Principal Associate, Tech Recruiter

Our Talent Acquisition team is at the forefront of attracting, engaging and retaining great talent that is passionate about changing banking for good. We provide a best-in-class experience for candidates and hiring teams, and we have fun along the way. Our culture and people are integral to our growth and success. We’re looking for team members with a knack for finding the best of the best – join us and find out how you can help change the way our millions of customers are interacting with their money.

Capital One is looking for a Principal Associate to join our Technology Recruiting Team. This is an exciting opportunity to infuse the organization with talent brokers for Capital One. In partnership with your team, you will effectively manage candidates through the recruiting and selection process, provide consulting and guidance to our Talent Acquisition teams and participate in projects that enhance the recruiting experience.

You will be passionate about keeping abreast of trends and innovative recruiting techniques that enable us to be a best-in-class recruitment shop.

• Partner with hiring managers, group or organization leads and key stakeholders to understand unique talent needs.
• Manage the full lifecycle recruiting process and hiring deliverables, including creating compelling position descriptions, sourcing diverse candidate pipelines, marketing Capital One’s talent brand, screening candidates, advising business partners and negotiating job offers.
• Develop and execute sourcing plans to identify and recruit top talent, owning the candidate development process from identification and engagement to offer extension and closing.
• Work cross-functionally across a high-performing recruiting team and promote a culture of inspiration, empowerment and inclusion.
• Leverage recruiting data to proactively provide status updates and hiring results to leadership and HR partners.
• Source stellar candidates using search engines, career sites, recruiting events and other innovative sourcing techniques.

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification.
• At least 3 years of experience in recruiting OR 3 years of experience in human resources OR 3 years of experience in client consulting experience OR a combination of the three.

• Professional Human Resources (PHR) certification.
• 1+ years of experience with AI‑focused recruitment (Applied Research, Applied Science, AI Engineering, or Machine Learning Engineering).
• 4+ years of experience in Corporate Recruiting – full life cycle, research, and sourcing.
• 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.
• Experience in compensation and general HR requirements as related to hiring.

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

The minimum and maximum full‑time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Riverwoods, IL: $106,700 – $121,700 for Principal Recruiter. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

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 well‑being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part‑time status, exempt or non‑exempt status, and management level.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable…