Head of Talent

About the Role

A fintech company is seeking a Head of Talent to build and lead its in-house recruiting function as the organization scales. This hands-on leadership role will shape hiring strategy, recruit key candidates, and help develop the talent team and processes.

What You'll Do

• Build an in-house sourcing and full-cycle recruiting function, hiring and leading a team of 3 to 6 recruiters.

• Personally source and close engineering candidates while supporting hiring across go-to-market, product, design, and operations.

• Partner with executives on headcount plans, hiring budgets, compensation, and leveling frameworks.

• Track recruiting pipeline health and time-to-fill, and report hiring analytics to company leadership.

• Establish structured interviews, calibrated scorecards, and an efficient, consistent hiring process.

• 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 team leadership.

• Experience building an in-house talent function at an early-stage, venture-backed startup and scaling company headcount significantly, ideally from around 30 to 90 or more.

• Strong technical recruiting expertise, including sourcing and closing engineering candidates, as well as experience recruiting for non-technical roles.

• Experience partnering closely with founders and executives, and owning headcount planning, recruiting analytics, compensation, and leadership or board reporting.

• Experience hiring and leading recruiters and establishing structured, calibrated hiring practices.

• 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.