Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (Contract)

Melio • New York City, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a 6-month contract role for a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner. The position is hybrid in New York City, requiring 3 days in the office per week. The role involves full-cycle recruitment for complex, business-critical roles across various departments including Go-to-Market, Customer Experience, Operations, Risk, Payments, and Legal. The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner will act as a strategic advisor to hiring managers, shaping role scope, competency frameworks, and interview plans. Responsibilities include developing creative sourcing strategies, conducting rigorous candidate assessments, managing the full pipeline from sourcing to close with a focus on candidate experience, and maintaining accurate records. The role also involves cross-functional partnership to refine recruiting strategy and best practices, ensuring clean data in Greenhouse and/or Ashby, tracking KPIs, and adapting to shifting priorities.

Requirements

• 5-8+ years of experience as a Talent Acquisition Partner.
• Ideally in-house experience at a fintech or payments technology company.
• Proven track record of hiring across departments and levels, from individual contributors to senior leadership.
• Experience in sourcing, including dedicated time for proactive sourcing and headhunting passive candidates through channels like LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and networking.
• Proven track record of managing multiple full-cycle searches simultaneously.
• Ability to maintain a high-touch, responsive candidate experience at every stage of the process.
• Clear, persuasive communication skills to build trust quickly with candidates, hiring managers, and stakeholders.
• Structured and detail-oriented approach to following processes and identifying areas for improvement.
• Genuine drive to build diverse talent pipelines and think strategically about long-term team composition.

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting within a B2B payments company.
• Experience partnering with and recruiting for a global team (especially across US and Israel time zones).
• Experience working with Greenhouse & Ashby.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor to hiring managers, shaping role scope, competency frameworks, and interview plans before a requisition opens.
• Own full-cycle recruitment for complex, business-critical roles across Go-to-Market, Customer Experience, Operations, Risk, Payments, and Legal.
• Develop and implement creative sourcing strategies, including LinkedIn searches, social platforms, networking, and direct outreach to find active and passive talent.
• Conduct structured and rigorous candidate assessments to evaluate capability and values fit.
• Manage the full recruitment pipeline end-to-end, from sourcing and screening through scheduling, interviews, offers, and closing, with a relentless focus on candidate experience.
• Keep candidates and hiring managers informed and engaged at every stage, maintaining accurate, up-to-date records.
• Partner cross-functionally to build and refine recruiting strategy, process, and best practices that scale with the company.
• Ensure clean, reliable data in Greenhouse and/or Ashby, tracking KPIs and surfacing insights for leadership.
• Adapt to shifting priorities and hiring needs without losing momentum.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (up to 100% employer-paid coverage)
• FSA and HSA
• 401K matching
• Holistic wellness programs (financial, physical, emotional, social, and community support)
• Competitive vacation time, sick days, holidays, parental leave, and wedding days
• Food perks (fully stocked kitchens, weekly Seamless stipend, catered meals)
• Growth and development opportunities (workshops, mentorship programs, team building activities)

What This Job Offers

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