Senior Talent Acquisition Manager

About the Opportunity

• Strategic Talent Leadership: Define, design, and lead end-to-end talent acquisition strategies across corporate governance, legal, compliance, risk, and operational business functions as organizational priorities scale.
• Proactive Sourcing & Pipeline Architecture: Build and execute targeted sourcing campaigns to engage and close high-caliber passive talent across global and EMEA talent hubs.
• Regional Market Navigation: Navigate complex EMEA hiring dynamics, proactively managing regional notice periods, candidate expectations, and competitive talent pools to maintain velocity and operational efficiency.
• Talent Intelligence & Advisory: Conduct competitor mapping and gather market intelligence across fintech, traditional banking, and crypto to advise leadership on talent trends, salary benchmarks, and organizational design.
• Employer Value Proposition: Articulate OKX’s vision to bridge traditional corporate and financial services talent into Web3 and decentralized finance.
• Complex Negotiations & Closing: Direct senior-level offer formulations, equity/token incentive structuring, and complex negotiations, partnering closely with People Operations for seamless onboarding.
• Hiring Manager Coaching & Governance: Act as an expert advisor, upskilling hiring managers and interview panels on structured assessment frameworks, interview best practices, and high-touch candidate experience.

What We Look For In You

• Experience: 6+ years of full-lifecycle talent acquisition experience within a fast-paced corporate environment, high-growth fintech/financial services firm, or executive search firm, with demonstrated experience leading strategic hiring initiatives.
• Sourcing & Closing: Proven track record of identifying, engaging, and closing senior passive talent across competitive finance, banking, or fintech ecosystems.
• EMEA Labor Knowledge: In-depth understanding of cross-border EMEA hiring practices, regional employment regulations, statutory notice periods, and hiring frameworks (FTE vs. contractor, local entities vs. EOR).
• Strategic Influence & Data Fluency: Strong business acumen with hands-on experience leveraging recruitment metrics, funnel analytics, and market intelligence to guide executive decision-making.
• Agility & Ownership: High degree of comfort operating in ambiguous, rapidly evolving environments with changing business priorities.
• Stakeholder Management: Exceptional consultative communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Haves

• Deep familiarity with EMEA fintech, traditional banking, and digital asset/Web3 ecosystems.
• Working knowledge of regional regulatory environments affecting financial talent hiring (e.g., MiCA, AML frameworks, PSD2/PSD3, FCA, BaFin, DASP).
• Experience recruiting within a globally distributed, multilingual organization.
• Genuine interest or personal background in blockchain technology, crypto, and decentralized finance.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• Various team-building programs and company events
• Wellness and meal allowances
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage for employees and dependents
• Additional regional benefits and perks shared throughout the interview process