Talent Acquisition Team Lead

About World Business Lenders Who We Are

At World Business Lenders (WBL), we specialize in offering short-term commercial loans secured by real estate, tailored for small and medium-sized businesses across the United States that often find traditional funding out of reach.

This exciting opportunity is a remote Contract/Consultant role, with working hours from 9:00am to 6:00pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. We’re looking for candidates with exceptional English communication skills, both spoken and written. And please ensure your resume is submitted in English to be considered.

Overview

• We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Team Lead to lead and oversee the company's recruitment function. This role will be responsible for developing and executing effective talent acquisition strategies, managing recruitment operations, coaching and guiding recruiters, and ensuring the timely delivery of hiring needs across the organization.
  
• The ideal candidate has strong experience managing end-to-end recruitment in a fast-paced environment, working directly with senior leadership and hiring managers, and building an accountable, high-performing recruitment team.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Talent Acquisition team, ensuring efficient recruitment operations and alignment with business hiring objectives.
• Manage, coach, and develop recruiters, setting clear priorities, performance expectations, and measurable goals.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract and secure qualified talent across multiple departments and levels.
• Partner closely with senior leadership and hiring managers to understand workforce needs, define hiring priorities, and establish recruitment plans.
• Oversee the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate evaluation, offer coordination, and hiring.
• Manage recruitment pipelines and ensure candidates progress through each stage of the hiring process efficiently.
• Monitor recruiter productivity, hiring timelines, pipeline activity, and other key Talent Acquisition metrics.
• Ensure consistent candidate evaluation standards and maintain a strong candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Identify and implement improvements to sourcing strategies, recruitment workflows, and hiring processes.
• Oversee the effective use of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment tools to maintain accurate candidate records and reporting.
• Provide regular recruitment updates, pipeline reports, and hiring recommendations to senior leadership.
• Take ownership of recruitment challenges and escalations, ensuring hiring targets and business priorities are met.
• Support additional strategic Talent Acquisition initiatives as the organization grows..

Requirements

• Education: 
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience will also be considered.
• Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition or full-cycle recruitment.
• 4+ years of experience in a team lead, supervisory, or managerial role overseeing recruitment teams.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment across multiple departments and job levels.
• Experience managing recruiters, monitoring productivity, and driving team performance against hiring targets.
• Experience partnering directly with senior leadership and hiring managers on recruitment strategy and workforce planning.
• Experience handling high-volume and time-sensitive recruitment in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing remote recruitment teams preferre
• Experience recruiting for international or geographically distributed teams is an advantage.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Experience using Microsoft Teams for collaboration
• Experience using Zoom for remote meetings and interviews
• Ability to analyze recruitment metrics, hiring pipelines, recruiter productivity, and time-to-fill.
• Familiarity with sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter and other candidate sourcing tools.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership, coaching, and team management abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Proactive, accountable, and ownership-driven mindset.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage competing hiring priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and lead a fully remote team.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

Work Requirements

• Must be available to work Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Eastern Time.
• Must have a stable internet connection and professional remote working setup.
• Resume must be submitted in English to be considered.

Benefits

• Enjoy Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Work from the comfort of your own home – fully remote
• Compensation paid in USD