Senior IT Recruiter Banking & Financial Services (Contract)

Senior IT Recruiter – Banking & Financial Services (Contract)

• Contract Length: 3–6 Month Contract (Potential for Permanent Hire)
• Location: Remote, India

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior IT Recruiter to support technology hiring within the Canadian staffing market, with a strong preference for candidates who have experience recruiting for banking, financial services, or other highly regulated enterprise clients.

This role is ideal for a recruiter who understands IT talent markets, contract staffing, and MSP/VMS environments, and who can quickly identify and engage strong technical talent while managing multiple priorities and delivering against client expectations.

This position will start as a 3–6-month contract, with the potential to convert to a permanent role based on performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for IT and technology roles within MSP/VMS programs.
• Source and engage candidates across areas such as Software Development, Business Analysis, Data, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Project Management, and IT Operations.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of IT talent across Canada.
• Screen candidates for technical skills, relevant project experience, certifications, and overall fit for client requirements.
• Recruit for both specialized and high-volume technology requirements while maintaining strong candidate quality.
• Negotiate and structure contract offers, including T4 and Incorporated (INC) rate structures.
• Maintain consistent communication and engagement with candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Ensure candidate submissions meet client quality, compliance, and turnaround expectations.
• Track recruitment activity, manage competing priorities, and provide regular updates on requisition progress.
• Partner closely with hiring managers, program teams, and internal stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver against hiring needs.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of IT/Technical recruiting experience, preferably within the Canadian staffing market.
• Experience recruiting for a broad range of IT and technology positions.
• Experience working within MSP/VMS programs and supporting enterprise clients.
• Strong understanding of contract staffing structures, including T4 and Incorporated (INC) engagements.
• Proven ability to source and recruit for technical and specialized IT roles.
• Strong candidate engagement, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to quickly understand technical requirements and identify qualified candidates.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and shifting priorities.

Preferred Experience

• Previous recruiting experience supporting banking, financial services, insurance, or fintech clients.
• Experience recruiting for large enterprise or highly regulated organizations.
• Familiarity with IT roles such as Software Developers, Business Analysts, Data Analysts/Engineers, Cloud Engineers, Cybersecurity professionals, Infrastructure/Network Engineers, Project Managers, and IT Support/Service Desk professionals.
• Experience working with Canadian banks or financial institutions is strongly preferred.

Performance Expectations

This role has clear delivery targets to support ramp-up success:

• Month 1–3: Target 1 placement per month while ramping up on accounts, clients, and requirements.
• Month 4+: Target 2 placements per month.

Strong performers will be considered for permanent employment opportunities.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to support leading banking, financial services, and enterprise technology clients.
• Exposure to a variety of IT and technology recruitment environments.
• Experience working within established MSP/VMS programs.
• Remote flexibility.
• Opportunity to build expertise across the Canadian IT staffing market.
• Potential for a long-term career opportunity based on performance.

If you are a results-driven IT recruiter with strong technical recruiting experience, ideally supporting

banking or financial services clients, and you can start immediately, we would love to hear from you.

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