Recruiter (SEA)

Clutch Canada; Singapore; Remote; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic fintech company is seeking a Recruiter based in Singapore to source and attract top talent in South East Asia. This role involves building local networks and owning the full recruiting lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have experience in proactive sourcing, a startup mindset, and a commitment to creating an inclusive environment. Join a mission-driven team shaping the future of cross-border finance, where your relationship-building and execution skills will thrive.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in proactive sourcing and headhunting.
• Exposure to at least one startup/scale-up environment.
• Track record of hiring top-tier talent.

Responsibilities

• Source, attract, and close top talent in-market.
• Build pipelines through networking and community groups.
• Own the full recruiting lifecycle end-to-end.

Skills

Proactive sourcing

Headhunting

Building relationships

Data-driven metrics

Networking

Job description

Location

Singapore

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Department

Talent

Our Mission

Reduce inequity by helping immigrants move money home, and become the leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets.

The Team

• Founded by Harvard grads / 3rd-time founders --- also founded Segovia (successful exit) and GiveDirectly (>300M revenue, fastest-growing NGO).
• Top performers from top and varied organizations (e.g., Bain, Bolt, Google, McKinsey, SafeBoda, Uber, Zipline) --- we like moving fast, and we hire people that do as well.
• Driven by mission, guided by values (see below) – in deed, not just word.
• Team as global as the mission, >30 languages from 25 countries (i.e., if you’re interested in learning to make Chicken Moambe, we’re the place).

About Us

Taptap Send is backed by top VCs (Spark, Canaan, Reid Hoffman, Breyer Capital, etc.), rapidly growing and a great place for those looking for both impact and a fast-paced tech startup environment. Read more about the journey in Reid Hoffman's words or TechCrunch article.

Launched in 2019, Taptap is tapping into a transformative shift in global finance: from banks to phones. While this has affected wealthier countries as well, it has been nothing short of a revolution for the emerging markets where the overwhelming majority of population had been unable to access digital finance previously. Taptap Send allows immigrants to send money home instantly and with no fee, saving money in the process. With a formal market size of >700B alone, we’ve got a lot more saving to do for our users. Our mission is to reduce inequity by helping immigrants move money home, and become the leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets. And that’s just the beginning...

*We charge fees for transfers on fixed exchange rate corridors (e.g., XOF, XAF).

Our Investors

Spark Capital, Canaan, Reid Hoffman, Breyer Capital (Jim Breyer), Unbound (Shravin Mittal), Wamda (Fadi Ghandour), Firstminute Capital, Slow Ventures (Sam Lessin), Helios Partners (Souleymane Ba), Crossbeam Ventures (Ali Hamed), Nikesh Arora, Samih Toukan, and many other context-specific angels.

Role

We’re hiring a Recruiter to find and attract the very best talent to fuel our growth in South East Asia. This is not just a typical behind-the-desk recruiting role - you’ll be out in the market, meeting candidates face-to-face, building local networks, and acting as our in-region talent ambassador.

You’ll be the bridge between our global team and local talent pools, ensuring we hire people who will thrive at TapTap Send. You’ll own the full recruiting lifecycle end-to-end and be the go-to expert for in-market talent strategy: calibrating with hiring managers, refining processes, and elevating hiring quality across SEA. You’ll also surface insights from the field to help us continuously improve how we hire globally.

This role is based in Singapore and may require occasional travel within SEA.

Responsibilities

• Source, attract, and close top talent in-market using a mix of tools, headhunting, and local networks
• Build pipelines through on-the-ground networking: events, meetups, coffee chats, community groups, and partnerships
• Lead strong role kick-offs: align on requirements, define “what good looks like,” and drive qualified candidates quickly into process
• Own the full cycle - from first touch to signed offer - while maintaining high speed, quality, and candidate experience
• Develop tailored sourcing strategies to raise the bar on talent quality across hard-to-fill roles
• Maintain and report on KPIs: pipeline health, speed, conversions, and candidate grading
• Deliver a thoughtful, transparent candidate experience end-to-end
• Be a bar-raiser for interviews, process, and hiring standards in the region
• Share local market insights and candidate trends with the global recruiting team to refine our hiring strategy worldwide

Requirements

• Strong experience in proactive sourcing and headhunting (agency or in-house)
• Exposure to at least one startup/scale-up environment (Series A–D ideal)
• Track record of hiring and closing top-tier talent
• Data-driven approach to funnels, KPIs, and conversion metrics

  Also you are

  • Outgoing - you love speaking to people and enjoy building meaningful relationships
  • Execution Oriented - we have an ‘impact first’ philosophy and a lot to get done. You should be able to take an idea to implementation
  • Mission Oriented - you are passionate about working for a net positive organisation / tech for good
  • Organized - you have a system for how you approach your work that can keep you on track in a scrappy startup environment
  • Driven - you thrive in a fast-paced, target oriented company

  Taptap Values

  Impact first

  Team next

  Accept reality

  Propose solutions

  Win with grit

  Be proactively candid, with yourself and others

  Love the particular

  Own it

  Create positive energy

  Maybe, even have fun

  Taptap Send is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment decisions are decided on the basis of qualifications, experience and business need. We strongly encourage applications who are members of underrepresented communities to apply.

  If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. Any information you provide us in this respect will only be used to accommodate your requirements.

  Note: we recognize imposter syndrome is real - any candidate that does not perfectly fit every characteristic of this role is still strongly encouraged to apply.