Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (Contract)

Melio•New York, NY
•$140,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a 6-month contract role for a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner based in New York City, requiring a hybrid work model with 3 days in the office. The role involves full-cycle recruitment for complex, business-critical positions 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 structured candidate assessments, managing the full recruitment pipeline end-to-end with a focus on candidate experience, and maintaining accurate records. The role also involves cross-functional partnership to refine recruiting strategy, process, and best practices, as well as ensuring clean and reliable data in Greenhouse and/or Ashby for KPI tracking and insights. Flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and hiring needs is essential.

Requirements

  • 5-8+ years of experience as a Talent Acquisition Partner.
  • Experience in-house at a fintech or payments technology company is preferred.
  • Proven track record of hiring across departments and levels, from individual contributors to senior leadership.
  • Experience with sourcing, including dedicated structured time for proactively sourcing and headhunting passive candidates through channels like LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and networking.
  • Proven track record of managing multiple full-cycle searches simultaneously while maintaining a high-touch, responsive candidate experience.
  • Clear, persuasive communication skills to build trust quickly with candidates, hiring managers, and stakeholders.
  • Structured and detail-oriented approach to following processes and identifying improvements.
  • 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.
  • Manage 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 deep LinkedIn searches, social platforms, networking, and direct outreach to reach active and passive talent.
  • Conduct structured and rigorous candidate assessments to evaluate for both capability and values fit.
  • Manage the full pipeline end-to-end, from sourcing and screening through scheduling, interviews, offers, and close, 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.
  • Maintain 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 plans with up to 100% employer-paid coverage
  • FSA and HSA
  • 401K matching
  • Holistic wellness approach (financial, physical, emotional, social, and community support)
  • Competitive vacation time, sick days, holidays, parental leave, and wedding days
  • Fully stocked kitchens (in office)
  • Weekly Seamless stipend (in office)
  • Catered meals each week (in office)
  • Dog friendly office
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