VALR Company Information
VALR has built South Africa’s leading cryptocurrency platform serving over 378,000 customers. We are proud to offer a suite of products that are helping increase economic freedom and build a financial system that recognizes the oneness of humankind.
There are a few things we look for across all hires we make at VALR, regardless of role or team. First, we look for signals that a candidate will thrive in a culture where we:
- Default to a high degree of autonomy and ownership combined with positive energy and truth-seeking;
- Embrace feedback;
- Disrupt ourselves;
- Expect sustained high performance.
Second, we seek people with the desire and capacity to build and share expertise in the frontier technologies of crypto and blockchain, in whatever way is most relevant to their role.
Our first step on that journey is making digital currency accessible and approachable for everyone, which we’re working to achieve with our suite of products that serve South Africans and eventually customers globally.
With the above in mind and our goals of disrupting the financial system and serving humanity, we require unique, dedicated, and incredibly talented people to join the VALR family.
Lead Technical Recruiter
VALR is looking for an experienced Technical Recruiter to partner with all VALR departments but with a particular focus on Engineering, Security & Product Business Leaders to meet the requirements of our hiring plan and attract exceptional talent, whilst ensuring an effective recruitment process and an unforgettable candidate experience. The ideal candidate will be well versed in the full recruitment life cycle with expertise in sourcing for scarce skills, being adept at using recruitment platforms, building great relationships, and will have a solid track record in technical recruitment service delivery.
What would you be doing?
- Taking ownership of the on-demand sourcing strategy and collaborating with colleagues to attract the best talent.
- Partnering with Heads of Department in particular with Engineering leadership to deliver on the acquisition strategy for exceptional talent.
- Conducting research to gain a clear understanding of the best sources for appropriate skills.
- Managing the entire recruitment life cycle for all roles in the business, deploying proactive sourcing strategies, using creative sourcing channels, and leveraging an established professional network. Making use of and facilitating advertising and sourcing initiatives like headhunting as and where required.
- Building processes that will help the recruitment team scale its efforts for the future.
- Building and optimising the use of VALR’s HR Tech stack such as an Applicant Tracking System, assessment providers, and job boards to ensure that recruiting processes are effective and scalable.
- Playing an active role in building VALR’s Employee Value Proposition and Employer Brand and collaborating with the Human Resources and Marketing teams to effectively deliver this message to the talent market.
- Using data, insights, and talent networks with a specific focus on technical talent to build relevant and sustainable talent pipelines, contributing to talent and workforce planning.
- Coaching and mentoring general and technical recruiters.
- Extracting, collating, and preparing data for reporting purposes and providing feedback to leadership on the sourcing strategies applied.
Must-haves
- 7+ years of working experience in full life cycle recruitment with a proven track record as a global senior/lead technical recruiter is essential.
- Experience working with engineering teams and hiring for technical roles, including but not limited to Full Stack, DevOps, Backend, Frontend, Security, Mobile, and more.
Nice to haves
- Passion for cryptocurrencies and alternative financial systems
- Experience working remotely in an early-stage startup environment
- A natural inclination to help people
Core Strengths
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to operate independently in a demanding and dynamic environment
- Strong sense of ownership
- Driven by a passion to learn constantly
- Critical thinker not afraid to make quick decisions and follow-through
- Ability to move quickly and adapt to a changing environment
- Attention to detail
What you can expect from VALR?
- Competitive salary: Get paid well to work in an exciting industry
- Remote work: Work from wherever you like - Employees to ensure that there is secure, stable internet connectivity in order to effectively work remotely
- Home office setup: Mac laptop and a discretionary allowance to buy all the extras needed to work happily from home - all of it yours to keep after 3 years. Terms and Conditions will apply.
- Learning fund: R16,000 per employee per year for anything that helps you upskill for work, in addition to scheduled VALR training
- Performance bonus: When you contribute to VALR’s success, you’ll be rewarded with discretionary bonuses
- 3 months maternity and 1-month paternity paid leave
- Regular get-togethers outside of work (COVID permitting)
- Annual company retreats (COVID permitting)
