Senior Recruiter Finance & Financial Services
Location: San Francisco, CA (100% Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Base Salary: $150,000 $200,000 annually
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a highly motivated, strategic, and entrepreneurial Senior Recruiter to join a rapidly growing AI research company focused on advancing artificial intelligence within financial services, consulting, and other professional industries.
This is a unique opportunity to play a critical role in building an exclusive network of top-tier finance professionals who will contribute their expertise to the development and training of next-generation AI systems.
The ideal candidate combines strong recruiting and sourcing capabilities with a growth-oriented mindset, creative outreach strategies, and a passion for building scalable talent acquisition programs.
This position offers significant ownership, direct influence on company growth, and the opportunity to work at the intersection of AI, finance, and talent acquisition.
Key Responsibilities:
Talent Acquisition & Expert Network Development
- Own the full recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, outreach, candidate engagement, qualification, and activation.
- Identify and recruit exceptional finance professionals across investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, consulting, and related financial disciplines.
- Develop and maintain a high-quality pipeline of specialized finance experts.
- Build relationships with candidates and professional communities to encourage long-term engagement and referrals.
- Partner with internal teams to ensure a seamless onboarding and activation experience.
Strategic Sourcing & Outreach
- Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter, Sales Navigator, professional associations, alumni networks, and referral programs to identify top talent.
- Develop creative sourcing strategies targeting finance professionals from leading financial institutions and consulting firms.
- Establish relationships with MBA programs, CFA societies, universities, boutique firms, and professional networks.
- Experiment with new sourcing channels, outreach campaigns, and partnerships to improve recruiting results.
- Create compelling candidate messaging that communicates the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI development.
Recruitment Marketing & Community Engagement
- Develop recruitment marketing materials, outreach campaigns, and employer branding initiatives.
- Organize and support networking events, professional community activities, and targeted recruiting campaigns.
- Build referral and incentive programs that attract and retain highly qualified professionals.
- Collaborate with internal teams to strengthen candidate engagement and grow the expert community.
Recruiting Operations & Analytics
- Track and analyze recruiting metrics, including sourcing effectiveness, candidate conversion rates, acquisition costs, and retention.
- Use data to optimize sourcing strategies, improve candidate engagement, and increase recruiting efficiency.
- Partner with project leaders to anticipate future hiring demands and develop proactive recruiting plans.
- Identify opportunities to automate sourcing processes and build scalable recruiting systems.
- Contribute to the development of tools, workflows, and processes that support continued organizational growth.
Qualifications
- Experience in recruiting, talent sourcing, business development, outbound sales, lead generation, or marketplace growth.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, engage, and attract highly specialized professionals.
- Strong experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, Sales Navigator, and other sourcing platforms.
- Creative and resourceful approach to identifying candidates through traditional and unconventional channels.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to track recruiting metrics and optimize performance.
- Proficiency with spreadsheets, recruiting analytics, and data-driven decision-making.
- Experience developing outreach campaigns, recruiting content, or employer branding initiatives.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with an interest in building processes, experimenting with new approaches, and driving measurable results.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience recruiting finance professionals within investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, asset management, or management consulting.
- Background in financial services recruiting, executive search, staffing, RPO, or in-house talent acquisition.
- Familiarity with campus recruiting, MBA programs, CFA networks, and financial services alumni communities.
- Experience building talent communities, referral networks, or specialized candidate pipelines.
- Exposure to SQL, recruiting automation tools, AI-enabled sourcing platforms, or other analytics technologies.
- Experience working in an early-stage startup or high-growth technology environment.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive Base Salary: $150,000 $200,000 annually
- Equity Ownership: 0.15% 0.30%
- Relocation Assistance: $10,000+ stipend
- Healthcare: Fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees, with subsidized dependent coverage
- Retirement: 401(k) with 4% company match
- Meals: Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Wellness: Complimentary gym membership
- Transportation: Company-covered transportation to and from the office, including Uber and Waymo
- Visa Sponsorship: Available for eligible candidates, including H-1B sponsorship
Why Join?
This is more than a traditional recruiting position. You will have the opportunity to build a specialized talent network from the ground up, develop innovative sourcing strategies, and directly contribute to the growth of a company working at the forefront of artificial intelligence.
You will collaborate with talented professionals across recruiting, technology, finance, and research while helping connect leading industry experts with meaningful opportunities to shape the future of AI.
Work Arrangement: Full-time, onsite in San Francisco, California.