Principal Recruiter

AngelList · San Francisco

People & RecruitingAngelListHybridFull Time

Why Join AngelList

We’re solving some of the hardest problems in venture capital and private markets. You’ll work with a team that values precision, urgency, and long-term thinking. If you want to shape how startups are funded and built, this is the place.

About AngelList

We exist to accelerate innovation by increasing the number of successful startups in the world. We do this by building the financial infrastructure that makes it easier for more people to invest in world-changing companies.

AngelList is the nexus of venture capital and the startup community. We support $171B+ in assets and have powered investments into over 13,000 startups—over 300 of which are unicorns. Today, 57% of top-tier U.S. VC deals involve investors on AngelList. While our scale is large, our ambition is larger.

If you're excited to build the future of private markets, come build with us.

About the Role:

The Principal Recruiter will support AngelList’s expanding business and strategic hiring goals. The right person will be a creative and adaptable generalist, capable of earning trust and delivering successful hires for key roles across the company. Instead of focusing on a single domain (or even isolating in technical or GTM roles), the Principal Recruiter will operate function-agnostic, and should be comfortable learning about every part of the business, ramping on a broad range of roles, and partnering with all executive team members. It will be a high-impact, high-exposure role, working closely with AngelList’s leadership.

At AngelList, our mission is to accelerate innovation by empowering startups and the people who build them. And on our team, that starts with recruiting high-agency and high-curiosity builders to accelerate problem solving and business growth.

This job isn't just about hiring — it's about putting the right people in the right seats so teams can outperform their goals.

You will:

Partner with hiring teams to build and execute on strategies to bring the best people into key roles at AngelList
Lead with data and market intelligence to help drive decisions
Contribute broadly: this is a role for someone who prides themselves on functional agility and strong business partnership
Represent and elevate the AngelList talent brand on the market, including how we’re a beacon and who we attract

You have:

8+ years of full lifecycle recruiting experience, including some startup experience
Ability to thrive and drive consensus and clarity in ambiguous and a fast-moving environments
An approach that leads with business outcomes over “activity”
Curiosity to leverage AI tools to automate day-to-day workflows and improve the speed and quality of the hiring process
Proven track record of success competing for elite talent in a competitive environment, and history of solid relationships in the industry
Ability to drive process and influence x-functionally to advance the ball despite any obstacles
Enthusiasm about growth, change, action, and refinement: the market moves quickly and so should you

Working Here

If you don’t meet every requirement above, we still encourage you to apply. We value complementary strengths and operators who learn by doing.

AngelList has offices in a few cities, New York City and San Francisco. We have a hybrid in-office model: teammates come in at least 2 days per week (Tuesdays and either Wednesday or Thursday).

Compensation:
The compensation for this role consists of a competitive base salary, benefits, and equity package. The base salary for this role is $200,000+ annually but actual will vary based on a number of factors including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Full details about our Total Rewards package will be provided during the recruitment process.

Benefits:
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What Guides Us:
At AngelList, we are united in our purpose to accelerate innovation and build the future of private markets. Our beliefs and values shape what we work on and how we create impact. If the below resonate, we'd love to have you with us.
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AngelList is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.