Principal Associate, Recruiter

The Design Organization at Capital One is at the forefront of enriching our customers’ digital and physical experiences. Our Design Talent Acquisition team is at the forefront of attracting, sourcing and retaining great Design talent that’s helping to change banking for good. We provide a best-in-class experience for candidates and hiring teams, and we have a ton of fun along the way. We champion a thriving environment of collaboration, authenticity and healthy critique, in which we honor diversity of thought, create a culture of belonging, and elevate one another. We have a passion for product, design & technology. We geek out on this stuff – if this applies to you, come talk to us!

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle recruiting. This will include creating position descriptions, sourcing candidates, screening candidates, advising hiring managers on hire decisions, and negotiating offers.
• Source stellar candidates, with a focus on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging.
• Look beyond direct applications and leverage search engines, career sites, events, and open source tech sites to find the best talent.
• Advise leadership on market trends and better ways to find and retain great talent.
• Assessing difficulty of position to fill and setting the candidate pipeline strategy (i.e., marketing, Linkedin sourcing, push for referrals, etc.).
• Engage with hiring manager on progress and determining whether a strategy shift is needed to secure the right talent.
• Facilitate interview feedback and aiding in candidate selection.
• Make offers and close identified candidates.
• Be a self-starter that likes to lead change and work on ad‑hoc projects beyond core role.
• Transitions post‑offer administrative work to the Hiring Logistics Team (non-delivery admin support function).

Basic Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in recruiting OR 3 years of experience in human resources OR 3 years of client consulting experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Professional Human Resources (PHR) certification
• At least 4+ years of experience in Corporate Recruiting – full life cycle, research, and sourcing
• At least 2+ years experience consulting with multiple hiring managers at once while developing and enhancing excellent working relationships with those managers and their teams
• Ability to influence and drive results in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to use innovative techniques to attract and recruit diverse talent

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

McLean, VA: $120,800 - $137,900 for Principal Recruiter; Richmond, VA: $109,900 - $125,400 for Principal Recruiter

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total wellbeing. Eligibility varies based on full or part‑time status, exempt or non‑exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please.

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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