Closing Recruiter I - 3030942

Job#: 3030942

Job Description:

Recruiter - Recruiter I

Location: Seattle, Washington (Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

An opportunity is available for a Recruiting Business Partner to join a Talent Acquisition team. This role serves as the primary recruiting partner for hiring managers, focusing on candidate engagement during the offer and onboarding phases. You will collaborate with Sourcing Recruiters who build candidate pipelines while you manage the critical closing stages of the recruitment lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact and trusted recruiting partner for hiring managers.
• Partner with Sourcing Recruiters who manage intake meetings and candidate pipeline development.
• Monitor pipeline health across requisitions to ensure hiring success.
• Provide guidance to hiring managers from requisition creation through onboarding.
• Engage candidates during the offer phase to set expectations around compensation and leveling.
• Prepare, extend, and negotiate offers effectively to close candidates.
• Address and resolve candidate concerns related to role scope, level, or compensation.
• Use recruiting metrics to provide insights and reporting to hiring managers.
• Identify and address inefficiencies or blockers in the recruiting process.
• Maintain data integrity and operational excellence across all recruiting systems.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Experience: 2+ years of recruiting experience, either in an agency or corporate environment. Experience in a business-facing recruiting role with knowledge of the full-lifecycle recruiting process is required.

Technical Skills: Knowledge of standard recruiting concepts and practices. A strong understanding of applicant tracking systems is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting candidate needs assessments to understand priorities.
• Proven ability to build candidate relationships through consistent communication.
• Experience addressing candidate objections related to the role, level, or compensation.
• Experience leveraging recruiting metrics for analysis and reporting.
• Ability to identify process blockers and drive improvements.
• Experience partnering with Sourcing Recruiters and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance.

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated pay range for this position is $30.00 to $40.00 per hour. Please note that the final pay rate will be determined by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience and qualifications.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

We request Priority Protected Veteran & Disabled Referrals for all of our locations within the state.