Position Title: Talent Acquisition Lead
Department: People
Reports to: CEO
Location: Remote (working Asia time zone)
Are you ready to shape the financial future of a rapidly growing fintech that’s transforming lives across Asia and beyond?
Founded in 2022 by experienced serial entrepreneurs, we are building a financial platform that gives workers access to tools they’ve historically been excluded from - including early wage access, financial education, budgeting tools, micro-insurance, and new income opportunities. We’ve achieved strong product-market fit and rapid growth across the region.
As we scale from ~60 to 200+ employees, we are looking for a Talent Acquisition Lead to build and lead our recruiting function.
This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for building our hiring engine, scaling our organization, and attracting exceptional talent.
You will work closely with the founding and leadership team to build a high-performing organization and support the next phase of FINN’s growth.
Role Overview
The Talent Acquisition Lead will be responsible for designing and scaling FINN’s hiring strategy as the company grows from ~60 to 200+ employees and beyond.
This role is primarily focused on building and scaling FINN’s hiring engine. You’ll initially lead a small TA team supporting hiring across Southeast Asia and global remote markets.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Recruiting & Operational Excellence (60%)
- Lead hiring for key and leadership positions, with a strong focus on technical roles
- Build high-quality talent pipelines across engineering, product, data, operations, and growth functions
- Own full-cycle recruiting from role scoping through offer close, balancing speed, quality, and candidate experience
- Design and implement structured, scalable, and data-driven hiring processes that improve consistency, reduce bias, and strengthen hiring quality
- Partner with hiring managers to drive efficient interview processes and maintain strong hiring calibration across teams
- Source and engage high-quality passive candidates across key markets
Talent Acquisition Strategy & Leadership (30%)
- Define and execute FINN’s hiring strategy to support rapid organizational growth
- Partner closely with founders and hiring managers on workforce planning and hiring priorities
- Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition team across Southeast Asia and global remote markets
- Act as a strategic advisor by providing market insights, talent intelligence, and hiring recommendations
Operations, Systems & Scale (10%)
- Implement recruiting KPIs, reporting, and operational best practices to improve hiring efficiency and pipeline health
- Leverage technology and AI tools to improve recruiter productivity, hiring quality, and process scalability
- Ensure a strong, consistent, and candidate-centric hiring experience across all touchpoints
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of experience in talent acquisition in fast-growing companies with 2+ years of team management experience
- Prior experience working as a technical recruiter
- Experience scaling organizations from 50 → 200 employees
- Strong operational excellence and ownership mentality to improve talent acquisition
- Comfortable balancing strategy with hands-on involvement
- Experience in building talent acquisition processes
- Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills
- Experience working in a startup or high-growth environment
- Experience in remote or multi-country environments (SEA a plus)
Why You’ll Love It Here
- Massive Growth: Join a rapidly growing fintech making a real impact on people’s financial well-being, with the opportunity to grow alongside the business
- Innovation at Speed: Embrace a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment where your ideas and innovations drive real results
- True Ownership: This is a builder role - you’ll shape the entire recruitment experience, design scalable hiring processes and improve legacy workflows.
- Global Impact: Be part of a company that’s transforming lives globally as we scale into more markets
- Rewards: Competitive compensation package & equity upside