Head of Talent Acquisition

  • LemFi
  • Jul 25, 2025
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

About LemFi:

LemFi is on a mission to revolutionise financial access for immigrants around the world. With a multi-currency platform that processes over $1B in monthly transactions, we enable instant remittances, cross-border payments, and global accounts-all in one seamless experience.

As we transition from startup to scale-up, we're building a world-class leadership team to shape the future. One of our most critical hires is a Head of Talent Acquisition-someone who can own and lead our global hiring strategy, and help us build a team that reflects the ambition and diversity of our mission.

The role:

  • We're looking for a strategic and hands-on leader to build and scale LemFi's global hiring function
  • You'll own everything from workforce planning and executive search to candidate experience and employer branding. This is a highly impactful role where you'll partner closely with our executive team and department heads to shape the teams that will take LemFi through its next phase of growth.

Key responsibilities:

Strategy and Leadership
  • Develop and execute a global talent acquisition strategy aligned with business objectives.
  • Collaborate with Execs, Department Heads, FP&A and the People Director on headcount planning and hiring forecasts.
  • Establish clear hiring metrics (e.g. time-to-fill, quality of hire, DEI impact) and report progress to leadership
  • Scale, develop and lead the internal TA team (currently 1 direct report, with plans to grow)

Talent Acquisition Execution

  • Own end-to-end recruitment for senior and executive-level roles.
  • Proactively source, engage, and close top talent in highly competitive markets
  • Ensure a high-touch, inclusive, and consistent candidate experience throughout
Operations & Infrastructure
  • Optimise ATS, sourcing tools, and recruitment workflows for efficiency and quality
  • Own the hiring process from job description to offer acceptance-and iterate constantly for impact
Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and hiring managers across all functions
  • Lead by example in executive hiring, and coach managers on best-in-class recruiting and inclusive interviewing practices
  • Help teams adopt structured hiring methods and promote consistency across the org.
Employer Brand & Candidate Experience
  • Partner with Marketing to define and scale LemFi's global employer brand
  • Drive a best-in-class candidate experience that reflects our values and culture
  • Represent LemFi at hiring events, industry panels, and community partnerships

Data & Insights

  • Monitor funnel metrics and pipeline diversity, and use data to identify areas for improvement
  • Stay informed on talent market trends and use insights to adapt sourcing strategies
  • Translate analytics into action to improve hiring velocity and quality.

Must-have skills and experience:

  • Deep experience in Talent Acquisition, including leading and growing a team
  • Proven success hiring at scale in a high-growth tech or product-driven environment
  • Experience partnering directly with founders and senior execs on strategic hiring
  • Comfort hiring both technical and non-technical roles across multiple geographies
  • Strong grasp of recruiting processes, technology, tools, and analytics
  • Experience shaping employer brand and building great candidate experiences
  • Excellent stakeholder management, project leadership, and communication skills

Nice-to-have skills and experience:

  • Background in executive search or in-house exec-level hiring
  • Experience implementing or overhauling an ATS.
  • Exposure to fintech environments