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Lead Recruiter

Earnest LLC
San Francisco, CA Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 3/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/5/2025

Our mission is to make higher education accessible and affordable for everyone. We empower students with financial support and supercharge their ability to pay down their debt, so they can get on the right financial track, fast.

We build tools that help people feel in control of their financial future, including :

  • Private student loans - low rates, people-first service, and flexible payments.
  • Student loan refinancing - break free from high-interest rates or monthly payments.
  • Scholarships - access to thousands of scholarships to help students pay less.

Earnies are committed to helping students live their best lives, free from the stress of student debt. If you’re as passionate as we are about our mission, read more below, and let’s build something great together!

The Lead Recruiter position will report to The Head of Talent.

As the Lead Recruiter, you will :

  • Lead full-cycle recruiting for technical, non technical and leadership roles, from sourcing to offer negotiation.
  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract top talent.
  • Partner with hiring managers to understand business needs and advise on hiring strategies.
  • Ensure a seamless, inclusive, and engaging candidate experience.
  • Use data and insights to optimize hiring processes and improve decision-making.
  • About You :

  • 8 years of recruiting experience, ideally in fintech or high-growth startups.
  • Proven ability to source and hire top talent in a competitive market.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills with hiring managers, executives and candidates.
  • Expertise in sourcing tools, ATS platforms, and recruitment analytics (Greenhouse, Gem, Goodtime).
  • Passionate about creating an equitable and inclusive hiring process.
  • Even Better :

  • Experience mentoring or leading junior recruiters.
  • Background in employer branding or recruitment marketing.
  • Strong analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to hiring.
  • Knowledge of global hiring and scaling engineering teams.
  • Where :

  • This role will be based in the US.
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    A little about our pay philosophy : We take pride in compensating our employees fairly and equitably. We are showcasing a range of your potential base salary. The successful candidate’s starting pay will also be determined based on job-related qualifications, internal compensation, and budget. This range may be modified in the future.

    Pay Range $132,000—$167,000 USD

    Earnest believes in enabling our employees to live their best lives. We offer a variety of perks and competitive benefits, including :

  • Health, Dental, & Vision benefits plus savings plans
  • Mac computers work-from-home stipend to set up your home office
  • Monthly internet and phone reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
  • 401(k) plan to help you save for retirement plus a company match
  • Robust tuition reimbursement program
  • 1,000 travel perk on each Earnie-versary to anywhere in the world
  • Competitive days of annual PTO
  • Competitive parental leave
  • What makes an “Earnie” culture :

  • Drivers – Drivers are satisfied by making things happen, not coming along for the ride. They feel a strong sense of ownership for their projects and teams and demand high standards from themselves and others.
  • Humility – Humble team players check their egos and consider the team’s needs above their own. They are self-aware of their strengths and opportunities for improvement.
  • Growth Mindset – People with a growth mindset approach challenges and failures as learning opportunities. They seek feedback to improve, give feedback to others, and genuinely want to perform well.
  • At Earnest, we are committed to building an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. Our belief is that a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging enables us to move forward with our mission. We are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and encourage anyone to apply if your experience is close to what we are looking for.

    Earnest provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or genetics. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the Fair Chance Ordinance.

    Salary : $132,000 - $167,000

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