Lead Recruiter (New York)
$150k - $185k USD
About Kalepa:
Commercial insurance is a trillion-dollar industry still run out of Microsoft Outlook.
Kalepa is changing that.
Kalepa is an AI Underwriting Platform built to deliver Professional-Grade AI in production - helping the world's most important insurers centralize and prioritize submission data, surface critical risk insights, and make faster, more confident decisions. Customers see meaningful improvements to both speed and portfolio quality as soon as they implement Kalepa - so much so that clients call it “truly an underwriter’s dream.”
Kalepa is backed by leading investors such as IA Ventures and Inspired Capital, and our team brings experience from Facebook, Google, Amazon, Mastercard, and Uber.
Our Values (This is important):
Many organizations have a dusty list of corporate values that no one ever follows. Kalepa is not one of those companies. Our values are designed to unlock the potential of our employees.
Success at Kalepa is bred from five core principles:
- Hustle and Determination - We hire people who take full ownership of their craft and relentlessly pursue excellence with speed and determination. We choose the hard problems and do not give up. This is the foundation of how we work and how we win.
- Deliver Customer Impact - We're obsessed with customer impact. Every feature, every line of code, every decision is measured against one question: does this help insurers make better decisions? If it doesn't drive speed, accuracy, or profitability for our customers, we don't build it.
- Meritocracy - We're building something exceptional, and that requires exceptional people and ideas. We have a high bar but we reward excellence with rapid growth. If you're the best at what you do, you'll thrive here.
- Transparency - We value honest, transparent communication over politics. We challenge ideas, not people. We say what needs to be said, even when it's hard. This is how we solve problems fast and find the truth.
- Experiment Relentlessly - Many of the problems we face have never been solved before. We tackle them by testing quickly, measuring rigorously, and iterating until we find the path forward. Speed of learning is our advantage.
In addition to our NY office, we have remote employees speaking 10+ languages across the globe. But we invest in bringing our people together both for regional meetups and global offsites (2021 - Playa Del Carmen | 2022 - Rome | 2023 - Buenos Aires | 2024 - Lisbon | 2025 - Cartagena).
Kalepa’s culture isn’t for everyone, and that’s ok. But for the people who are a fit, they can’t imagine working elsewhere.
About the role:
Base Salary: $150K - $185K*
Location: New York City
Kalepa recognizes that our people are at the core of both past and future success. We are looking for an exceptional Recruiter to continue building the foundation of our team with A+ players that are aligned with Kalepa’s unique culture, values, and ambition to build a generational company disrupting a >$1T industry.
Key responsibilities:
- Full-cycle Recruitment: Own the full recruitment life cycle across all our teams globally, including Engineering, Product, GTM, and Operations.
- Strategy + Execution: Act as a strategic partner to company leaders and hiring managers, followed by strong execution, ensuring that all hiring goals are met in a timely manner with top-tier candidates.
- Candidate Sourcing: Use creative sourcing strategies to constantly attract a high volume of top-quality candidates.
- Candidate Experience Excellence: Ensure a positive and seamless candidate experience that is fair, meritocratic, and fosters long-term relationships.
- Be The Face of Kalepa: Champion Kalepa’s culture and position us as the employer of choice for top talent.
- Numbers-driven Recruitment: Leverage data to experiment with new tactics and inform decisions in order to optimize Kalepa's recruitment strategy and processes.
About you:
- You have 7+ years of Recruiting experience with a track record of attracting and hiring A+ players.
- Experience recruiting for a variety of different functions, such as GTM, Engineering, Product, or Operations.
- You are aligned with Kalepa’s unique culture and are excited to evangelize it with candidates.
- You have experience owning recruitment end-to-end and a track record of strong results
- You have previous experience at a high-growth SaaS company and know what it takes to succeed in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- You are analytical and use key recruiting metrics to inform your strategies and tactics.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to effectively engage candidates and communicate Kalepa’s values, culture, and the nature of the roles.
- You love to hustle: finding ways to get things done, destroying obstacles, and never taking no for an answer. The words “it can’t be done” don’t exist in your vocabulary.
- You are passionate, deeply motivated, and have a strong will to win. You are excited about building a world-class team.
- You are an excellent listener. You are perceptive to candidates’ questions and concerns. You serve as a trusted representative of Kalepa.
- You value open, frank, and respectful communication.
- You have experience using applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools.
As a plus:
- In addition to the US, you have experience recruiting in Europe and Latin America
What you’ll get
- Competitive salary (based on experience level).
- Significant equity options package in a high-growth company.
- 401(k) plan with employer contribution (regardless of employee contribution)
- Excellent benefits: 100% covered medical, 100% covered vision and dental, and others.
- Work with an ambitious, smart, global, and fun team to transform a >$1T global industry.
- 20 days of PTO a year.
- Global team offsites (2021 - Playa del Carmen, 2022 - Rome, 2023 - Buenos Aires, 2024 - Lisbon, 2025 - Cartagena)
- Healthy living/gym stipend. Mobile phone bill stipend.
- Continuing education credits.
*The salary range listed is an estimate and will vary based on a variety of factors. Final compensation will be determined during the offer stage based on relevant experience, performance during the interview process, and geographic location, and may therefore differ from the posted range.