Job Title: Talent Acquisition Recruiter - Contractor
Location: New York - Hybrid
Department: Human Resources / Talent Acquisition
Contract Terms: Temporary / Contract (6 months)
Position Overview
The Talent Acquisition Recruiter will support the recruiting team by assisting Senior Recruiters with the full-cycle recruitment process while gradually managing requisitions independently. This role is ideal for someone with 7+ years of recruiting experience, coming from a corporate professional services environment. The Recruiter will be successful in this role if they are highly organized, have strong communication skills, experienced in coordinating interviews, sourcing candidates, and managing applicant tracking systems such as Greenhouse.
The role focuses on ensuring a smooth recruitment process, maintaining strong candidate engagement, and providing operational support to the broader talent acquisition team.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Senior Recruiters throughout the recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening and filtering candidates in requisitions, interview scheduling, and candidate communication
- Manage open requisitions with the opportunity to take on more responsibility over time
- Proactively source candidates using LinkedIn, job boards, and other recruiting tools
- Manage interview process between candidates and hiring teams ensuring a seamless and professional experience
- Maintain accurate candidate records and pipeline tracking within the Applicant Tracking System (Greenhouse)
- Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to help ensure an efficient and organized recruitment process
- Assist with recruitment reporting, candidate follow-ups, and process improvements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 7+ years of recruiting and sourcing preferably within a corporate professional services environment
- Experience using an Applicant Tracking System, experience with Greenhouse is a plus
- Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Hybrid model - Must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and can work from home on Mondays and Fridays
Preferred Skills
- Experience sourcing passive candidates using LinkedIn or similar platforms
- Familiarity with recruitment metrics and candidate pipeline management
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to providing a positive candidate experience
Salary Range:
The anticipated hourly range for this contract position is $50.00 to $60.00 per hour. Offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience, skills, geography, and other job-related factors.
About Us:
KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered in the U.S., the EU and the UK, and is designated to provide structured finance ratings in Canada. KBRA’s ratings can be used by investors for regulatory capital purposes in multiple jurisdictions.
More Information:
KBRA encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 7+ years of recruiting and sourcing experience, preferably in a corporate professional services environment
- Applicant Tracking System experience
- Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- In-office work Tuesday through Thursday, with remote work Monday and Friday
- Experience sourcing passive candidates using LinkedIn or similar platforms
- Familiarity with recruitment metrics and candidate pipeline management
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to a positive candidate experience
- Greenhouse experience
Kroll Bond Rating Agency Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kroll Bond Rating Agency and has not been reviewed or approved by Kroll Bond Rating Agency.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match—often immediately vested—and a pension program are part of the offering. These features strengthen long‑term financial benefits beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, holidays, and paid family/disability leave are part of the package, with generous PTO available in many roles. This breadth of time off stands out within the overall package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A predictable hybrid schedule (commonly Tuesday–Thursday in office) and wellbeing resources are standard components. These elements support day‑to‑day flexibility and work‑life balance.
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What We Do
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