Global FinTech Talent Acquisition Lead
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Global Talent Acquisition Lead for Sarmad managing international hiring strategy in financial infrastructure. Designing data-driven recruitment processes and building talent pipelines across multiple regions.
Responsibilities:
- Design and execute a **global hiring strategy** across key regions (e.g., Eastern Europe, MENA, Latin America, Asia)
- Map talent markets based on:
- Cost vs quality trade-offs
- FinTech and engineering expertise availability
- Time-zone alignment with Saudi operations
- Build hiring pipelines for **critical roles** (engineering, product, AI, financial domain experts)
- Own full-cycle recruitment:
- Job scoping & structuring
- Writing high-quality, conversion-optimized job descriptions
- Sourcing and outreach (LinkedIn, platforms, agencies, networks)
- Screening and interviewing
- Offer management
- Implement and optimize **ATS systems and hiring workflows**
- Design structured evaluation frameworks:
- Scorecards
- Competency-based interviews
- Technical and domain assessments
- Build **data-driven hiring processes** (time-to-hire, funnel conversion, quality of hire)
- Evaluate candidates across:
- Technical depth
- Financial domain knowledge
- Cultural and execution fit
- Partner with leadership to ensure **high hiring bar and consistency**
- Work closely with founders and product/engineering leaders
- Translate business needs into **clear hiring plans and role definitions**
- Advise leadership on talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and hiring feasibility
- Position Sarmad as a **top destination for FinTech and AI talent**
- Build long-term talent pipelines and relationships globally
Requirements:
- 5–10+ years in talent acquisition, with:
- Strong experience in **technology hiring**
- Exposure to **financial services / FinTech roles**
- Proven experience hiring across **multiple countries/regions**
- Deep understanding of:
- Global talent markets (cost, availability, quality)
- Engineering and product roles
- Financial services roles (investment, lending, insurance preferred)
- Strong expertise in:
- ATS systems and recruitment tools
- Structured hiring and candidate evaluation
- Writing compelling job descriptions
- Strategic thinker with strong execution capability
- Data-driven and process-oriented
- High ownership and accountability
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Nice to Have
- Experience in high-growth startups or scale-ups
- Experience hiring in MENA or emerging markets
- Exposure to AI/ML or fintech platforms




















