Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Talent Senior Acquisition Partner

About Us

BVNK is a next-generation payments platform for global businesses. We bridge the gap between traditional and digital finance to make payments borderless, instant, and secure. Using the BVNK platform, businesses can send and receive payments on all major schemes and blockchain networks, incorporate stablecoins into their payment flows, and settle funds in over 30 markets.

We are a diverse team spread across the UK, Europe, South Africa, APAC and the US, with a shared belief that in the next five years all payment flows will interact with crypto, and BVNK will be at the forefront of this shift. After a successful series A in 2022, we’ve just raised $50M in Series B funding, and we're looking for smart, ambitious people to help us build the next generation of payments.We're incredibly honoured to have made Newsweek's list of The Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2 years running (2023 and 2024).

About the role

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, you will be responsible for the full end to end recruitment of the global team across various departments from Commercial,  Compliance, Legal and Finance and continuously enhancing our selection process using data and candidate insights. Hiring is a key aspect of our daily operations and highly-skilled people play a critical role in our advancement and success of BVNK.

We are looking for an ambitious and highly efficient individual that can deliver results. A professional who can enhance our hiring process; by sourcing the best candidates to ensure that we have the most talented individuals part of our team. 

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner you will:

• Work as an individual contributor within the talent team to oversee the company-wide recruitment timeline and achieve defined objectives.
• Work with Hiring Managers to define the profiles and scope of responsibilities for specific roles based on immediate organisation needs, as well as design and implement winning sourcing strategies to fill critical positions
• Utilise data-driven recruitment strategies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for future hiring needs.
• Assist in creating job descriptions and posting them online.
• Proficiency in sourcing tools, ATS platforms, and recruitment technologies.
• Ability to analyse specialised skills and qualifications to evaluate CV's.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence hiring decisions.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Conduct pre-screening calls to assess applicants' skills and cultural fit for the company.
• Support managers with various interview techniques, including structured interviews, technical assessments, and behavioral questions.
• Craft and send personalised recruiting emails with current job openings to passive candidates
• Participate in conferences and meetups to network with professionals
• Promote company’s reputation as a great place to work
• Keep up-to-date with new hiring trends

What we will need from you:

• At least 5+ years previous sourcing and recruitement experience, preferably in the payments industry.
• Experience working with various teams and hiring for roles including but not limited to; Commercial, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Marketing & Product
• Experience with sourcing, engaging and activating passive candidates
• A driven individual with a strong ownership mindset - you can demonstrate effectively owning recruitment processes and projects previously
• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Ability to anticipate needs and solve problems proactively
• Strong multi-tasking skills with a comfort in maintaining multiple, often conflicting, priorities, and deadlines
• Ability to think laterally
• Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment
• Self motivated and dependable
• Adaptable, proactive and professional at all times
• Consistency and accuracy
• Strong research skills
• Strong organisational and time-management skills

Nice to have:

• Interest in the payments space and Stablecoins is a plus
• Experience in a startup environment
• Experience in hiring in a high-growth tech environment
• Experience coaching hiring managers and helping them develop strategic recruiting plans

What you can expect from us: 

-  Fair and competitive salary at every stage of your growth

-  Meaningful ownership in the business through our employee option scheme

-  Flexible working hours, with hybrid working at its heart

-  A culture built on passionate growth minded people

-  A flexible approach to holiday

-  Opportunities to travel to our offices around the world, in locations such as London and Cape Town, to collaborate with your colleagues

-  An open and creative environment where you can help us define the future of BVNK, it’s culture, and it’s opportunity sets 

At BVNK, we are focused on building a diverse and inclusive team. While you may not meet all of our requirements, we’d encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of our expectations. You may be a great fit for this role or another role in our team.