Talent Manager

About HIFI

HIFI is a financial technology company working on how money is represented in software. We build developer tools that allow value to be programmed—with rules, behavior, and logic embedded directly at the asset level. Institutions and enterprises already use our platform and API's to move billions of dollars in production environments around the world. But we view this as the beginning rather than the end.

Founded in 2022, our organization is flat and our team is talent dense. We are in person at our office in Manhattan and are intentional about who we work with.

About the Team

HIFI is building its People & Culture function for the first time. As the company scales from an early-stage startup into a long-term, category-defining platform, this role will help define how HIFI hires, develops, and supports its team - not just today, but over the next decade.

HIFI is hiring its first dedicated recruiter. As the company scales from an early-stage startup into a category-defining platform, this role owns the full hiring pipeline, from sourcing to close, across every function.

The Talent Acquisition Manager works directly with founders and hiring managers to run search, screen candidates, manage the interview process, and close offers. This is a hands-on execution role. You'll be the one finding and landing the people who build HIFI, not designing the org chart around them.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting: sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, close
• Build and manage pipelines across Engineering, GTM, Compliance, and Operations roles
• Partner with hiring managers to scope roles, write job descriptions, and define interview loops
• Source proactively through outbound, referrals, and networks — not just inbound applicants
• Track pipeline metrics (time-to-fill, source effectiveness, offer-accept rate) and report on hiring progress
• Manage candidate experience end-to-end, including scheduling, communication, and feedback loops
• Maintain and improve the ATS and hiring process documentation as headcount scales
• Own people operations fundamentals: compensation bands, benefits, policies, and compliance
• Act as a cultural steward while balancing speed, rigor, and empathy

You might be a fit if

• 3–6 years of experience in recruiting or talent acquisition, ideally in high-growth startups
• Track record of closing candidates in competitive, fast-moving hiring processes
• Comfortable sourcing directly rather than relying solely on inbound
• Organized enough to run 10+ open reqs at once without dropping candidates
• Can move fast without cutting corners on candidate experience
• You care deeply about culture, but you’re pragmatic about execution
• You want real ownership

Why This Role Matters

This is a chance to define how one of the next generation of financial infrastructure companies grows - who we hire, how we work, and what we value. If you’re excited about building something foundational, partnering closely with founders, and shaping a culture from day one, this role is for you.

Additional Requirement

Must be within a commutable distance from our office and able to work in person most days of the week.

Equal Opportunity Statement

HIFI is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process.