Founding Talent Lead

About the Company and Role

MLabs is a rapidly expanding, venture-backed technology firm revolutionizing the insurance claims industry. By integrating a skilled in-house claims team with state-of-the-art proprietary software, we enable faster claim resolutions and better outcomes, providing a more compassionate experience for policyholders during difficult times. Our operations manage over $200 million in insurance premiums from a diverse set of more than 50 partners, including publicly traded companies, supported by $15 million in funding from leading global venture capitalists.

We are looking for an entrepreneurial and motivated Founding Talent Lead to become our inaugural dedicated recruitment professional. This full-time, on-site position is based in either London or New York City and offers a salary range of $90,000 to $140,000, along with equity and a 15% quarterly bonus.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the complete recruitment process end-to-end, including creating compelling job descriptions, designing effective interview stages, supporting hiring decisions, extending offers, and closing outstanding candidates.
• Develop and grow talent pipelines through proactive sourcing methods, including reaching out to passive candidates, leveraging professional networks, exploring creative channels, and nurturing long-term relationships.
• Design, build, and continuously improve recruitment systems, processes, and applicant tracking workflows to enable efficient and high-quality talent assessment.
• Create and enhance internal employee referral programs to maximize the benefit from current team networks.
• Collaborate on onboarding processes, help establish human resources procedures, and contribute to early performance management efforts to ensure a smooth transition and strong productivity for new hires.

Candidate Requirements

• Between 2 and 7 years of experience in full-lifecycle recruitment, preferably within fast-paced startup environments.
• Willingness and ability to work full-time, on-site five days per week at the London or New York office.
• Proven aptitude for building recruitment workflows and sourcing processes from the ground up, with flexibility to evolve these systems as organizational needs change.
• Exceptional sourcing skills across various business areas and seniority levels, identifying high-quality talent beyond traditional methods.
• Preferred prior experience recruiting technical roles such as engineers and developers in high-performance technology companies.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities, with an engaging manner to establish trust, accurately represent the company brand, and attract top-tier candidates.

Additional Information

We anticipate a high volume of applications and regret being unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates. Applicants not contacted within four weeks should consider their application unsuccessful at this time. We appreciate your interest and wish you well in your career search.

Commitment to Equality and Accessibility:
MLabs is dedicated to equal opportunity hiring and an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate, provide accessible job advertisements, and offer information in accessible formats upon request. Reasonable accommodations during the hiring process can be requested by contacting our human resources team.

Data Privacy Notice:
Candidate personal information provided during the recruitment process is managed securely in compliance with MLabs' Privacy and Information Security Policies and applicable data protection laws. Data may be shared with clients and trusted partners solely for recruitment purposes. Candidates may request data deletion or withdraw consent at any time by contacting legal@mlabs.city.