Lead, Recruiter

Selene Diligence•Dallas, TX

15d

About The Position

Selene Holdings is seeking a highly skilled Lead Recruiter to serve as a strategic talent acquisition partner, recruiting subject matter expert, and process leader. The role combines hands-on, full-cycle recruiting with leadership through influence, expertise, collaboration, and accountability; it has no direct reports. The Lead Recruiter manages complex, business-critical searches and advises hiring leaders while working with Talent Acquisition leadership to shape recruiting strategy, improve processes, guide interviews and hiring, analyze performance, and lead initiatives that improve the function. The position recruits for mortgage servicing, financial services, and other business-critical roles. It partners with business leaders on workforce needs and hiring strategies, develops sourcing approaches and candidate pipelines, and advises on recruiting processes, labor markets, assessments, and hiring practices. The role also monitors recruiting metrics and market data, leads process improvements and cross-functional initiatives, and mentors recruiters. Success includes being recognized as a trusted recruiting expert, improving process efficiency and consistency, supporting recruiter development, and contributing to better candidate experiences and hiring outcomes.

Requirements

At least 5 years of progressive full-cycle recruiting experience.
High school diploma or GED.
Demonstrated success as a recruiting subject matter expert, project lead, mentor, or informal team leader.
Strong understanding of recruiting operations, workforce planning, talent acquisition strategy, and hiring best practices.
Ability to influence stakeholders, drive alignment, and deliver results without direct supervisory authority.
Advanced sourcing capabilities and a track record of building talent pipelines beyond traditional applicant flow.
Experience leading recruiting process improvements, operational initiatives, or talent acquisition projects.
Strong analytical skills and ability to use recruiting metrics, labor market data, and business insights to guide strategy.
Working knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and compliance requirements related to hiring and recruitment.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and ability to adapt messaging to different audiences.
Strong consulting, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
Results-driven approach with urgency, accountability, ownership, and follow-through.
Organization and attention to detail, including the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Resilience, adaptability, a continuous improvement mindset, and a passion for solving problems.
Passion for talent acquisition, networking, mentoring, and building high-performing teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting in mortgage servicing, financial services, insurance, or another highly regulated industry.
Bachelor's degree.
Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems, preferably Workday.

Responsibilities

Lead full-cycle recruitment for mortgage servicing, financial services, and other business-critical positions, from intake through onboarding.
Partner with business leaders to understand workforce needs, develop hiring strategies, establish recruiting expectations, and support organizational growth initiatives.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract diverse active and passive talent and build and maintain candidate pipelines.
Advise stakeholders on recruiting processes, labor market trends, interview effectiveness, candidate assessment, and hiring best practices.
Monitor recruiting metrics, pipeline health, and market data to identify trends, improve hiring outcomes, and inform decisions.
Lead recruiting process improvement initiatives involving operational efficiency, employer branding, technology optimization, vendor management, and cross-functional projects.
Mentor recruiters, support onboarding and development, serve as an escalation resource for complex searches, and promote consistent recruiting standards, policies, and practices.
Work with Talent Acquisition leadership to shape recruiting strategy and improve the effectiveness of the Talent Acquisition function.