Mercury

Fintech

SeniorRecruiter-Compliance

$163–204k United States; Canada Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Recruiter - Compliance at Mercury. Skills: Full-cycle recruiting, Compliance recruiting, Risk recruiting, Audit recruiting, Legal recruiting. Develop deep understanding of Mercury's values. Develop deep understanding of Mercury's brand”

Industry & Context.

Fintech
Problems you'll solve

Creative problem solving; Data interpretation; Process improvements

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years full-cycle recruiting, 7+ years talent/people/HR experience, Recruiting for Risk, Compliance, Audit, or Legal teams, Experience influencing senior-level stakeholders, Experience partnering with executive-level stakeholders, Sourcing and networking skills, Written communication skills, Verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

Experience recruiting for niche business roles, Experience recruiting for mid-level ICs, Experience recruiting for senior-level leadership, Experience recruiting for Risk, Compliance, Audit, or Legal teams, Experience partnering with senior-level stakeholders, Experience partnering with Executive-level stakeholders, Experience as a trusted hiring partner, Experience as a strategic advisor, Ability to engage talent proactively, Experience with confidential searches, Experience optimizing workflow through automation, Experience with recruiting tools

What You'll Do.

Develop deep understanding of Mercury's values

Develop deep understanding of Mercury's brand

Develop deep understanding of Mercury's products

Develop deep understanding of Mercury's business model

Partner with hiring managers

Partner with interviewers

Design interview panels

Proactively network within industry

Position Mercury as fintech leader

Shape recruiting team success

Hold high culture bar

Attract best-in-class talent

Retain best-in-class talent

Serve as strategic partner to GRC teams

Keep abreast of fintech trends

Keep abreast of banking trends

Keep abreast of talent market

Build deep understanding of U.S. banking regulatory environment

Build deep understanding of financial regulatory environment

Advocate for building inclusive teams

Advocate for building diverse teams

Guide hiring teams towards unbiased decisions

Deliver exceptional candidate experience

Lead 0 > 1 recruiting efforts

Hire Risk and Compliance professionals

Hire professionals with niche skill sets

Hire professionals with regulatory knowledge

Interpret data into actionable insights

Make business recommendations

Make performance improvements

Make recruiting process enhancements

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with leadership; Partner with executives; Partner with hiring managers; Partner with interviewers; Partner with GRC teams

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication; Clarity; Precision

Full Job Description

Mercury is revolutionizing finance for startups by building a complete, user-friendly banking* stack. It turns out, this requires a lot of talented people, so we’re looking to add a Senior Recruiter to our team to hire exceptional Compliance, Risk, Audit, and Legal professionals who will help shape Mercury’s next stage of growth. As an early member on a newly formed recruiting team, you’ll partner directly with leadership and executives across Mercury’s GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) teams, and have the opportunity to run full-cycle recruiting efforts for an area of the business that is both foundational and existential to the viability of the company—without these folks and the work they do, Mercury wouldn’t exist, nor scale. You will tackle niche, complex searches by employing strategic and innovative sourcing and networking techniques, staying abreast of talent and market trends across the broader banking, financial services, and fintech industries, and serve as an embedded partner to these teams. *Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC. Here are some things you’ll do on the job: Develop a deep understanding of Mercury’s values, brand, products, and business model Work closely with hiring managers and interviewers to design interview panels, proactively network within the industry, source strong candidates who meet the needs of the business, and close candidates by positioning Mercury as an innovative fintech leader in the Risk and Compliance space Shape what success looks like on a newly formed recruiting team, and hold a high culture and hiring bar to ensure we’re able to attract and retain best-in-class Risk and Compliance talent Position yourself as a true strategic partner to the GRC teams by keeping abreast of fintech and banking industry trends and talent market, and building a deep understanding of the U. S. banking and financial regulatory envi

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