Tech Talent Acquisition Lead - First Recruiter, End-to-End

Payforge; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Payforge is seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead to own recruitment as the first dedicated recruiter across the company. You will drive end-to-end searches, build warm talent pools, and influence compensation guidance, with a focus on rapid high-quality placements in fintech/payments sectors.

You'll operate in a fast-paced client-engagement environment, expanding the candidate network internationally when needed, and ensure SOC 2/GDPR compliance in all hiring records.

Qualifications

• High-volume technical recruitment with end-to-end ownership from ad to accepted offer.
• Established network and deep knowledge of the local technology talent market.
• Ability to screen backend, frontend, QA, data, and delivery candidates credibly, including AI tool usage.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building rapport and presenting roles compellingly.

Responsibilities

• Own Payforge's recruitment process end to end and run every search from intake to signed offer: briefing, job ad, sourcing, screening, interviews, references, offer, and handover to onboarding.
• Source candidates swiftly, widening the search to other countries and learning their market specifics only when local supply cannot meet demand.
• Build warm talent pools ahead of demand for our core profiles (Java, .NET, Go, QA, Front-end, and payments specialists) so candidates can be presented within days of a new engagement.
• Translate client briefs into Payforge-format job descriptions, removing client-identifying detail where required, and keep the job description library current.
• Screen for AI skills, real seniority, and client-specific constraints such as working-hours overlap and domain experience on the first call.
• Present candidates to clients and prepare them for client interviews. Adapt CVs to client needs without inflating them, confirming any gaps with the candidate and flagging them to the client.
• Advise on compensation by role and market, and recommend salary ranges for job ads.
• Own the applicant-tracking system and recruiting reporting, including GDPR-compliant candidate data handling and metrics such as time-to-hire, conversion ratios, offer acceptance, and retention past probation.
• Keep recruiting records audit-ready for SOC 2: job descriptions, interview records, background checks, offer documentation, and onboarding handover.
• Deliver against a monthly hiring target; the bonus for each hire above target is paid once that hire completes probation.

Skills

High-volume technical recruitment

Local market network

AI in recruiting

Interpersonal skills

Self-directed

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

GDPR compliance

Job description

Payforge is seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead to own recruitment as the first dedicated recruiter across the company. You will drive end-to-end searches, build warm talent pools, and influence compensation guidance, with a focus on rapid high-quality placements in fintech/payments sectors.

You'll operate in a fast-paced client-engagement environment, expanding the candidate network internationally when needed, and ensure SOC 2/GDPR compliance in all hiring records.