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Job description
About the Role
Build and lead the in-house talent function at a growing fintech company. This player-coach role combines hands-on recruiting with talent strategy, helping the organization scale while replacing agency and contractor support with an internal team.
What You'll Do
Build the sourcing and full-cycle recruiting function, and hire and lead a team of 3 to 6 recruiters.
Personally source and close engineering candidates while recruiting for go-to-market, product, design, and operations roles.
Partner with executives on headcount plans, hiring budgets, compensation, and leveling frameworks.
Track recruiting pipeline health and time-to-fill, and report hiring data to company leadership.
Establish structured interviews, calibrated scorecards, and a timely, consistent hiring process.
Own the transition from hiring to onboarding, recruit an HR generalist, and lay the groundwork for future HR leadership.
What We're Looking For
8 or more years of talent acquisition leadership experience, with a recruiting-focused background.
Experience building an in-house talent function at an early-stage, venture-backed startup and significantly scaling headcount.
Hands-on experience sourcing and closing technical candidates, as well as recruiting for non-technical roles.
A record of leading recruiters while continuing to recruit personally and partnering closely with founders or executives.
Expertise in headcount planning, recruiting analytics, compensation frameworks, and hiring reports.
Experience establishing structured interviews and scorecards, and supporting onboarding and HR team development.
Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and Rippling.
Must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $185,000 to $225,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Hybrid role based in California, United States.