Lead Recruiting Partner

Join Pagaya, a fast-growing fintech company, as a Lead Recruiting Partner. In this senior individual contributor role, you will be responsible for full-cycle recruitment for priority U.S.-based roles, creative sourcing and networking, strategic stakeholder partnership, data discipline and leadership reporting, AI and automation integration, cross-functional collaboration, brand and pitch optimization, creative closing and market intelligence, and program delivery and mentorship. You should have 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience within a fintech, consumer lending, investment banking, or fast-growing tech-forward environment.

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for priority, highly technical, and sometimes confidential U.S.-based roles up to Senior Director level.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and senior executives, guiding talent decisions using objective market intelligence, compensation analytics, and structured interview design.
• Partner closely with global recruiting peers and broader People teams to collaborate on compensation benchmarking, talent planning, and internal mobility strategies.
• Sourcing Capability & Tech Fluency: Demonstrated expertise mapping highly technical target markets with a strong interest in utilizing advanced tech stacks, automation tools, and AI sourcing platforms to systematically optimize candidate funnels
• Adaptability & Resilience: High professional maturity with a proven track record of navigating shifting business priorities, complex organizational scales, and rapid structural pivots calmly and effectively
• Execution & Value Alignment: A self-directed professional who pairs high-level strategic vision with rigorous, autonomous execution. Strong commitment to learning, inclusion, and continuous improvement—fully aligned with Pagaya’s core values
• Experience: 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience within a Fintech, Consumer Lending, Investment Banking, or fast-growing, tech-forward environment
• Systems Expertise: Advanced command of Greenhouse ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, AI tools, and data analytics tools, paired with impeccable attention to detail
• Market Acumen: Deep knowledge of the New York City and broader U.S. talent markets, including shifting compensation trends, equity structures, and competitive dynamics