Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Junior / Senior / Lead

About the Company

Catalyst Labs is a specialized talent agency focused on Recruitment, People Operations, and Talent Acquisition. We embed ourselves directly into our clients’ hiring infrastructure, acting as an extension of their internal talent teams and leadership.

About the Job

We work closely with founders, CHROs, heads of people, and talent acquisition leads across Tier 1 VC‑backed startups, scaling technology companies, investment entities, and enterprise organizations. Our clients build high‑performance teams in engineering, product, finance, GTM, and operations, relying on disciplined, data‑driven recruiters who understand speed, quality, and stakeholder alignment.

This is a general expression of interest; submitting your CV will consider you for upcoming roles with our clients.

Locations

Most client base is concentrated in California, New York, select hubs across Europe and the UK.

Who Can Apply

Recruitment and people professionals with experience in internal talent teams, embedded recruiting functions, reputable staffing agencies, or HR/People departments within respected organizations.

Experience Levels

From early‑career recruiters and talent coordinators to senior talent partners, lead recruiters, and people operations managers.

General Requirements

• Proven experience managing full‑cycle recruitment: sourcing, screening, stakeholder alignment, interviewing, and closing candidates.
• Background in a reputable internal talent team, Tier 1 agency, venture‑backed startup, or high‑caliber corporate HR environment.
• Strong understanding of modern recruiting fundamentals, structured interviewing, scorecards, competency‑based assessments, and hiring manager alignment.

Specialty Expertise

• Technical Recruiting (AI/ML, engineering, product)
• GTM & Sales Hiring
• G&A Recruitment (Finance, HR, Ops)
• Executive Search
• High‑volume or campus recruiting
• International/remote hiring strategies

Tooling Familiarity

• ATS platforms (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby)
• Sourcing tools & automation
• CRM and pipeline engagement systems
• Hiring analytics, dashboards, and funnel metrics
• Onboarding workflows and HRIS systems

Additional Qualifications

• Experience building partnerships with hiring managers, advising on role design, and refining hiring processes.
• Strong research and sourcing capabilities beyond LinkedIn using advanced search methods, market mapping, and competitor analysis.
• Ability to manage candidate experience with professionalism, clarity, and speed.
• Experience in People Operations (policies, onboarding, retention, culture, performance cycles) is a strong plus.
• Track record of high‑quality placements, reduction of time‑to‑fill, process optimization, or scaling teams in fast‑paced environments.

Benefits

• Leverage relationships with CHROs, heads of talent, and leadership across multiple industries.
• Work with recruiters who understand modern recruiting funnels and sourcing strategies.
• Focus on confidentiality and privacy throughout the recruitment process.
• Direct communication with hiring managers and decision‑makers.
• Insight on compensation structures, performance‑based bonuses, hybrid roles, and internal vs. embedded tracks.