Head of Recruitment
Hi! We're Mercuryo , and we’re on a mission to redefine finance by blending the best of traditional banking with the power of decentralized finance (DeFi). We believe everyone deserves seamless access to Web3 and traditional financial services, so we're building the platform that makes it real: one that simplifies crypto and integrates it into the broader financial ecosystem.
Since launching in 2018, we've grown into a recognized force in the industry, named one of Europe's Fastest-Growing Startups 2025 by Sifted and awarded Best Crypto On-Ramp & Payments Solution 2025 by Cryptonomist. We've partnered with leading brands including Visa, Mastercard, MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Ledger, and Jupiter, powering over 200 products and collaborating directly with major ecosystems like Solana, Consensys, and BNB Chain.
Why Mercuryo ?
Industry Impact
Join us in helping world-class Web3 projects onboard millions of new users into the next generation of finance.
Innovative Environment
Collaborate with more than 300 talented professionals from diverse backgrounds — including banking, SaaS, and Web3 — all united in delivering outstanding user experiences.
AI-First Culture
We actively integrate AI across the company, from operations and analytics to marketing and product workflows. It helps teams move faster, improve productivity, and focus on high-impact work - while maintaining human oversight and accountability at every step. We see AI as a core part of how our teams innovate, collaborate, and scale.
Growth and Learning
Our expanding network of 200+ B2B partnerships and a user base of over 7 million means there’s always room to grow your skills, tackle new challenges, and push boundaries.
Flexible Culture
We’re remote-first, celebrating diversity across 30 countries. At Mercuryo , you’ll be empowered to take ownership of your work, spark creativity, and shape how we move forward together.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Head of Recruitment to lead our Recruitment team. This role offers unparalleled access to the heart of the crypto and fintech industries, where you'll work with the best minds in Web3 to build the function that attracts and hires top-tier talent.
Reporting to CHRO, you'll lead a team of recruiters, partner directly with hiring managers, business leaders, and executives to scale our growing teams globally.
Your Role:
- Own the recruitment strategy and function end-to-end, from workforce planning and sourcing to offer negotiation and onboarding.
- Lead and develop a team of recruiters, setting standards, coaching on execution, and owning team performance.
- Personally lead searches for Senior, Head, and Director-level roles, managing complex, high-stakes hiring processes end-to-end.
- Act as a trusted advisor to C-level stakeholders — shape role strategy, present market insights, and influence hiring decisions at the leadership level.
- Partner with hiring managers across functions to define hiring needs and build a scalable, repeatable pipeline process.
- Own sourcing strategy across the team, including headhunting, networking, and community engagement.
- Own the hiring budget and forecasting — plan headcount and cost-per-hire across teams, track spend against plan, and report on budget performance to leadership.
- Define and own core recruitment metrics, using them to drive decisions and continuously improve the function.
- Own the candidate experience end-to-end and continuously improve it across the hiring funnel.
What We're Looking For:
- 6+ years of experience in full-cycle recruitment, including at least 2 years leading a recruitment team within fintech or Web3.
- Proven track record building and scaling a recruitment function, not just individual hiring.
- Experience hiring across global markets, including EU, US, and APAC — you understand regional hiring practices, compensation benchmarks, and compliance nuances.
- Proven ability to source and attract top talent through creative and str