Talent Lead

You will

• Own and run the hiring process end-to-end (sourcing, screening, interviews, and closing)

• Personally source and hire candidates across the company (this is a hands-on recruiting role)

• Build our hiring processes and infrastructure from scratch, including interview loops, scorecards, pipelines, and candidate tracking

• Work closely with hiring managers to define roles, hiring priorities, and candidate profiles

• Drive hiring across a wide range of functions, including GTM, Ops, Research, Product, and Engineering

• Lead international hiring across the US, EU, UK, and other markets as we expand

• Build and maintain hiring metrics and reporting, including pipeline conversion, time to hire, source performance, and offer acceptance

• Use hiring data to identify bottlenecks and continuously improve the recruiting process

• Build and maintain strong sourcing channels across different functions and geographies

• Develop a strong candidate experience and represent White Circle throughout the hiring process

• Help define and improve our approach to hiring, including how we assess candidates and make hiring decisions

• Partner with leadership on long-term talent planning and hiring strategy

You’ll fit right in if you

• Have several years of experience running hiring at a startup, ideally in an early-stage or high-growth environment

• Have personally hired a meaningful number of people and are comfortable owning the full recruiting process yourself

• Have built hiring processes and recruiting operations

• Have experience hiring across multiple functions, including GTM, Operations, Research, Product, and Engineering

• Have experience with international hiring across multiple countries and markets

• Are comfortable working directly with leadership and senior hiring managers

• Are highly data-driven and comfortable tracking and analysing recruiting metrics

• Are an excellent sourcer and know how to find strong candidates beyond simply posting jobs

• Communicate clearly and build strong relationships with both candidates and hiring managers

• Are comfortable operating independently in an environment where processes are still being built

• Speak and write fluent English (C1+)

Compensation & benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including equity

• Flexible Time Off

• Language lessons to help you improve your English or French

• Learning and development support for courses, conferences, and opportunities to grow your skills

• All the hardware, subscriptions, tools, and services you need

• Team off-sites twice a year: we’ve recently been to the Alps, Saint-Tropez, and Marbella