Recruiter (Path to Head of Talent)

Location: United States (remote)Work Model: Fully remoteIndustry: Consumer crypto-tradingCompensation: $100K-$170K base, plus equityAbout the CompanyOur partner is a fast-moving consumer crypto-trading startup building a next-generation platform for retail traders. Backed by top-tier investors and growing quickly, their team is small, technical, and ambitious, with several roles opening across the business. This is a chance to step in early and own a function that directly shapes how the company scales.The OpportunityOur partner is bringing talent in-house for the first time and wants someone who will own recruiting end to end and grow into a Head of Talent within the next one to two years. You will be the connective tissue across all open roles, coordinating with external recruiting partners, sourcing and identifying strong candidates, and building a more systematic, repeatable approach to hiring.This role is for someone who is genuinely excited to specialize in talent and own it long-term. The founders move fast, can close strong candidates in days, and want a partner who matches that energy.ResponsibilitiesCoordinate recruiting processes across multiple open roles and manage relationships with external recruiting partnersSource and identify strong candidates, mapping out where the best talent pools live for each roleBuild candidate profiles and clear evaluation criteriaPartner closely with the founders to iterate on sourcing strategy and improve response timesMove recruiting from intuition-based to a more systematic, scalable approach as the team growsRequirements1-4 years of experience in recruiting, talent, or a closely related functionExposure to startups, venture capital, or quant-style talent environmentsA genuine desire to specialize in talent and grow into a Head of Talent role over timeHighly organized, fast-moving, and comfortable owning coordination across many moving partsBonus: experience recruiting for early-stage startups or at a venture firmOriginally posted on Himalayas