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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 business scale its team while reducing reliance on external recruiting support.
What You'll Do
Build the sourcing and full-cycle recruiting function, hiring and leading a team of 3 to 6 recruiters alongside existing team members.
Personally source and close engineering candidates while recruiting across go-to-market, product, design, and operations roles.
Partner with executives on headcount plans, hiring budgets, compensation, and leveling frameworks.
Track recruiting analytics, including pipeline health and time to fill, and report on hiring progress.
Establish structured interviews, calibrated scorecards, and an efficient hiring process that maintains a high bar.
Own the transition from hiring to onboarding, hire an HR generalist, and lay the groundwork for future HR leadership.
What We're Looking For
At least 8 years of talent acquisition or recruiting leadership experience, including hands-on recruiting alongside leadership responsibilities.
Experience building an in-house talent function at a high-growth, venture-backed startup and scaling company headcount, ideally from around 30 to 90 or more.
Strong technical recruiting skills, including sourcing and closing engineering candidates, plus experience hiring for non-technical roles.
Experience partnering closely with founders and executives on hiring strategy, headcount planning, compensation, and recruiting analytics.
Experience hiring and leading recruiters and building structured, data-informed hiring processes.
Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and Rippling.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $185,000 to $225,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Hybrid in California, United States.