Leigh Finkel is a senior recruiter and talent operations professional based in Seattle with over a decade of experience building technical teams across public and private sectors. Currently recruiting at IonQ after leading technical hiring and transformation initiatives at GSA, Leigh brings deep expertise in sourcing and hiring for complex technology programs. Her background spans campus and corporate recruiting at organizations like Riot Games, Redfin, and EY, giving her a strong foundation in early-career pipelines and full-cycle recruitment. Known for blending process-driven talent operations with hands-on candidate experience, she helps scale hiring while preserving employer brand. Leigh’s career shows a pattern of moving between startup-like product environments and large institutional programs, making her adept at translating varied hiring needs into actionable strategies. She holds a BA from Binghamton University and leverages both programmatic recruiting tactics and relationship-building to fill hard-to-find technical roles.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts at Binghamton University, State University of New York
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