Talent Partner

Sokin•San Francisco, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sokin is hiring a Talent Partner for its global People Team. This hands-on role delivers end-to-end recruitment, primarily for Sales and Commercial roles on the US West Coast, while also supporting hiring across Finance, Operations, Compliance, and Product & Technology. The Talent Partner will work closely with the Senior Talent Partner, hiring managers, and other People Team colleagues to deliver high-quality hires and a strong candidate experience. The role may occasionally support Talent Acquisition colleagues on the East Coast and offers opportunities to lead projects that influence global talent attraction, engagement, and retention. The role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and is hybrid three days a week once an office opens. It will be remote until the office opens in early 2027. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with scope to become permanent. Sokin is a B2B financial services provider offering global payments and receivables, foreign exchange, treasury management, and finance reconciliations. It operates across EMEA, APAC, and North America and serves clients in industries including sports and entertainment, logistics, and travel.

Requirements

3–4 years of end-to-end recruitment experience, ideally in fintech, payments, or technology-driven environments, either in-house or agency.
Experience delivering end-to-end recruitment, particularly Sales and Commercial hiring in the US, ideally on the West Coast, and flexibility to support Finance, Operations, Compliance, and Product & Technology roles.
Strong knowledge of the Bay Area and West Coast talent market.
Strong sourcing skills across LinkedIn, job boards, social channels, and networks.
Strong organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple roles at pace.
Proven stakeholder management skills and the ability to work confidently, professionally, and collaboratively with colleagues across time zones.
Experience using ATS tools; Ashby is preferred, along with the ability to maintain accurate data pipelines.
Curiosity, creativity, problem-solving ability, and interest in improving processes.
Passion for people, culture, and delivering a best-in-class recruitment experience.
Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Recruitment experience in fintech, payments, or technology-driven environments.
Experience with Ashby.
Experience hiring Sales and Commercial roles on the US West Coast.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end recruitment for assigned roles, maintaining quality, pace, and a positive candidate experience.
Proactively source and engage talent across the Bay Area, the wider West Coast, and global markets using direct sourcing, networking, and creative outreach.
Screen, assess, and present candidates, ensuring alignment on skills and culture.
Maintain accurate candidate data, pipelines, and reporting in the Ashby ATS.
Partner with hiring managers to support smooth recruitment processes, timely feedback, and aligned decisions.
Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and understand their teams, goals, and priorities.
Work with the Senior Talent Partner to forecast hiring needs and contribute to workforce planning.
Collaborate with the People Ops Lead on onboarding, contracts, and compliance.
Share market intelligence, competitor insights, and candidate feedback to inform hiring strategies, including West Coast compensation and talent trends.
Represent Sokin’s culture and values throughout recruitment and provide a consistent, transparent, and inclusive candidate experience from application to onboarding.
Contribute to employer branding and talent attraction initiatives with the Brand and Communications teams.
Represent Sokin through digital engagement, events, or partnerships that build its presence in fintech and payments, including the Bay Area fintech community.
Track and analyze recruitment metrics, identifying bottlenecks, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
Support TA Leads in developing dashboards and data insights for leadership reporting.
Recommend improvements to recruitment processes, tools, and candidate engagement.
Lead or contribute to Talent function projects, such as diversity and inclusion initiatives, market mapping, and global recruitment campaigns.
Collaborate on process improvements, sourcing tools, and candidate experience enhancements.
Partner with the Senior Talent Partner on employer-brand content, social media strategy, and storytelling.
Support wider People Team projects, including onboarding improvements, workforce data accuracy, and engagement initiatives.