Principal Associate, Recruiter- Professional Talent Acquisition

Capital One • McLean, VA

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

Capital One is seeking a Principal Associate to join its Professional Talent Acquisition Recruiting Team. The recruiter will source and build talent pipelines, manage candidates through recruiting and selection, advise Talent Acquisition teams, and participate in projects to improve the recruiting experience. The role calls for keeping current with recruiting trends and innovative techniques to support a best-in-class recruitment function.

This position partners with hiring managers, business and organizational leaders, and other stakeholders to understand talent needs. The recruiter manages the full recruiting lifecycle, from developing position descriptions and sourcing diverse candidates to candidate screening, advising business partners, and negotiating offers. The role also manages candidate development from initial identification and engagement through offer and close, works across a high-performing recruiting team, and uses recruiting data to report hiring status and results to leadership and HR partners.

The position is hybrid and requires adherence to Capital One’s policy for on-site presence at the designated office. The role is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Capital One will not sponsor new employment authorization or provide immigration-related support for this position.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certification.
• At least 5 years of experience in recruiting, human resources, or client consulting, or a combination of these areas.
• Ability to influence and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use innovative techniques to attract and recruit diverse talent.
• Experience in compensation and general HR requirements related to hiring.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Human Resources (PHR) certification.
• 7 or more years of experience in corporate recruiting, including full life-cycle recruiting, research, and sourcing.
• 6 or more years of experience consulting with multiple hiring managers simultaneously while developing and enhancing working relationships with those managers and their teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers, business or organization leads, and key stakeholders to understand unique talent needs.
• Manage the full lifecycle recruiting process and hiring deliverables, including creating position descriptions, sourcing diverse candidate pipelines, marketing Capital One’s talent brand, screening candidates, advising business partners, and negotiating offers.
• Develop and execute sourcing plans to identify and recruit top talent, managing candidates from identification and engagement through offer extension and closing.
• Collaborate across a high-performing recruiting team and promote inspiration, empowerment, and inclusion.
• Use recruiting data to provide proactive status updates and hiring results to leadership and HR partners.
• Find candidates beyond direct applications by using search engines, career sites, recruiting events, and other innovative sourcing techniques.
• Keep abreast of recruiting trends and innovative techniques and participate in projects that improve the recruiting experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being; eligibility varies by employment status and management level.
• Performance-based incentive compensation, potentially including cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

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