Talent Acquisition & Operations Specialist

As a Talent Acquisition & Operations Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in building and scaling recruitment and people operations for a fast-growing fintech business. You will dedicate approximately 70% of your time to full-cycle recruitment across APAC and the Middle East, with the remaining 30% focused on HR administration and employee support. As the first dedicated specialist in this function, you will have the opportunity to establish hiring processes, develop talent pipelines, and shape the employee experience from onboarding onward. Working closely with founders, senior leaders, and hiring managers, you will recruit for diverse roles spanning technology, finance, risk, compliance, marketing, and partnerships. You will also oversee essential people operations across multiple countries, ensuring accurate documentation, smooth payroll coordination, and consistent HR practices. This remote, hands-on opportunity is ideal for an independent professional who enjoys building processes from the ground up and making a direct impact on organizational growth.

• Professional Experience: 3–5 years of hands-on, full-cycle talent acquisition experience, preferably within a startup or high-growth environment where you have worked independently or as part of a small recruitment team.

• Fintech Recruitment: Demonstrated experience recruiting for fintech roles, with an understanding of the talent requirements associated with financial technology and related business functions.

• Marketing & Affiliate Hiring: Experience recruiting for performance marketing, affiliate marketing, partnerships, media buying, SEO, CRM, or other digital growth roles.

• Regional Market Knowledge: Practical experience hiring across APAC and the Middle East, with an understanding of regional talent pools, salary benchmarks, hiring practices, and employment considerations.

• People Operations Experience: Working knowledge of HR administration, including onboarding, offboarding, employee documentation, HRIS management, and payroll coordination.

• Sourcing Expertise: Strong candidate sourcing and headhunting skills, particularly in identifying, approaching, and engaging passive candidates for specialized or difficult-to-fill roles.

• Recruitment Technology: Hands-on experience using at least one applicant tracking system (ATS), one HR information system (HRIS), and LinkedIn Recruiter.

• Organization & Execution: Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple recruitment processes and administrative responsibilities simultaneously.

• Ownership & Independence: A proactive, resourceful, and self-directed approach, with strong prioritization skills and the ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment.

• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent written and spoken English, with the confidence to collaborate with founders, senior leaders, hiring managers, candidates, and external partners.

• Process Improvement: A structured, solutions-oriented mindset and the ability to establish efficient workflows, improve existing processes, and balance strategic recruitment priorities with day-to-day operational needs.

Nice to Have:

• Experience establishing a recruitment or people operations function, ATS, or HRIS from scratch.

• Familiarity with payments, lending, or other regulated industries.

• Experience working with EOR providers and coordinating multi-country payroll.

• Exposure to employer branding, recruitment marketing, or candidate engagement initiatives.

• Experience building recruitment dashboards and analyzing hiring data to inform decisions.

• Additional languages relevant to APAC or the Middle East, such as Arabic, Bahasa, Thai, or Vietnamese.