Senior Recruiter - Product & Design at Mercury

, Newfoundland and Labrador, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Dec, 25

Salary

181000.0

Posted On

26 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Full-Cycle Recruiting, Product Recruiting, Design Recruiting, Strategic Thinking, Talent Evaluation, Relationship Building, Diversity and Inclusion, Data Analysis, Communication, Collaboration, Candidate Engagement, Hiring Strategy, Influencing Leaders, Curiosity, Craft Assessment, Humor

Industry

Financial Services

Description

At Mercury, we believe building great financial products starts with hiring exceptional people. Our ability to innovate and scale depends on thoughtful, strategic recruiting - where great talent directly shapes the future of our company. We’re looking for a Senior Recruiter to partner with leaders across Product and Design to bring in the talent that will drive Mercury’s next chapter of growth. Success in this role means diving deep into complex, nuanced domains, building enough context to source the right profiles, and persuasively selling candidates on Mercury’s mission. This is a high-impact role where you’ll lead key searches and partner closely with Product and Design leaders to shape how we attract, assess, and close world-class talent. Your work will ensure Mercury has the people in place to build products our customers trust and love, today and in the years ahead. *Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC. What you’ll do Partner with Product and Design leaders to understand priorities, quickly ramp on new domains, and turn complexity into clear hiring strategies Manage the full lifecycle of high-priority searches, from kickoff through close, ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines Flex as needed to support critical roles across Product, Design, and occasionally other areas of the business Evaluate talent beyond surface-level signals to identify true craft and potential Build trust with candidates through a transparent, respectful, and engaging process that reflects Mercury’s values Analyze data, share insights, and experiment with new approaches to strengthen our hiring philosophy Proactively engage candidates from diverse backgrounds, building inclusive and representative teams What sets you up for success 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with deep focus on Product and/or Design in high-growth tech companies (bonus points if you’ve recruited for both domains!) Track record of hiring senior-level talent and building strong relationships with both candidates and hiring teams Ability to evaluate talent beyond pedigree, assessing craft, philosophy, and long-term impact Strategic thinker who can move fluidly between big-picture goals and execution details Skilled at influencing and advising leaders, balancing speed with quality Excellent communicator, able to translate ambiguous business needs into clear hiring strategies Champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in every stage of the process Naturally curious and collaborative, with a genuine interest in how great Product and Design talent shapes business outcomes And, ideally, a sense of humor The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers. Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following: US employees in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area: $160,900 - $181,000 US employees outside of New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area: $144,800 - $162,900 Canadian employees (any location): $152,100 - $171,000 Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Mercury are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role. We use Covey as part of our hiring and / or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT. As part of the evaluation process we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound on January 22, 2024. Please see the independent bias audit report covering our use of Covey here. #LI-AS1

Responsibilities

Partner with Product and Design leaders to develop hiring strategies and manage the full lifecycle of high-priority searches. Evaluate talent and build trust with candidates while ensuring alignment with business goals.