Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

CRL Technologies; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CRL Technologies in Lexington Park, MD, is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruiting for cleared, billable roles in a fast-paced government-contracting environment. You will own candidate sourcing, manage relations with hiring managers, coordinate security clearances, and ensure ATS/req hygiene, reporting to the HR Director.

This on-site role offers a salary range of $80,000 to $110,000 with a commission structure, and requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting in cleared or GovCon environments.
• Hands-on sourcing and closing at volume.
• Experience with LCATs and clearance processes.
• Ability to manage many concurrent requisitions.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for cleared, billable positions as an individual contributor.
• Proactively source and raise qualified yield beyond inbound applicants.
• Maintain strong hiring-manager relationships and visible pipeline.
• Coordinate with Security/FSO on clearances and ensure ATS/req hygiene.
• Hit time-to-fill targets by clearance level.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Candidate relationship management

Clearance processes knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ATS (Applicant Tracking System)

Job description

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Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Full-time Regular Lexington Park, MD, US

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $110,000.00 Annually

Primary Responsibilities:

Own full-cycle recruiting for cleared, billable positions as an individual contributor reporting to the HR Director. Carry a slate of open, predominantly TS-cleared requisitions with proactive, hands-on sourcing. Own hiring-manager relationships and ATS/req hygiene.

Tasks Performed:

• Own full-cycle recruiting for cleared, billable positions; hit time-to-fill targets by clearance level.
• Do the hands-on sourcing; raise qualified yield beyond inbound applicants.
• Own hiring-manager relationships: intake, and a visible pipeline.
• Apply the LCAT matrix to candidates; coordinate with Security/FSO on clearances.
• Use PM/VP referrals and capture-phase sourcing; own ATS/req hygiene.

Required Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree, or applicable/equivalent experience, with a minimum of 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a cleared or government-contracting environment, including sourcing TS-cleared talent. Must be a hands‑on operator able to personally source and close at volume, with working knowledge of LCATs and clearance processes, ATS experience, and the ability to manage many concurrent requisitions.

Desired Education/Experience:

DoD or Intelligence Community recruiting experience. Agency plus in‑house recruiting background. Sourcing certification (e.g., AIRS). Southern Maryland / NAS Patuxent River market experience.

Allowable Experience/Education Substitutions:

A bachelor's degree is not strictly required; 5+ years of applicable full-cycle cleared/GovCon recruiting experience may substitute for the degree requirement.

Security Clearance Required:

None required; must be a U.S. person able to work on‑site at a cleared facility.

Pay Range:

$80 ,000-$110,000 base pay + commission structure. Salary will be set based on experience, education, and contractual requirements. This range represents the standard pay for this role and is just one component of CRL's compensation package.

CRL Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sexual orientation, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or religion or other legally protected status.