Lead Recruiter

First Advantage Global operating Centre; Kraków; Remote; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Professional development opportunities

Global collaboration

Job summary

First Advantage, Kraków, Poland, is seeking a Lead Recruiter to drive full-cycle recruitment for technical roles in Poland, with occasional UK support. Strong Polish and English bilingual communication and deep knowledge of local/EMEA markets are essential.

You will build pipelines, influence hiring decisions, and mentor colleagues while leveraging ATS/CRM tools to optimize workflows. This is a primarily remote role with possible in-office time in Krakow and a global, growth-oriented team

Qualifications

• Fluency in Polish and English in professional work settings.
• 5-8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in tech or technology-adjacent roles.
• Strong knowledge of the Polish talent market and sourcing across Poland/EMEA.
• Ability to influence hiring decisions and translate market insights into strategies.
• Proficiency with recruiting tech including Workday or similar ATS, CRM, sourcing platforms, and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for technical and high-priority roles in Poland, with UK support as needed.
• Partner with hiring leaders, People & Culture partners, and global Talent Acquisition stakeholders to align recruiting strategies to business priorities.
• Develop market-informed sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and build pipelines of technical talent.
• Recruit across technical skill sets such as software engineering, product, data, technology operations, implementation, security, cloud, infrastructure, or related functions.
• Conduct candidate outreach, screening, assessment, and stakeholder updates in both Polish and English.
• Guide hiring teams through structured interviewing, calibration, candidate assessment, and selection decisions to support consistent and high-quality hiring outcomes.
• Manage complex candidate conversations, including compensation expectations, offer positioning, negotiation, and closing strategies.
• Use ATS, CRM, recruiting analytics, and digital recruiting tools to manage workflows, maintain compliance, and identify opportunities to improve recruiting efficiency.
• Represent First Advantage in the Polish and broader EMEA talent market by promoting the employer brand and delivering a positive, professional candidate experience.
• Build internal and external talent networks and lead targeted recruiting campaigns, including digital and inclusive outreach strategies, while monitoring campaign effectiveness and recruitment-related spending.
• Monitor requisition health, candidate flow, market trends, and hiring progress to anticipate risks, prioritize work effectively, and recommend practical solutions.

Skills

Bilingual communication

Full-cycle recruiting

Polish talent market

Influence hiring decisions

Workday/ATS proficiency

Organization & prioritization

Tools

Workday/ATS

CRM tools

Sourcing platforms

Analytics

Job description

We are on the front line of recruitment, enabling organizations to hire smarter and onboard faster. At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage - our team members.

Say hello to a rewarding career and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.

About First Advantage

First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) is a leading provider of global software and data in the HR technology industry. Enabled by proprietary technology and AI, First Advantage's platforms, data, and APIs power comprehensive employment background screening, identity solutions, and verification services.

Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, First Advantage has an internationally distributed workforce and supports organizations around the world with solutions that help modernize hiring, onboarding, and workforce risk management.

What You'll Do:

A successful Lead Recruiter in Poland will act as a strategic talent partner to the business, leading full-cycle recruitment with a primary focus on technical roles based in Poland. While the role will sit in Poland and remain closely connected to the local talent market, this person may also support select functional hiring needs in the UK as business priorities require. This role requires strong bilingual communication in Polish and English, market knowledge, sourcing expertise, and the ability to build trusted partnerships across local, regional, and global teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead full-cycle recruitment with a primary focus on technical, specialized, and high-priority roles in Poland, while supporting select functional hiring needs in the UK as required.
• Partner closely with hiring leaders, People & Culture partners, and global Talent Acquisition stakeholders to understand workforce needs and align recruiting strategies to business priorities.
• Develop market-informed sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and build pipelines of technical talent, including passive candidates.
• Recruit across technical skill sets such as software engineering, product, data, technology operations, implementation, security, cloud, infrastructure, or related functions.
• Conduct candidate outreach, screening, assessment, and stakeholder updates in both Polish and English, ensuring clear communication throughout the hiring process.
• Guide hiring teams through structured interviewing, calibration, candidate assessment, and selection decisions to support consistent and high-quality hiring outcomes.
• Manage complex candidate conversations, including compensation expectations, offer positioning, negotiation, and closing strategies.
• Use ATS, CRM, recruiting analytics, and digital recruiting tools to manage workflows, maintain compliance, and identify opportunities to improve recruiting efficiency.
• Represent First Advantage in the Polish and broader EMEA talent market by promoting the employer brand and delivering a positive, professional candidate experience.
• Build internal and external talent networks and lead targeted recruiting campaigns, including digital and inclusive outreach strategies, while monitoring campaign effectiveness and recruitment-related spending.
• Monitor requisition health, candidate flow, market trends, and hiring progress to anticipate risks, prioritize work effectively, and recommend practical solutions.

What You Will Need to be Successful:

• Fluency in Polish and English, with the ability to communicate effectively with candidates, hiring leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders in both languages.
• 5-8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including demonstrated success recruiting for technical or technology-adjacent roles.
• Strong knowledge of the Polish talent market and experience sourcing candidates across Poland and/or broader EMEA markets.
• Proven ability to influence hiring decisions, advise hiring leaders, and translate market insights into practical recruiting strategies.
• Strong sourcing capability, including experience using multiple channels to identify, engage, and convert passive technical talent.
• Proficiency with recruiting technology, including Workday or similar applicant tracking systems, CRM tools, sourcing platforms, and analytics to manage pipelines and support data-informed recruiting decisions.
• Strong judgment, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills in fast-moving or ambiguous hiring environments.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining strong follow-through, organization, and process discipline.

What You May Need to be Successful:

• Experience recruiting for SaaS, HR technology, data, security, background screening, fintech, or other technology-enabled businesses.
• Experience supporting hiring across multiple countries, regions, or matrixed global teams.
• Demonstrated success with talent mapping or recruiting campaigns for priority technical talent segments.
• Exposure to employer branding, recruitment marketing, referral strategies, or diversity outreach initiatives.
• Ability to mentor recruiters, share best practices, and support consistent recruiting execution.
• Comfort applying AI-enabled recruiting tools responsibly to improve sourcing, screening, workflow efficiency, or decision support.

Why Join Us at First Advantage?

At First Advantage, team members are united around a noble purpose: helping organizations safeguard their workplaces and manage risk. The company's culture is shaped by its core values - Authenticity, Curiosity, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer-Inspired - empowering team members to bring their best ideas forward, collaborate across departments, and make a real impact.

First Advantage offers a variety of culture programs and benefits designed to enhance employee experience and development.

• Employee Impact Groups
• FA Cares volunteer opportunities
• Mentorship Advantage Program
• SOAR, award-winning manager development program

Additional Benefits Offered Include:

This is a primarily remote role based in Poland, with some potential in-office time in Krakow as needed based on business needs, team collaboration, or local activities.

• Competitive benefits and wellbeing programs aligned to local market practices.
• Opportunities for professional development, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration.
• A collaborative, global team environment where your work directly supports hiring quality and business growth.

Equal Employment Opportunities at First Advantage

First Advantage is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a workplace and recruitment process that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Employment decisions at First Advantage are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.