Talent Lead

About Us OpenFX is on a mission to move money as freely as data, unrestricted by time zones, banking hours, or legacy systems. We are building the infrastructure that will power the next generation of cross-border payment systems for institutions. The team's execution has been exceptional, and we're scaling at a remarkable pace. Our stellar early team comes with experience in companies like J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, FalconX, Paypal, Affirm, Polygon, Kraken, Nium & others. We’re backed by Accel, Lightspeed, NfX and other top-tier investors. Role Overview We are looking for a Talent Lead to build and scale OpenFX's talent acquisition function and contribute to broader people operations as we grow. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and knows how to attract exceptional talent across multiple geographies. You will own the full recruiting lifecycle — from sourcing strategy and employer branding to offer negotiation and agency management — while also contributing to onboarding, workforce planning, and hiring analytics. You will partner closely with hiring managers and leadership across engineering, product, compliance, operations, and go-to-market teams to ensure we hire the right people at the right time. This role reports to the Head of People Operations & Talent and is based in any of our core locations: Miami, London, Dubai, or Bengaluru. Key Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition & Recruiting

Own and execute end-to-end recruiting across all functions, from opening a role through close, with a focus on quality, speed, and candidate experience. Build and manage sourcing strategies across multiple channels — direct outreach, referrals, job boards, events, and partnerships — to develop a strong, diverse pipeline. Manage relationships with external recruiting agencies and staffing partners, including contract negotiation, performance tracking, and cost optimization. Drive employer branding initiatives to position OpenFX as a destination for top-tier talent in fintech, payments, and infrastructure. Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, calibrate on candidate profiles, and run structured interview processes. Own offer construction and negotiation, ensuring competitive and equitable compensation packages aligned with internal bands and market data.

Onboarding & New Hire Experience

Design and continuously improve the global onboarding experience to ensure new hires are set up for success from day one. Coordinate cross-functional onboarding logistics — equipment, systems access, buddy programs, and first-week schedules — across all locations. Gather structured feedback from new hires to identify gaps and iterate on the onboarding process.

Workforce Planning & Hiring Analytics

Partner with leadership to develop quarterly and annual headcount plans aligned with business objectives and budget. Build and maintain hiring dashboards and reporting — pipeline health, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, offer acceptance rates, and diversity metrics. Use data to identify bottlenecks, forecast hiring needs, and drive continuous improvement in recruiting operations.

Recruiting Operations & Systems

Own the Greenhouse ATS configuration, workflows, and data hygiene to ensure efficient and consistent hiring processes. Develop and document standard operating procedures for recruiting — intake meetings, interview loops, scorecards, feedback collection, and dispositioning. Evaluate and implement tools and systems to improve sourcing, scheduling, assessments, and candidate communication.

What we are looking for Must-haves:

7–10+ years of experience in talent acquisition, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead capacity at a high-growth startup or scale-up. Proven track record of hiring across multiple functions (engineering, product, operations, compliance, go-to-market) and geographies. Deep experience managing the full recruiting lifecycle — sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and close. Strong experience with Greenhouse or a comparable ATS, including workflow design, reporting, and process optimization. Experience managing external agency relationships, including negotiation and performance management. Hands-on, execution-oriented leader who can operate as both a strategic partner and an individual contributor. Excellent judgment and communication skills — you know how to calibrate with hiring managers, advise leadership, and represent OpenFX to candidates. Experience hiring in at least two of our core regions: US, UK/Europe, UAE/Middle East, or India.

What helps you stand out:

Experience in fintech, payments, or financial infrastructure. Familiarity with PEO/EOR employment arrangements for international hiring. Experience building employer brand programs, careers pages, or talent marketing campaigns. Exposure to workforce planning, compensation benchmarking, or people analytics. Experience with Rippling or similar HRIS platforms.

What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package. Equity in a rapidly growing company. Opportunity to work in a fast-paced startup at the forefront of fintech innovation. Opportunity to make a significant impact on global financial infrastructure Collaborative work culture with emphasis on personal and professional growth.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.