Recruiter, People Operations

Caliza • New York, NY

20h • Remote

About The Position

Caliza is hiring a Recruiter, People Operations to run hiring from initial outreach through a candidate’s first day and to establish foundational people operations as the company grows. The role supports hiring across engineering, compliance, sales, and customer success in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, partnering with leaders across the organization.

The position owns full-cycle recruiting, operates the Lever applicant tracking system, works with hiring managers on role definition and structured interviews, sources candidates for difficult-to-fill positions, and manages offers within approved compensation bands. It also coordinates onboarding and offboarding, partners with Risk and Compliance on employment and jurisdictional matters, develops people operations processes, and reports hiring progress to leadership. The role is remote in the United States or Latin America, with working hours that overlap with US Eastern and Brazil time zones.

Caliza builds commercial banking infrastructure for cross-border businesses, including accounts, multi-currency payment and conversion capabilities, and treasury tools. Candidates must be authorized to work in their country of residence; visa sponsorship is not available. Employment arrangements and benefits for candidates outside the United States may be structured through an employer of record or as contractor engagements, in accordance with local law and market practice.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of in-house recruiting experience at a high-growth startup.
• Track record of hiring across several countries, including Latin America.
• Experience closing senior and technical candidates.
• Hands-on experience with an applicant tracking system; Lever is preferred.
• Ability to organize and manage 10 or more open roles at once while keeping candidates informed.
• Professional working fluency in English.
• Ability to work hours that overlap with US Eastern and Brazil time zones.
• Authorization to work in the country of residence; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in fintech, payments, or other regulated industries.
• Spanish or Portuguese language skills.
• Experience setting up people operations at an early-stage company.
• Familiarity with employer-of-record providers such as Deel, Remote, or Oyster.
• Experience recruiting in Africa or Asia.
• Experience using AI tools for sourcing, screening, or interview scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting across all teams, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, references, and closing.
• Run Lever, including job postings, pipelines, scorecards, reporting, and hiring manager workflows.
• Partner with hiring managers to define roles, build structured interview loops, and maintain a consistent hiring bar.
• Directly source for hard-to-fill roles, including regulated compliance and licensing roles and regional sales roles in new markets.
• Manage offers within approved compensation bands and coordinate approvals with Finance.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding, including documentation, equipment, system access, and first-week plans.
• Work with Risk and Compliance on employment agreements, contractor classification, background checks, and hiring across jurisdictions, including through employer-of-record providers.
• Build foundational people operations, including HR systems, policies, onboarding playbooks, and employee records.
• Report weekly to the leadership team on pipeline health and progress against the hiring plan.

Benefits

• Benefits vary by country of employment and may include health coverage, paid time off and holidays, a home office or equipment allowance, a professional development budget, and in-person team offsites.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed