Talent Acquisition Partner, Technical (Contract)

Our mission is to increase the success rate of small businesses. Traditional banking has been a growth limiter rather than a growth enabler for business owners, and we’re changing that. Relay is the all-in-one, collaborative money management platform. We’re building for employer SMBs and their finance function, internal and external, and are focused on delivering a human-centric customer experience. Ultimately, we help SMBs be ‘on the money'.

We are on the hunt for a Talent Acquisition Partner who is eager to join a fast-paced startup and play a key role in scaling our teams. As a Talent Acquisition Partner at Relay, you’ll have the chance to make a real impact by owning the recruiting process, delivering an unparalleled candidate experience, and driving continuous improvement in our hiring strategies. Your efforts will directly contribute to the growth and success of our teams, empowering them to deliver on Relay’s mission.

This is a 3-month contract with the opportunity to extend.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Own the full recruitment cycle from end to end, managing multiple roles across our technical teams
• Skilled in relationships, you will easily build rapport and partnerships across the business to deeply understand the needs of various teams
• You are adept with sourcing methods and tools, knowing how to attract and inspire candidates with a compelling narrative
• You know how to build a bond with candidates and bring them through a quality first-candidate experience, expertly navigating to close
• You can advise and influence your partners across the business about market intelligence, candidate experience and skill, and when interview processes might need changing or adapting
• You lead with an experimentation approach and like to get creative to attract top talent
• You understand a fast-paced and high-growth environment and know how to target candidates that would thrive in our setting and also context switch and pivot priorities when needed

Who You Are:

• You have 3+ years of recruitment experience in a fast-paced tech environment
• You have built your skills as a recruiter, ideally in an in-house startup setting (though we welcome agency applicants as well!)
• You have recruited for tough-to-fill roles for high-velocity environments and have gained unique insights from these searches
• You’re a talent generalist and enjoy hiring for a variety of different roles across business and technical teams 
• You are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and the impact this has on both teams and culture
• You love sourcing for new talent and know how to craft outreach messages that will get prospective candidates excited by what we’re building 
• You know how to build trusting relationships with leaders across the organization and keep them updated on their pipelines, candidates' feedback, and market trends
• You’re familiar with the talent market in Toronto and are comfortable making recommendations to hiring managers before launching a role to ensure we’re attracting the best talent
• You are naturally curious, not afraid to ask the tough questions and engage in discourse with candidates and our team
• You are resilient and adaptable; we are growing fast and with this comes constant change
• You want to make an impact on your immediate team, our brand, and our culture

Bonus Points:

• You have prior fintech experience
• You’re familiar with Ashby
• You’ve joined a company at its early stages and have seen it through rapid scale




The expected compensation for this position is $60 per hour.

What’s Important to Us:

At Relay, we believe that diversity is key to building high-performing teams, and creating an inclusive work environment is our priority. We are an equal-opportunity employer and we welcome people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

We will work with applicants to provide accommodations at any stage of the hiring process. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please email your People Team contact, and we will work with you to meet your needs.