Senior Talent Recruiter, Fintech
Optasia
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Job Overview
Location
Remote
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Sector
Information Technology & Software
Experience Level
Senior (5-8 years)
About the Company
Optasia is a dynamic, AI-powered financial infrastructure platform dedicated to expanding financial inclusion across emerging markets in Africa and Asia. By leveraging cutting-edge AI and real-time data, Optasia unlocks crucial financial opportunities for millions of users.
The company has garnered significant recognition, including being named a top fintech by Forbes Middle East. Optasia is committed to building a global team that drives innovation in technology, products, and services to serve the world's unbanked population. They prioritize unique employee experiences, individual career development, well-being, and flexibility.
Job Description
Optasia is at the forefront of leveraging advanced technologies to create impactful customer experiences, expand its network, and provide essential financial access to millions across Africa and beyond. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Talent Recruiter to join our growing team.
This role is ideal for a recruitment professional with a deep understanding of hiring for fast-paced, international businesses, particularly within the fintech sector. You will possess exceptional market-mapping and stakeholder management skills, a keen eye for candidate experience, and the ability to deliver outstanding hiring outcomes across technical, commercial, and corporate functions.
You will be instrumental in building talent pipelines across diverse geographies, utilizing data to enhance hiring effectiveness, and championing our employer brand in competitive markets. This is a senior position within a rapidly expanding organization, offering a unique opportunity to thrive in a culture that values initiative, customer focus, and technical excellence.
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Required Skills
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end recruitment delivery for critical and senior hires across multiple functions and geographies, ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.
- Partner with business leaders to define role briefs, success profiles, assessment approaches, and sourcing strategies aligned to business priorities.
- Build and execute proactive sourcing and talent mapping strategies across relevant markets, with a strong focus on hard-to-fill and business-critical roles.
- Use recruitment data to track funnel health, time-to-fill, quality of hire indicators, source effectiveness, and process bottlenecks, providing recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on talent availability, compensation positioning, interview quality, and competitive market dynamics.
- Champion consistent, structured, and inclusive selection processes that improve decision quality and reduce bias.
- Collaborate with People team colleagues to ensure smooth offer, onboarding, and workforce planning processes.
- Help strengthen employer branding by representing Optasia effectively in the market and crafting compelling outreach and candidate communications.
- Support continuous improvement of recruitment processes, tools, and interview capability across the business.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 6 years in-house and/or agency recruitment experience with a strong track record hiring for international, high-growth, technology-led or fintech organizations.
- Proven ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously across functions, seniority levels, and geographies while maintaining high standards and pace.
- Strong capability in direct sourcing, talent mapping, structured interviewing, stakeholder management, and offer negotiation.
- Experience using recruitment data and market intelligence to influence decisions and improve hiring outcomes.
- Good understanding of hiring compliance, candidate data handling, and local market considerations across at least some of the countries where the company operates.
- Data-driven, candidate-centric, and business-oriented approach to talent acquisition.
- Experience in a challenging, dynamic, and complex business environment with a focus on multiculturalism and internationalism.
- Ability to quickly build trust with candidates, hiring managers, and cross-functional partners.
- Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills with high levels of professionalism and integrity.
- Ability to plan and prioritize work under tight deadlines, work on own initiative, and as a member of a team.
Benefits & Perks
- Work From Anywhere Policy
- Competitive remuneration package
- Performance-based bonus scheme
- Extra day off on your birthday
- Comprehensive private healthcare insurance
- All the tech gear you need to work smart
How to Apply
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The fintech industry is experiencing rapid expansion, driving a significant demand for specialized talent acquisition professionals. This role is crucial for identifying and securing top-tier candidates who can fuel Optasia's growth and innovation in financial technology. Key technical keywords include talent mapping, candidate experience, employer branding, and data-driven recruitment. The impact of this role is directly tied to business ROI by ensuring the right talent is in place to drive strategic objectives and scale operations effectively.
Posted Date
May 15, 2026
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