Senior Technical Recruiter

Employment Type: Full-time

About Tala

Tala is on a mission to unleash the economic power of the Global Majority – the 4 billion people overlooked by existing financial systems. With nearly half a billion dollars raised from equity and debt, we are serving millions of customers across three continents. Tala has been named by the Fortune Impact 20 list, CNBC’s Disruptor 50 five years in a row, CNBC’s World's Top Fintech Company, Forbes’ Fintech 50 list for eight years running, and Chief's The New Era of Leadership Award. We are expanding across product offerings, countries and crypto and are looking for people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about our mission.

By creating a unique platform that enables lending and other financial services around the globe, people in emerging markets are able to start and expand small businesses, manage day-to-day needs, and pursue their financial goals with confidence. Currently, over nine million people across Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, and India have used Tala products. Due to our global team, we have a remote-first approach, and also have offices in Santa Monica, CA (HQ); Nairobi, Kenya; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, the Philippines; and Bangalore, India.

Most Talazens join us because they connect with our mission. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Tala, we’d love to hear from you!

The Role

We're looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter to join as a strategic hiring partner to the business. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, results-oriented, has a bias toward action, is exceptionally curious, adaptable, and truly excited about Tala’s mission! You will help shape our organization by sharing our company's story, vision, and culture both internally and externally.

In this role, you will own the partnership with our hiring teams to support our growth in India and ensure we hire the best in class! You will have the opportunity to shape and elevate the future of Tala by bringing in the most talented people possible. You will be able to develop your skills as a strategic partner for the business, while attracting top technical talent for Tala.

What You'll Do

• Independently manage stakeholder expectations for top-of-funnel initiatives across Engineering.
• Own the candidate experience from first engagement through to the interview stage, delivering exceptional service and fast turnaround.
• Source technical talent through creative outreach, events, and passive campaigns.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the business by coaching hiring managers & interviewers on best practices, and making sure we’re delivering a consistently exceptional candidate experience.
• Partner with executives and hiring managers to deeply understand current and future hiring needs.
• Design and execute strategic sourcing plans to map talent and drive top-of-funnel activity.
• Support the business in researching market data and trends that will help in making talent decisions.
• Partner closely with the local People Business Partner to support hiring strategies in the market.
• Strategize different ways to enhance our employer brand by building diverse talent pipelines, attending events, generating referrals, and managing community outreach activities.

What You'll Need

• Minimum 7+ years of recruiting experience in a high-growth, high-tech startup environment.
• Proven success hiring in niche and competitive technical talent markets.
• Ability to manage a full-cycle recruiting process in an efficient and effective manner.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with progressive sourcing techniques including direct sourcing and recruiting techniques such as search engines, Boolean search strings, LinkedIn, and other online networking communities.
• Attention to detail and focus on data integrity, documentation, to provide visibility for hiring managers.
• High level of self-motivation.