Senior Talent Recruiter, Fintech - Johannesburg

At Optasia we use the latest technologies and tools to build impactful customer experiences, grow ournetworkand provide comprehensive financial access for millions ofcustomers in countriesacross continental Africa, Asia and beyond.

We are seeking a dynamic Senior Talent Recruiterwho hasdeep experienceofhiring forafast-growing, internationalbusinessescoupledwitha strong understanding of startup and scaleup culture.

• The ideal person willpossessexcellent market-mapping and stakeholder management skills, a strong understanding of candidate experience, and the ability to deliver high-quality hiring outcomes across technical, commercial, and corporate functions.

• Experience building talent pipelines across multiple geographiesincluding Africa,AsiaandGreece, using data to improve hiring outcomes, andrepresentinga compelling employer brand in competitive markets is essential.

This is asenior team role in a growing organization - an opportunity to work in a company wherea go-getterspirit and customer orientation are valued as highly as technical excellence.

Location: Johannesburg, Dubai, Athens

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

• 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, assessmentapproachesand 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 ofhire indicators, sourceeffectivenessand 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 byrepresentingOptasia effectively in the market and crafting compelling outreach and candidate communications.
• Support continuous improvement of recruitment processes, tools, and interview capability across the business.

• Minimum of 6 yearsin-house and/or agency recruitment experience with a strongtrack recordhiring for international, high-growth, technology-led or fintech organizations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously across functions, seniority levels, and geographies whilemaintaininghigh standardsand pace.
• Strong capability in direct sourcing, talent mapping, structured interviewing, stakeholdermanagementand 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 companyoperates.
• Data-driven, candidate-centricand business-oriented approach to talent acquisition.
• Experience in a challenging,dynamicand complex business environment with a focus on multiculturalism and internationalism.
• Ability to quickly build trust with candidates, hiringmanagersand 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.

Optasia is a high-growth, AI-powered financial infrastructure platform serving over 432 million users in emerging markets across Africa and Asia. By harnessing the power of AI and real-timedatawe unlock financial opportunities for customers. We have been recognized as a top fintech by Forbes Middle East, culminating in a successful JSE listing in 2025.

At Optasia, our global team builds the tech, products and services which will change the game for the world's unbanked population. We empower our people by offering unique employee experiences andsupportindividual careers by prioritizing well-being and embracing flexibility.

• Work From Anywhere Policy
• Competitiveremunerationpackage
• Performance-based bonus scheme
• Extra day off on your birthday
• Comprehensive private healthcare insurance
• All the tech gear you need to work smart

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