Principal Associate, Recruiter- Tech

Capital One • McLean, VA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Capital One is seeking a Principal Associate to join its Talent Acquisition team. The role manages candidates through the recruiting and selection process, advises Talent Acquisition teams, and contributes to projects that improve the recruiting experience. The recruiter is expected to stay current on recruiting trends and innovative techniques and partner with colleagues to deliver an effective candidate and hiring-team experience.

The position partners with hiring managers, business executives, organizational leads, and other stakeholders to understand talent needs and develop strategies for meeting hiring goals. It manages the full recruiting lifecycle, from sourcing and candidate engagement through screening, advising business partners, negotiating offers, and closing candidates. The role also uses recruiting data to update executive leadership and HR partners on status and results, and works across a high-performing team to foster inspiration, empowerment, and inclusion.

This is a hybrid position, subject to Capital One’s hybrid policy and required on-site presence at the designated office. The listed full-time annual salary for McLean, Virginia, is $120,800–$137,900; candidates hired in other locations are subject to the pay range for that location. The position is also eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Capital One provides a comprehensive benefits offering, with eligibility varying by employment and management status.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certification.
• At least 3 years of experience in recruiting, or at least 3 years of experience in human resources, or at least 3 years of client consulting experience, or a combination of these.
• Ability to influence and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use innovative techniques to attract and recruit diverse talent.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Human Resources (PHR) certification.
• At least 4 years of experience in corporate recruiting, including full-cycle recruiting, research, and sourcing.
• At least 2 years of experience consulting with multiple hiring managers simultaneously while developing and enhancing working relationships with those managers and their teams.
• Experience with compensation and general HR requirements related to hiring.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers, business executives, group or organization leads, and key stakeholders to understand unique talent needs.
• Develop strategies to achieve hiring goals.
• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle and hiring deliverables, including sourcing, developing position descriptions, building diverse candidate pipelines, marketing the Capital One talent brand, screening candidates, advising business partners, and negotiating offers.
• Develop and execute sourcing plans, and manage candidate development from identification and engagement through offer extension and closing.
• Collaborate across a high-performing recruiting team and promote a culture of inspiration, empowerment, and inclusion.
• Use recruiting data to provide proactive status updates and hiring results to executive leadership and HR partners.
• Find candidates through sources beyond direct applications, including search engines, career sites, recruiting events, networking groups, and innovative sourcing techniques.
• Stay abreast of recruiting trends and techniques and participate in projects that enhance the recruiting experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being.
• Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED