Staff/Principal Recruiter, Leadership & Strategic Hiring

The role

A senior individual contributor will lead complex leadership and strategic talent searches. You will partner with the Head of Talent and senior leaders to shape hiring strategies and build talent-market maps.

What you will do

• Own complex leadership and strategic searches from initial scoping through close
• Develop comprehensive talent-market maps to identify target companies and leadership profiles
• Partner with executives and senior hiring managers to define talent needs and guide hiring decisions
• Build and maintain relationships with exceptional talent and passive candidates
• Deliver a highly personalized candidate experience
• Navigate ambiguous and evolving priorities to drive decisions
• Serve as a strategic and operational partner to the Head of Talent
• Build scalable recruiting practices by improving workflows and using data

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Demonstrated success independently leading complex, senior-level recruiting searches, including Director-level and above
• Deep expertise in talent-market mapping, research, sourcing, and proactive relationship building
• Proven ability to advise and influence executive stakeholders
• Strong judgment and comfort with ambiguity
• Exceptional candidate relationship management
• Strong operational and analytical skills

Nice to have

• Experience contributing to broader talent strategy, recruiting operations, or cross-functional initiatives

Benefits

• Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents
• 401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non US-based roles)
• Flexible paid time off
• Regular company-wide in-person events
• Home office stipend

About the company

SentiLink helps institutions and protects customers by accurately resolving identities and flagging fraud risk. The company is a digital-first organization with offices in the U.S. and India.