Senior Talent Recruiter - Fintech | Work From Anywhere, Johannesburg

At Optasia we use the latest technologies and tools to build impactful customer experiences, grow our network and provide comprehensive financial access for millions of customers in countries across continental Africa, Asia and beyond.

We are seeking a dynamic

Senior Talent Recruiter

who has deep experience of hiring for a fast‑growing, international businesses coupled with a strong understanding of startup and scaleup culture.

Location Johannesburg, Dubai, Athens

Candidate Profile

A proactive, commercially aware talent acquisition specialist who can influence senior hiring stakeholders and drive rigorous, high‑quality recruitment delivery.

Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, international environment, balancing immediate hiring needs with longer‑term talent pipeline development and workforce planning activities.

Passionate about candidate experience, inclusive hiring practices, and using data and market insight to improve speed, quality, and consistency in hiring.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end‑to‑end recruitment delivery for critical and senior hires across multiple functions and geographies, ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

Partner with business leaders to define role briefs, success profiles, assessment approaches and sourcing strategies aligned to business priorities.

Build and execute proactive sourcing and talent mapping strategies across relevant markets, with a strong focus on hard‑to‑fill and business‑critical roles.

Use recruitment data to track funnel health, time‑to‑fill, quality of hire indicators, source effectiveness and process bottlenecks, providing recommendations for continuous improvement.

Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on talent availability, compensation positioning, interview quality, and competitive market dynamics.

Champion consistent, structured, and inclusive selection processes that improve decision quality and reduce bias.

Collaborate with People team colleagues to ensure smooth offer, onboarding, and workforce planning processes.

Help strengthen employer branding by representing Optasia effectively in the market and crafting compelling outreach and candidate communications.

Support continuous improvement of recruitment processes, tools, and interview capability across the business.

Requirements

Minimum of 6 years in‑house and/or agency recruitment experience with a strong track record hiring for international, high‑growth, technology‑led or fintech organizations.

Proven ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously across functions, seniority levels, and geographies while maintaining high standards and pace.

Strong capability in direct sourcing, talent mapping, structured interviewing, stakeholder management and offer negotiation.

Experience using recruitment data and market intelligence to influence decisions and improve hiring outcomes.

Good understanding of hiring compliance, candidate data handling, and local market considerations across at least some of the countries where the company operates.

Data‑driven, candidate‑centric and business‑oriented approach to talent acquisition.

Experience in a challenging, dynamic and complex business environment with a focus on multiculturalism and internationalism.

Ability to quickly build trust with candidates, hiring managers and cross‑functional partners.

Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills with high levels of professionalism and integrity.

Ability to plan and prioritize work under tight deadlines, work on own initiative, and as a member of a team.

Benefits

Work From Anywhere Policy

Competitive remuneration package

Performance‑based bonus scheme

Extra day off on your birthday

Comprehensive private healthcare insurance

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