OPT Recruiter

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About The Opportunity

• Own full-cycle recruitment for OPT/STEM OPT and international student candidates: source, screen, interview, and close candidates for US and remote roles.
• Build and maintain a high-quality candidate pipeline using LinkedIn Recruiter, targeted Boolean searches, university career networks, and job boards.
• Advise candidates and hiring teams on OPT/STEM OPT timelines, F-1 work authorization constraints, and visa transition options to ensure compliant placements.
• Manage candidate experience end-to-end: schedule interviews, prepare candidates, collect feedback, and negotiate offers to maximise acceptance rates.
• Use and update ATS records (notes, stages, forecasting) and produce recruitment metrics to inform hiring strategy and time-to-fill improvement.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and external partners (university career centers, immigration advisors) to tailor sourcing strategies for niche technical and non-technical roles.
  

Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have

• 2+ years in talent acquisition or recruitment with demonstrable full-cycle experience; experience working with OPT/STEM OPT or international students highly preferred.
• Solid knowledge of F-1/OPT rules, timelines, and common employer sponsorship pathways, and the ability to counsel candidates and clients accurately.
• Proven sourcing skills with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search strings, and outreach that converts passive candidates.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management: interview scheduling, candidate coaching, and offer negotiation.
• Comfortable with ATS platforms (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever, Workday) and data-driven recruiting (KPIs, pipeline reports).
  

Preferred

• Experience placing early-career technical roles (software, data, cloud) or campus recruiting experience.
• Familiarity with US employer hiring practices and remote-first hiring dynamics; previous agency or RPO experience is a plus.
  

• Fully remote role with flexible hours to align with international stakeholders and candidate schedules.
• High-impact position in a fast-growing, people-first talent business with opportunities to shape processes and scale candidate pipelines.
• Collaborative, meritocratic culture: regular coaching, KPI-driven incentives, and clear career progression for high performers.