Senior Full Life-Cycle Recruiter specializing in AI Engineering & Applied

Description:
Remote

Our client is a leading Fortune 100 financial services organization that leverages technology, data, and innovation to deliver modern banking, lending, and payment solutions to millions of customers. Known for its collaborative culture and commitment to digital transformation, the organization invests heavily in cloud technologies, artificial intelligence, and customer-centric product development. Employees work in a fast-paced, agile environment where creativity, continuous learning, and solving complex business challenges are highly valued.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $50.00 to $60.00/hr. w2

JN -48

Responsibilities:

• Manage full life-cycle recruiting from intake to close, including strategy, sourcing, screening, offer construction, negotiation, and closing.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to AI Engineering leaders and Applied Research Directors with market insights, talent maps, and pipeline analytics.
• Source and engage specialized AI and research talent across traditional and non-traditional channels.
• Deliver a high-touch, inclusive candidate experience that aligns with our client's culture of innovation and care.
• Design and negotiate competitive, complex offers including equity, compensation structures, and sign-on incentives.
• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across all sourcing and selection stages.

Experience Requirements:

• 4+ years of full life-cycle recruiting in technology with focus on specialized engineering or scientific roles.
• 2+ years sourcing and closing talent within AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, or Applied Research.
• Proven record competing against top-tier tech companies and research labs to close complex offers.
• Preferred: 5+ years recruiting for generative AI, LLM infrastructure, deep learning frameworks, or advanced AI research.
• Preferred: Understanding of AI ecosystems and skills such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, distributed computing, model optimization, vector databases, and multi-agent systems.
• Preferred: Experience sourcing from top academia, research labs, and conferences.
• Preferred: Skill with talent analytics and ATS tools such as Workday, Greenhouse, or Beamery.

Recruitment Transparency Notice



Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

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