Monitor key recruiting metrics and generate reports that provide visibility into funnel health and opportunities for improvement.
• Bring ideas and insights to improve how we operate, from tech stack utilization to documentation and automation.
• Ensure that every interaction with a candidate reinforces Aquarian's values, professionalism, and brand identity.
• Thinking about the big picture - frequently stepping back to determine how you can systemize processes and categorize people for the benefit of your team and the entire organization

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in recruiting coordination, HR operations, or a high-paced administrative function
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable juggling many moving pieces
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruiting platforms (e.g., iSolve, LinkedIn)
• Analytical mindset with the ability to spot trends and suggest process improvements
• Eagerness to learn, adapt, and grow within a nimble, fast-evolving team

• Experience supporting full-cycle recruiting in financial services or high-growth environments
• Comfort navigating spreadsheets and light data work (Google Sheets, Excel, etc.)

In this role, you'll grow with us by:

• Sharpening your ability to navigate and solve tough problems, becoming more effective as you learn about your own strengths and weaknesses
• Taking on larger and more complex projects as you learn from your manager and master the day-to-day responsibilities of your job, having more impact through time
• Collaborate with diverse teams across a fast-scaling organization-gaining cross-functional exposure and playing a key role in shaping culture and operations beyond the recruiting function.