Talent Sourcer

About the Company

Payward, the parent organization behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services, and CF Benchmarks, has dedicated over 15 years to developing one of the most advanced and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms. This platform is designed to promote an open, global financial ecosystem.

Team Overview

Payward Services delivers an enterprise infrastructure platform that allows companies to seamlessly integrate trading, payments, funding, and digital asset services into one unified system. It facilitates coordinated liquidity, custody, compliance, risk management, and settlement functions, reducing operational complexity for fintech companies, banks, brokerages, and payment providers.

Role Summary

The Global Sourcing team is seeking a highly capable Sourcer to contribute to shaping the future of global finance at Payward. This role demands exceptional ownership, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate complex recruitment challenges in a fully remote, high-autonomy, asynchronous environment where both speed and quality are prioritized.

Key Differentiators

• Adaptability to ambiguity: Engage with novel roles lacking prior data or track records.
• Subject matter expertise: Work at the intersection of crypto, tokenized assets, and traditional financial markets, ideally with fintech experience or the ability to bridge knowledge gaps swiftly.
• High pace: Flex sourcing skills across technical and non-technical roles rapidly, handling diverse payzones and multiple Payward businesses such as Kraken, NinjaTrader, and Reap.
• Builder mindset: Contribute to creating innovative, cutting-edge recruitment solutions rather than solely executing routine tasks.
• Collaborative teamwork: Thrive in a team environment that values velocity and quality, rejecting internal competition or solo approaches.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Hiring Managers and Recruiters to devise and implement effective hiring strategies.
• Collect, organize, and communicate market intelligence to identify where target talent resides and share relevant industry trends.
• Work with the broader sourcing team to leverage best practices in research techniques, boolean searches, sourcing tools, and networking.
• Maintain and enhance candidate pipelines independently across multiple disciplines, utilizing data analytics to guide decisions and improve processes.
• Source candidates using diversified channels including social media, internal databases, job boards, networking, and internet searches.
• Act as an ambassador for Kraken/Payward by embodying company values and elevating brand awareness within the talent market.
• Participate in research projects and initiatives aimed at improving hiring infrastructure.

Required Qualifications and Attributes

• Proven history of sourcing for technology or product-driven companies competing for top talent; experience in crypto, fintech or product organizations is advantageous.
• Strong ability to translate hiring requirements into precise sourcing strategies, including advanced boolean and X-ray search techniques.
• High motivation and drive to deliver results.
• Resourcefulness and problem-solving mindset that identifies opportunities rather than obstacles.
• Excellent product understanding and appreciation.
• Solid foundation in talent acquisition fundamentals, combined with creativity and inquisitiveness toward modern recruiting methods.
• Self-directed with a strong bias for action, confidence to challenge norms, influence stakeholders, and secure top candidates uncompromisingly.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and fast-paced, fully asynchronous remote work environments, taking full ownership of outcomes.
• Ability to generate insightful market intelligence grounded in fintech and cryptocurrency industry knowledge.

Additional Information

Applications are reviewed continuously unless otherwise specified. Applicants are permitted to omit identifying age or educational date details on resumes. The company complies with fair chance employment legislation and evaluates applicants on merit, embracing diversity and inclusion. Candidates may be asked to complete assessments related to job-relevant skills and working styles, which inform but do not solely determine hiring decisions.

Payward celebrates a diverse workforce and is committed to equal opportunity employment, prohibiting discrimination or harassment based on various protected characteristics as per legal standards.