Mid Level Contract Recruiter Jobs
Mid level contract recruiter jobs go to recruiters ready to own full-cycle requisitions end to end, guide junior team members, and drive hiring decisions with limited oversight. Openings are 60% remote or hybrid, concentrated across Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Energy, with Anduril, Gatik, and Jabil hiring at this level now.
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United States of America
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Remote
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About Us
Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business - synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That’s why the world’s most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us - for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition to Be More Than.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, our over 9,000 colleagues globally serve clients in more than 50 countries. We offer five core capabilities that span the full talent lifecycle:
Organizational Strategy
Assessment and Succession
Talent Acquisition
Leadership Development
Rewards and Benefits
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Job description
The Role
Korn Ferry is searching for a contract Senior Recruiter to support sales recruiting efforts for our Life Sciences RPO client.
As a member of Korn Ferry, the Senior Recruiter will build and extend client relationships through excellence in recruitment process delivery including sourcing, screening, assessing, and marketing candidates to clients either in an on-site or off-site environment. The role focuses on high touch candidate relationship management as well as customer focus and responsiveness in client facing activities. The Senior Recruiter is the subject matter expert around applicant tracking systems, candidate sourcing methodologies and recruitment process effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities:
Create and execute multi-channel strategies to source candidates that meet client profile and/or building talent pools for current and future engagements
Conduct interactions with clients in a timely, professional and responsive manner
Identify & communicate continuous improvement opportunities and strategies
Conduct role briefing with clients and set expectations for recruitment process
Process management and sourcing
Follow agreed client recruitment process for recruitment delivery
Use competency interviewing to identify and differentiate candidate in presentation and short-list process
Candidate relationship management
Effectively communicate position opportunity and client value proposition
Required Skills:
5+ years of full cycle recruitment experience
5+ years of client facing experience interacting with Hiring Managers throughout the recruitment process
5+ years of experience conducting competency and behavioral based interviews
5+ years of Applicant Tracking System experience
3+ years of Life Science recruitment experience, preferably in the sales space
2+ years of experience developing and executing sourcing methodologies to include: market mapping, recruitment strategies and Boolean searches
Preferred Skills:
7+ years of full cycle recruitment experience
5+ years of Life Science recruitment experience preferably in the sales space
Bachelor’s degree
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Korn Ferry may use AI as part of its recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made by humans.
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Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry
If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.
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Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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The successful candidate will need to complete background checks as part of our recruitment process, this may include criminal, education credentials, employment history, and other background information relevant to your employment qualifications
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- Energy
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Mid Level Contract Recruiter Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level contract recruiter job?
Lead with evidence of ownership: full-cycle recruiting you ran independently, requisition loads you managed, and hiring outcomes you influenced. Tailor your resume to show depth in sourcing strategy, candidate assessment, and stakeholder communication. Highlight any specialization, such as a particular function or industry you recruit for consistently, because mid level roles reward recruiters who have developed a repeatable, defensible approach to filling roles.
Which companies hire mid level contract recruiters?
Companies hiring mid level contract recruiters right now include Anduril, Gatik, and Jabil, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. At this level, hiring tends to come from organizations scaling their talent functions, managing high-volume pipelines, or backfilling experienced recruiters on project-based contracts.
Are there remote mid level contract recruiter jobs?
Yes, remote and hybrid arrangements are common at this experience level. About 60% of mid level contract recruiter openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how broadly distributed recruiting work has become across industries. On-site roles exist mainly for companies where close coordination with hiring managers or HR teams is operationally important.
How do I move up to a mid level contract recruiter role?
Moving into a mid level contract recruiter role comes from building demonstrated ownership over time: graduating from assisted work to running requisitions independently, developing a sourcing approach that works consistently, and accumulating measurable results like offer acceptance rates or time-to-fill improvements. Taking on harder roles, supporting junior colleagues, and earning trust from hiring managers builds the foundation employers look for when hiring at this level.
Which industries hire the most mid level contract recruiters?
Mid Level contract recruiter roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Energy, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors tend to run ongoing or cyclical hiring at scale, which creates sustained demand for experienced contract recruiters who can operate independently without a long ramp-up period.