Principal Associate, Recruiter

Capital One•McLean, VA
•$109,900 - $137,900

About The Position

Capital One is seeking a Principal Associate to join its Tech Recruiting Team. The role partners with hiring managers, business leaders, and other stakeholders to identify talent needs and manage candidates through the recruiting and selection process. The recruiter provides guidance to Talent Acquisition teams, contributes to projects that improve the recruiting experience, and keeps abreast of trends and innovative recruiting techniques. The position focuses on delivering a strong candidate and hiring-team experience while attracting and engaging top talent.

Requirements

  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certification.
  • At least 3 years of experience in recruiting, human resources, client consulting, or a combination of these.

Nice To Haves

  • Professional Human Resources (PHR) certification.
  • 4 or more years of experience in corporate recruiting, including full lifecycle recruiting, research, and sourcing.
  • 2 or more years of experience consulting with multiple hiring managers simultaneously and developing strong working relationships with them and their teams.
  • Ability to influence and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to use innovative techniques to attract and recruit diverse talent.
  • Experience with compensation and general HR requirements related to hiring.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with hiring managers, business, group or organization leads, and key stakeholders to understand talent needs.
  • Manage the full lifecycle recruiting process, including creating position descriptions, sourcing diverse candidate pipelines, marketing Capital One’s talent brand, screening candidates, advising business partners, and negotiating job offers.
  • Develop and execute sourcing plans, and manage candidate development from identification and engagement through offer extension and closing.
  • Work cross-functionally with a team of recruiters and promote a culture of inspiration, empowerment, and inclusion.
  • Use recruiting data to provide proactive status updates and hiring results to leadership and HR partners.
  • Source candidates through applications, search engines, career sites, recruiting events, and other innovative techniques.

Benefits

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