About Sarmad
Sarmad is building the financial infrastructure layer for MENA—delivering AI-powered, regulatory-native platforms across investment, lending, and insurance. Our mission is to equip financial institutions with modern, compliant, and scalable digital capabilities.
Role Overview
We are seeking a
Global Talent Acquisition Lead
to build and execute Sarmad's international hiring strategy across engineering, product, and financial services domains. This role goes beyond recruitment execution—it requires
strategic talent mapping across geographies , balancing
quality, cost, and availability , while ensuring hiring aligns with Sarmad's ambition to build world-class financial infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Global Talent Strategy
Design and execute a
general hiring strategy
across key regions (e.g., Eastern Europe, MENA, Latin America, Asia) Map talent markets based on: Cost vs quality trade-offs FinTech and engineering expertise availability Time-zone alignment with Saudi operations
Build hiring pipelines for
critical roles
(engineering, product, AI,



financial domain experts)
Recruitment Execution
Own full-cycle recruitment: Job scoping & structuring Writing high-quality, conversion-optimized job descriptions Sourcing and outreach (LinkedIn, platforms, agencies, networks) Screening and interviewing Offer management
Systems & Process
Implement and optimize
ATS systems and hiring workflows Design structured evaluation frameworks: Scorecards Competency-based interviews Technical and domain assessments Build
data-driven hiring processes
(time-to-hire, funnel conversion, quality of hire)
Candidate Quality & Selection
Evaluate candidates across: Technical depth Financial domain knowledge Cultural and execution fit Partner with leadership to ensure
high hiring bar and consistency
Stakeholder Collaboration
Work closely with founders and product/engineering leaders Translate business needs into
clear hiring plans and role definitions Advise leadership on talent avail

📌 Global FinTech Talent Acquisition Lead (Morelia)
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