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Spade · 17 hours ago

Founding Recruiter (Fixed-Term)

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$140K/yr - $160K/yr

6+ years exp

Spade is a fast-growing Series A company focused on transforming financial transactions into structured data. They are seeking a Founding Recruiter for a 6-month fixed-term role to lead the end-to-end recruiting process and build the foundation for their talent function as they scale their team.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer APIsFinTechMachine Learning

Responsibilities

Own recruiting end-to-end, from role intake and sourcing strategy through offer close and onboarding — driving hiring for both technical and non-technical roles, flexing as business priorities evolve

Partner closely with founders and hiring managers to define hiring plans, headcount priorities, and timelines

Drive initiatives that improve Spade’s recruiting processes, tooling, and best practices

Develop scalable sourcing strategies to attract top-tier talent in a competitive market

Ensure a high-quality, inclusive, and thoughtful candidate experience that reflects Spade’s values

Manage ATS (currently Greenhouse), including job setup, workflows, interview plans, reporting, and candidate experience

Track and report on hiring metrics, funnel health, and hiring velocity to inform decision-making

Lay the foundation for a future recruiting team, with the opportunity to hire and manage recruiters as the company grows

Qualification

Recruiting experienceBuilding recruiting functionFull-cycle recruitingTechnical recruitingATSPartnering with leadershipSourcing strategiesCandidate experienceHiring metricsEmployer branding

Required

NYC based

6+ years of recruiting experience, including time in-house at a high-growth startup

Experience building or significantly evolving a recruiting function (processes, tools, playbooks)

Proven ability to recruit across both technical (engineering, data, product) and business (commercial, G&A) roles

Comfort with and excitement about owning full-cycle recruiting independently, from sourcing to closing candidates

Experience partnering directly with founders and senior leadership, acting as a thought partner and expert in shaping and running recruiting processes

Hands on experience with modern recruiting tools, including AI tools and ATS software (we use Greenhouse and Juicebox)