Lead Talent Acquisition Partner

As a Lead Talent Acquisition Partner, you will collaborate with a dedicated and hard-working Talent Acquisition team focused on recruiting professionals while providing a best-in-class experience for both our hiring managers and candidates.  You will own the entire recruiting life-cycle process for your searches and will serve as a consultative partner to hiring managers on all recruiting activities. You will help evaluate candidates for alignment with our company’s core values and mission.

What you'll work on:

• You know how to recruit top talent in multiple markets because you have the pattern recognition, experiences and rolodex to do so. 
• Learn then take on the challenge of our hiring process, from the top of the funnel to close; this includes sourcing, interviewing, evaluation and offer negotiation.
• Deliver a world-class hiring experience to candidates, hiring managers and business leaders.
• Partner with business leaders to establish and manage their talent acquisition needs and deliver top talent.
• Utilize creative recruiting strategies that contribute to build an inclusive and diverse workforce.
• Work on highly complex visa and immigration matters and become extremely well versed with hiring internationally and through an EOR.
• Work with our Legal and Finance teams as it relates to NDA’s, FP&A, hiring employees in new countries and jurisdictions, etc. 
• Participate in various Talent Acquisition projects and initiatives that support Circle’s long-term growth and success, such as university recruitment and internship programs.
• Partner across the Talent team to own the entire employee lifecycle experience, i.e. it is just not about recruiting talent.

What you'll bring to Circle:

• 7+ years of relevant experience and demonstrated success as an in-house recruiter managing the entire recruiting life-cycle process required (everything from developing a job description with a Hiring Manager to extending and negotiating offers to finalists).
• Demonstrated ability to build credibility and develop partnerships with hiring managers, internal stakeholders and candidates.
• Experience navigating negotiations involving competitive offers and equity.
• High emotional intelligence, empathy and self-awareness. It is not about you, it is about the team, the company, and the candidates that we provide a best-in-class experience.
• Passion for designing and implementing a wide range of creative and thoughtful Talent Acquisition strategies and programs.
• You excel in a fast moving, innovative and evolving startup environment.
• Excellent communication skills with an innate ability to persuade, motivate, and inspire.
• Proficiency in Workday, Gem, and LinkedIn Recruiter required
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack and Apple MacOS preferred. 
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of experience with a strong desire to learn many new things, amazing work ethic and alignment to our Mission and Values.