Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the Role

A private equity-backed business in employee benefits is rapidly expanding and seeking its first dedicated Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist. This fully remote position involves establishing and leading the recruiting function from the ground up. Reporting directly to the VP of HR and working closely with leadership, you will own the entire hiring process across various functions including corporate, commercial, operations, technology, and leadership roles. The goal is to fill more than 30 positions by year-end while creating a robust hiring infrastructure that reduces reliance on external agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for a diverse range of roles at high volume without compromising candidate quality or experience.
• Develop a comprehensive recruitment playbook including processes, interview standards, and training for hiring managers.
• Select and implement an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and integrate recruitment technologies such as AI-driven sourcing tools where beneficial.
• Build proactive talent pipelines instead of reactive hiring responses.
• Oversee relationships with external search firms for specialized hiring requirements.
• Create and maintain meaningful recruitment metrics and KPIs that provide transparent insights into hiring effectiveness for leadership.
• Partner as a trusted advisor with hiring managers on talent strategy and market conditions rather than merely executing orders.

Candidate Profile

• 6 to 8 years of progressive talent acquisition experience, ideally with a period as the sole or founding recruiter developing a recruitment function from scratch.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, high-volume environments; industry background is flexible.
• Experienced in creating executive-level reports and familiar with private equity-style performance cadences.
• Confident in challenging and refining hiring manager briefs with professionalism and influence.
• Successful track record of building and scaling recruitment operations, including transitioning from agency to in-house models.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive total cash compensation ranging from $130,000 to $150,000 annually, including base salary and bonus, adjusted for experience and location.
• Fully remote position with approximately 10 to 15% travel for leadership meetings, team events, and important hiring activities.
• Opportunity for executive-level visibility and a strategic role shaping talent acquisition in a rapidly growing company.