Full-Cycle Recruiter

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Contract Full-Cycle Recruiter based in Portugal.

• Take ownership of assigned recruitment searches following client engagement confirmation, ensuring continuity across client relationships, candidate communications, records, and next steps.
• Lead recruitment intake discussions to clarify role requirements, business context, essential and preferred qualifications, success profiles, interview processes, and hiring timelines.
• Develop tailored search strategies and manage full-cycle recruitment assignments from intake through placement, delivering defined recruitment services for fractional engagements.
• Build targeted sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals, applicant databases, direct outreach, and other relevant channels.
• Create or coordinate job postings, review applications, identify qualified prospects, and develop strong candidate pipelines.
• Conduct structured screening and interviews to assess candidates' experience, skills, education, motivations, and career objectives against agreed selection criteria.
• Present qualified candidates with clear, evidence-based summaries highlighting relevant strengths, alignment, and potential considerations.
• Serve as the primary recruitment delivery contact for assigned engagements, establishing communication schedules and providing timely progress updates.
• Keep candidates informed throughout the hiring process, prepare them for interviews, coordinate scheduling, and communicate decisions and next steps.
• Coordinate client feedback, interview stages, selection activities, and offer communications while respecting client authority over hiring and compensation decisions.
• Maintain accurate and complete records in Zoho Recruit or the designated applicant tracking system, including requisitions, candidate stages, screening notes, outreach activities, dispositions, and reporting data.
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter, comparable sourcing tools, and relevant job boards to identify talent, engage passive candidates, and optimize sourcing channels.
• Monitor pipeline progress, candidate feedback, sourcing effectiveness, and search timelines, adjusting recruitment strategies when necessary.
• Manage assigned work within agreed weekly hours, escalating capacity constraints, conflicting priorities, or delivery risks promptly to the reporting manager.

• At least five years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with direct responsibility for searches from intake and sourcing through candidate presentation and placement.
• Experience recruiting across multiple professional specialties, business functions, or seniority levels, with the ability to adapt sourcing and assessment strategies to different talent markets.
• Hands-on experience with multiple applicant tracking systems (ATS), with the ability to learn new platforms quickly. Relevant systems may include Zoho Recruit, Bullhorn, Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS, and Workday Recruiting.
• Demonstrated ability to use an ATS to manage requisitions, candidate stages, screening notes, dispositions, reporting, and data quality.
• Practical experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Recruiter Lite, or comparable professional sourcing platforms, including targeted searches, passive candidate outreach, and pipeline management.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage concurrent searches while maintaining reliable follow-through, accurate records, and consistent candidate communication.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build professional relationships, advise clients, assess candidates, and communicate recruitment progress clearly.
• A consultative and resourceful mindset, combining creative talent discovery with structured search execution and evidence-based candidate assessment.
• Ability to work independently, manage changing priorities, protect confidential information, and escalate decisions requiring client or management approval.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering a consistent, professional experience for clients and candidates.

• Remote, independent-contractor role.
• Flexible working hours.
• Opportunity to contribute to professional and executive recruitment engagements in a dynamic consulting environment.