LI.FI · 5 days ago
Talent Lead
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expLI.FI is simplifying multi-chain DeFi for traditional financial institutions, fintechs, and service providers by offering a unified API to access all on-chain liquidity. They are seeking a Talent Lead to own and elevate their talent strategy, focusing on operational recruitment and strategic initiatives within the Web3 space.
BlockchainFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Own and optimise the end-to-end hiring structure: prioritisation, interview design, team performance, headcount planning, and hiring roadmap execution
Partner with leadership and hiring managers to align hiring strategy with business priorities and long-term growth plans
Influence and elevate senior stakeholder expectations, ensuring talent decisions are rigorous, fair, and high-quality
Serve as a mentor and coach to the Talent team, building capability and driving performance across the function
Develop and improve frameworks and processes that improve candidate experience, hiring efficiency, and selection quality
Inspire and upskill Talent team members through coaching, mentoring, and exposure to strategic initiatives
Support team development through structured feedback, performance coaching, and guidance on career growth
Act as the multiplier in talent topics - bring it to the next level!
Champion a strong culture of inclusion, ownership, and excellence within the Talent team and across LI.FI
Engage with Web3 talent communities to identify trends, source candidates, and strengthen LI.FI’s talent brand
Act as a strategic partner on scaling, talent strategy and operations topics
Track and analyze talent metrics (time-to-hire, candidate quality, conversion rates, pipeline health) to continuously improve processes
Identify gaps and opportunities in talent operations, introducing scalable solutions for a fast-growing organization, utilizing AI and automation
Take a proactive, data-informed approach to improving both team performance and candidate experience
Qualification
Required
8+ years of recruitment experience, with at least 3 years in a senior capacity
1-2 years of team management experience, formal or informal (mentoring, coaching)
Experience in Web3 and a deep understanding of the Web3 talent market is a big plus
Demonstrated success in senior stakeholder management — ability to influence hiring managers and raise hiring standards across teams
Inspires excellence in others — team members, peers, and leadership alike
Able to operate as both a strategic partner and hands-on executor
Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Benefits
Annual team offsites (Thailand in 2023 and Vietnam in 2024 were a blast, Marrakech in March 2025 was blast-ier; let’s see what happens in 2026!)
30 days of PTO
Flexible remote days
Flexible working hours
Equity participation from day 1
Entitlement to work computer (choice of equipment)
An annual 1,000€ personal development budget once you have worked 6+ months (pro-rated the first year)
A one-time 1,000€ remote budget to use on coworking, office setup, etc.
Company
LI.FI
LI.FI builds a multi-chain DeFi middleware for the application layer.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$52MKey Investors
1kx
2025-12-11Series A· $29M
2023-03-30Series A· $17.5M
2022-07-11Series Unknown· $5.5M
Leadership Team
Philipp Zentner
CEO, Founder
Max Klenk
Chief Technology Officer
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