Talent Partner - US Hiring

Talent Partner

Qrata | Remote – United States | Full-Time

Experience: 2–4 Years | Shift: U.S. Business Hours 6pm-3am (EST / CST / PST)

About the Role

At Qrata, we believe hiring should be built on clarity, context, and trusted partnerships—not just résumés. As a Talent Recruiter on our U.S. team, you will go beyond sourcing profiles to become a strategic advisor to both clients and candidates. You’ll capture deep role insights to craft the perfect Role DNA, refine AI-generated scorecards to align with client requirements, and guide candidates through every step of the hiring journey.

This is a fully remote position supporting U.S.-based clients. You will work standard U.S. business hours and collaborate closely with hiring managers, candidates, and internal teams across U.S. time zones.

Key Responsibilities

Role Discovery & Research

• Partner with U.S. hiring managers to understand business goals, team dynamics, and role-specific success metrics.
• Deep-dive into client needs, industry context, and organizational challenges to define what great talent looks like for each role.
• Translate insights into tailored Role DNA profiles and refine AI-generated scorecards to reflect nuanced hiring requirements.

Advisory Screening & Candidate Engagement

• Conduct thoughtful phone and video pre-screens assessing skills, motivations, and cultural fit for U.S.-based roles.
• Score candidates accurately against Role DNA, providing clients with clear, data-backed hiring recommendations.
• Build strong rapport with candidates, guide them through the interview process, align expectations, and support smooth onboarding.

Client Partnership

• Act as a trusted recruiting advisor—simplify hiring decisions, eliminate decision fatigue, and deliver proactive updates.
• Leverage Qrata’s analytics platform to share weekly hiring summaries and market insights that keep clients confident and informed.
• Develop long-term client relationships that drive repeat engagement and referrals.

Hiring Excellence & Execution

• Manage full-cycle recruiting: sourcing, screening, coordinating interviews, supporting offer negotiations, reference checks, and onboarding.
• Maintain accurate candidate pipelines and ATS records; meet weekly and monthly hiring SLAs.
• Stay current on U.S. labor market trends, compensation benchmarks, and recruiting best practices.

What We’re Looking For

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree a plus.
• 2–4 years of full-cycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience supporting U.S.-based clients or roles (agency, RPO, or in-house).
• Hands-on experience sourcing and engaging U.S.-based candidates in tech, SaaS, or professional services preferred.

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable in strategic conversations with U.S. hiring managers and senior stakeholders.
• Strong sourcing skills—proficient with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and modern ATS platforms (Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, etc.).
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to manage multiple open requisitions simultaneously in a remote environment.
• Solid business acumen to understand roles, compensation norms, and organizational priorities in the U.S. market.
• Self-starter who thrives with autonomy, takes ownership of outcomes, and communicates proactively.

U.S. Staffing & Contract / Tax Knowledge

A strong understanding of U.S. staffing models, worker classifications, and tax terms is essential for this role. Candidates must be familiar with the following:

Worker Classification & Employment Types

• W-2 (Full-Time Employee) – Understand W-2 employment where the employer withholds federal/state income tax, Social Security, and Medicare (FICA). Know the difference between direct-hire W-2 and W-2 through a staffing agency.
• 1099 / Independent Contractor – Ability to explain 1099 contractor arrangements, self-employment tax obligations, and IRS criteria that distinguish contractors from employees (behavioral control, financial control, type of relationship).
• Corp-to-Corp (C2C) – Understand C2C engagements where a vendor’s corporation invoices the client company directly. Know how to identify legitimate C2C setups vs. misclassification risks.

Tax Terms & Work Authorization

Contract & Engagement Models

• Contract / Contract-to-Hire (C2H) – Understand the structure of contract engagements, conversion clauses, and temp-to-perm arrangements. Able to communicate contract durations, extensions, and conversion timelines to candidates.
• Bill Rate vs. Pay Rate – Ability to calculate and discuss bill rates, pay rates, mark-ups, and gross margins in a staffing context.
• SOW vs. Staff Augmentation – Differentiate between Statement of Work (SOW) engagements and traditional staff augmentation, and understand when each model applies.
• Benefits & Compliance – Awareness of ACA (Affordable Care Act) compliance thresholds, benefits eligibility for contract workers, and state-specific payroll regulations (e.g., California, New York).

Work Setup

• 100% Remote – Work from anywhere in the United States.
• U.S. Shift Hours – Availability required during standard U.S. business hours (Eastern, Central, or Pacific time zones).
• Reliable high-speed internet and a dedicated, distraction-free workspace required.

Our Values

At Qrata, our values are not just words on a wall—they shape how we show up for clients and candidates every day:

• Radical Transparency – Communicate openly and honestly with teammates, clients, and candidates.
• Growth Mindset – Experiment, adapt, and continuously sharpen your craft.
• Team Accountability – Solve problems proactively and rally around collective success.
• Selflessness – Put Qrata’s mission and client outcomes above individual wins.
• Grit – Show persistence, resilience, and genuine care in every search you run.

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹70,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Application Question(s):

• How many yrs. of experience into US IT Hiring?
• Current CTC?
• Notice Period?
• Do you know end to end recruitment process i.e sourcing cvs and calling?

Work Location: Remote