Senior Recruiter - Executive and Leadership (Fintech)

Location: San Francisco, New York, Portland, or Remote within Canada or the United States.

Base salary: US employees in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area: $163,000–$203,800 USD; US employees elsewhere: $146,700–$183,400 USD; Canadian employees: $154,100–$192,600 CAD.

Company

Mercury builds banking and financial software for startups and growing businesses; it is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank.

What you will do

• Run full-cycle Director and VP searches, primarily across Engineering, Product, Design, and Data leadership.
• Partner with hiring managers to define team needs, build market maps, and develop target lists.
• Engage senior candidates, discuss role scope and trade-offs, and represent Mercury’s leadership.
• Use market data to advise hiring managers, challenge unrealistic specifications, and identify stalled searches.
• Host executive talent events and build relationships with leaders for roles expected to open in the next 12–24 months.
• Support hiring sprints and other high-priority searches while delivering a memorable candidate experience.

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-cycle, in-house recruiting across multiple functions at a growing company.
• Experience running Director+ searches and interest in making executive recruiting the primary focus.
• Track record as a trusted advisor to senior hiring managers, ideally CTOs, VPs of Engineering, or product leaders.
• Established relationships with senior candidates before roles become available.
• Clear, precise writing and communication skills.
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse, Gem, Metaview, or similar tools.

Nice to have

• Technical leadership hiring experience in Engineering, Product, Data, or Security.
• Recruiting experience at a fintech or other regulated technology company.
• Experience running events, dinners, or communities for senior talent.
• Previous experience at a retained search firm before moving in-house.

Culture & Benefits

• Small executive recruiting team partnering with founders and executives.
• Mercury values diversity and belonging and provides reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.
• Total rewards include base salary, equity through stock options or RSUs, and benefits.
• Compensation is determined by experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity.
• Mercury is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.