Recruiting Contractor

Recruiting Contractor

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid – Tuesday–Thursday onsite, Monday & Friday remote)

Contract: November 2026 – June 2027, with potential for extension

Schedule: Approximately 30–35 hours/week, with flexibility up to 40 hours based on hiring volume

Compensation: $35–$45/hour

About the Opportunity

Our client, a growing Chicago-based financial technology company, is looking for a Recruiting Contractor to support high-volume hiring for its Contact Center team. This is a great opportunity for an early-career recruiter or experienced Recruiting Coordinator who enjoys a fast-paced environment and wants to take on more recruiting responsibilities.

The Contact Center team hires hundreds of representatives each year, and this person will play an important role in managing candidates through the recruiting process and supporting multiple hiring classes at once.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume candidate pipelines for upcoming Contact Center hiring classes
• Review incoming applications and resumes and identify qualified candidates
• Move candidates through the recruiting process and maintain accurate candidate statuses
• Review recorded video interviews and determine which candidates should advance
• Coordinate technical assessments and interviews
• Assist with candidate communication and interview scheduling
• Support candidates through the offer process
• Maintain accurate records and activity within the ATS
• Manage multiple hiring classes and overlapping recruiting cycles
• Partner closely with recruiters and the broader Talent Acquisition team
• Provide a strong candidate experience throughout the process

Qualifications

• Approximately 2–3 years of recruiting, recruiting coordination, or related Talent Acquisition experience
• Experience working within an ATS is required; Greenhouse experience is a plus
• Experience reviewing resumes/applications and managing candidate pipelines
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with a recruiting team
• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred, but not required

Why This Opportunity?

This role offers the chance to gain hands-on recruiting experience within a collaborative, high-performing team while working on a meaningful volume of hires. The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys staying busy, managing details, working with people, and keeping a recruiting process moving efficiently from application through offer.

The team is highly collaborative and offers a hybrid schedule, office perks, catered meals, and opportunities to participate in team and company programming.

Anticipated Start Date: November 9 or November 16, 2026