Senior Corporate Recruiter

Valar Atomics•Torrance, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Valar Atomics is seeking a Senior Corporate Recruiter to lead full-cycle hiring across business functions and help build a high-performing organization. The recruiter will partner directly with hiring managers and executives, shape hiring strategies, and identify strong candidates in competitive, specialized talent markets. This fully on-site role is based at the company’s headquarters in Torrance, California.

Requirements

At least 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience for corporate and G&A functions, such as finance, accounting, legal, supply chain, or operations, in niche applications.
A track record of closing senior and hard-to-fill roles in competitive markets, including managing counteroffers.
Demonstrated ability to source passive candidates directly rather than relying on inbound applicants.
Ability to assess candidates beyond their resumes and defend hiring recommendations to executives.
Experience partnering with senior stakeholders who have not previously written job descriptions or run hiring processes.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent searches across unrelated functions while maintaining momentum.
Strong ownership, accountability, and follow-through across candidate interactions.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Nice To Haves

Recruiting experience in nuclear, energy, aerospace, defense, or regulated manufacturing.
Familiarity with recruiting for regulatory, licensing, quality assurance, or compliance functions.
Experience hiring at a company scaling past 300 employees and in markets outside major metropolitan areas.
Experience building recruiting processes, scorecards, or sourcing channels from scratch.
Exposure to executive search or leadership hiring.

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting across Finance, Accounting, Regulatory and Licensing, IT, Commercial & External Affairs, Facilities, Security, and Marketing, from search kickoff through signed offer.
Build expertise in the talent markets for supported functions by mapping talent landscapes, identifying relevant companies and career paths, and sharing market intelligence with leaders.
Advise executives and hiring managers by turning initial hiring needs into role definitions, interview plans, and hiring criteria.
Source passive candidates directly and develop outbound campaigns for scarce and regulated-industry talent.
Assess candidates’ experience and capabilities beyond their resumes, including their scope, decisions, and systems built, and present strong finalists to hiring managers.
Negotiate and close senior candidates competing against other offers, including navigating relocation to Orangeville, Utah, and Torrance, California.
Develop recruiting processes and resources, including scorecards, interview loops, calibration standards, and sourcing channels.
Handle all aspects of searches as needed, including hosting onsite interviews and conducting reference checks.