Contract Startup Recruiter: Full-Cycle Hiring NYC

Initio Capital LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital LLC is seeking a Contract Recruiter in New York for full-cycle searches across startup functions. The role emphasizes scoping, accounts, workload, and engagement terms agreed before work starts, with a fixed annual pay arrangement.

You will source, screen, and coordinate interviews, ensuring compliant handling of candidate data while maintaining a clean, confidential pipeline. This contractor role involves clear communication and independent organization.

Qualifications

• Hands-on sourcing and recruiting experience in the specialty named in this posting, with examples of completed searches.
• Clear communication, independent organization, and reliable follow-through.
• Ability to explain relevant prior work without sharing confidential client or employer material.
• Familiarity with the startup and professional-services ecosystem in the target city.

Responsibilities

• Apply your experience in full-cycle searches across startup functions to the agreed work.
• Clarify the approved requisition, must-have qualifications, location, and evaluation criteria.
• Source relevant professionals through appropriate research, professional networks, and permission-based outreach.
• Screen experience and interest, and submit accurate candidate summaries against an actual assigned search.
• Coordinate interviews and feedback with the recruiting team and keep candidates informed.
• Maintain candidate consent, submission ownership, and clean pipeline records.
• Share search feedback and protect confidential employer and candidate information.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Communication

Startup experience

Job description

Initio Capital LLC is seeking a Contract Recruiter in New York for full-cycle searches across startup functions. The role emphasizes scoping, accounts, workload, and engagement terms agreed before work starts, with a fixed annual pay arrangement.

You will source, screen, and coordinate interviews, ensuring compliant handling of candidate data while maintaining a clean, confidential pipeline. This contractor role involves clear communication and independent organization.