Fractional Recruiter - InsurTech
People & HR · Contractor
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Start Date: ASAP
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Commitment: 40 hours/week
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Duration: Month-to-month with a strong likelihood of extension
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Location: Remote (Canada or U.S.)
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Working Hours: Ability to collaborate across ET, CT, and PT
About the Company
Our client is a fast-growing technology company operating in a highly regulated industry. They combine modern technology with deep industry expertise to deliver an exceptional customer experience while helping customers navigate complex challenges. As the business continues to grow, Talent Acquisition plays a critical role in scaling high-performing teams.
The Opportunity
We're looking for an experienced Senior Contract Recruiter to join the client's Talent Acquisition team as an embedded partner.
You'll own full-cycle recruitment across a portfolio of roles, with a particular focus on technical hiring, while also supporting specialized business positions as needed.
This role is ideal for someone who has recruited within early to mid-stage U.S. startups, understands the pace and ambiguity of high-growth environments, and can quickly build trust with hiring managers while operating with a high degree of autonomy from day one.
This role reports to the Head of People.
What You'll Do
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Own full-cycle recruitment from intake through offer across a portfolio of technical and specialized business roles.
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Lead searches for technical positions and build strong pipelines of both active and passive candidates.
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Support additional business hiring as needed, including roles across insurance and client-facing functions.
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Develop sourcing strategies and proactively build pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter and other creative sourcing techniques.
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Partner closely with hiring managers to understand technical requirements, calibrate candidate profiles, provide market insights, and keep searches moving efficiently.
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Conduct recruiter screens and deliver a thoughtful, high-quality candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
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Balance proactive sourcing with active pipeline management to maintain consistent hiring momentum.
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Manage multiple concurrent searches while maintaining strong communication and attention to detail.
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Operate independently as a trusted extension of the internal Talent Acquisition team in a fully remote environment.
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Maintain weekly syncs with hiring managers to provide status updates and gather feedback.
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Partner with a People Ops & Recruiting Coordinator who owns scheduling and ATS administration to support pipeline management.
What Success Looks Like
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Ramp quickly and take ownership of active searches with minimal onboarding.
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Build strong relationships with hiring managers and become a trusted recruiting partner.
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Consistently deliver high-quality candidate pipelines across technical and business roles.
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Demonstrate a strong understanding of the talent landscape within U.S. startup and technology markets.
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Drive an efficient, positive hiring experience for both candidates and stakeholders.
What We're Looking For
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Significant experience managing full-cycle recruitment from intake through offer.
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Strong experience recruiting for technical roles, ideally across engineering, product, data, infrastructure, security, or related technology functions.
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Experience recruiting for early to mid-stage startups in the U.S.
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Strong understanding of the pace, ambiguity, and changing hiring needs common within high-growth startup environments.
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Experience supporting technology companies, ideally within regulated industries such as insurance, fintech, healthcare, or financial services.
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Insurance industry recruiting experience is an asset, but not required.
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Strong sourcing skills with the ability to identify and engage passive technical talent.
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Proven ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously while working independently.
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Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and organizational skills.
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Comfortable working remotely and collaborating across multiple North American time zones.
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ATS experience with Rippling is a plus.