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Talent Sourcer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Exceptional track record sourcing talent for reputable technology/product businesses
  • Strong expertise in boolean/X-ray sourcing
  • Comfort in chaos and ambiguity, with a bias for action
  • Understanding of Fintech/crypto is required

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Hiring Managers and Recruiters to design and execute hiring strategies
  • Gather and communicate competitive market intelligence
  • Collaborate with the sourcing team leveraging best practices
  • Source candidates through various search resources

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Collaboration
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Adaptability

About the company

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Kraken

Cryptocurrency Exchanges & Trading

As one of the largest and most trusted digital asset platforms globally, we are empowering people to experience the life-changing potential of crypto. Trusted by over 8 million consumer and pro traders, institutions, and authorities worldwide - our unique combination of products, services, and global expertise is helping tip the scales towards mass crypto adoption. But we’re only just getting started. We want to be pioneers in crypto and add value to the everyday lives of billions. Kraken is backed by investors including, Money Partners Group, Hummingbird Ventures, Blockchain Capital, and Digital Currency Group, among others. "We are empowering people to live simply, efficiently and more connected to others. We put our clients’ best interests first and foremost. They are at the heart of our company and drive everything we do. We believe in having a laser focus when pursuing our strategic goals and participate only in markets where we can make a significant contribution. We believe in complete transparency, deep collaboration and we never forget that people come first. Having this mindset allows us to grow and advance at a rate which others cannot." Jesse Powell, CEO of Kraken

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryCryptocurrency Exchanges & Trading
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

Building the Future of Open Finance

Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.

The team



Our Global Sourcing team is looking for an exceptional Sourcer to help build the future of global finance at Payward. This is a high-bar role requiring extreme ownership, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate complex hiring challenges in a fully remote, high-agency, async-first environment where speed and quality are the standard.

Main differentiators between this role and any other Sourcer role on the market:

  • Managing uncertainty: Payward is at the forefront of the innovation spectrum. As such, you can expect to tackle roles that you have never heard about, with no prior experience, data or track record

  • Subject matter expertise: We are building one interoperable stack connecting crypto, tokenized assets, and traditional markets. We are looking for experts in the fintech field, or deep thinkers able to bridge that gap quickly

  • Pace: You will be expected to flex your sourcing skills across Tech, Non-tech and anything in between with a very quick turnaround, across different payzones and businesses under the Payward umbrella, including Kraken, Ninjatrader and Reap.

  • Builder mentality: We are not looking for a plain executioner but someone that will contribute to building something new, awesome and cutting edge

  • Team work: Our sourcing team’s track record is unprecedented - we provide velocity and quality to our pipelines through hard work, but always working as a team. We have no room for solo players or internal competition

In return, we offer the chance to leave a mark in one of the most innovative companies in the space as well as the opportunity to join a world-class and high-performance team. If you believe you have what it takes, continue reading below.

The opportunity

  • Partner with Hiring Managers and Recruiters to design and execute effective hiring strategies

  • Gather, organise and communicate competitive market intelligence, identifying where target talent exists and sharing industry trends

  • Collaborate with the broader sourcing team in leveraging best practices across research techniques, boolean searches, tools, networking and other sourcing methods

  • Independently develop and maintain candidate flow across a variety of disciplines, leveraging data to drive decision making and process improvement

  • Source candidates through a variety of search resources (social media, internal database, job boards, networking, internet searches, etc.)

  • Be an ambassador to Kraken/Payward, sharing our values and drive brand awareness in the market

  • Participate in research projects and other initiatives which improve the infrastructure of hiring

What you bring

  • Exceptional track record sourcing talent for reputable, fast-growing, high bar technology/product businesses against ruthless competition. Bonus points if you’ve hacked it in crypto, fintech or any product-driven org

  • High craft - Ability to translate hiring needs into accurate sourcing strategies; strong expertise in boolean/X-ray sourcing

  • High motor

  • Scrappiness - you do not see problems but opportunities

  • Strong product sense

  • Sound appreciation for the fundamentals of talent acquisition, but creative and inquisitive when considering modern tactics

  • High agency, strong bias for action, and the confidence to push boundaries, influence stakeholders, and close exceptional talent without compromise.

  • Comfort in the chaos, thriving in ambiguity, owning your outcomes, and moving with urgency in a fully async, remote-native setting

  • Ability to produce compelling market intelligence based on business and industry knowledge - Fintech/crypto understanding required.

   

Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Our commitment

Payward is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We hire based on merit, seeking out people with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgeable about crypto.

We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Results are considered alongside experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.

As an equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, whether based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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