Talent Lead

Talent Lead

Location: Continental U.S. (Remote)

Type: Full-time

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

About Brale.xyz

Brale is building the infrastructure layer for stablecoins. We power issuance,
on/off ramps and blockchain integrations for the next generation of financial
products. We work with fintechs, payments processors, embedded payments
companies and web3/crypto-native companies to make stablecoins accessible,
compliant, and scalable.

Weʼre an early-stage, fast-growing company with a highly technical and mission-
driven team. As we scale, building an exceptional team, and the supporting
systems, is critical to our success.

The Role

Brale is hiring its first Talent Lead to own and build our talent function from the
ground up. This is a high-impact, hands-on role responsible for full-cycle
recruiting today and for designing the talent acquisition discipline that will support
Braleʼs growth over the coming years.

This role is ideal for someone who has deep fintech and/or crypto recruiting
experience, a strong existing talent network, and who enjoys operating personally
as a recruiter while also building scalable processes. You will partner closely with
leadership and hiring managers to define roles, attract top-tier candidates, and
deliver an outstanding candidate experience.

What Youʼll Do

Hands-On Recruiting & Sourcing

• Own full-cycle recruiting across technical, go-to-market roles, product,
  operations and compliance.

• Proactively source and engage candidates, leveraging your fintech and/or
  crypto talent network.

• Run end-to-end recruiting processes: outreach, screening, interview
  coordination, offer management, and closing

• Act as a trusted advisor to candidates, ensuring a high-quality, transparent
  candidate experience

Building the Talent Function

• Design and implement Braleʼs talent acquisition strategy, recruiting processes,
  and hiring best practices

• Partner with hiring managers to scope roles, define job descriptions, and align
  on hiring priorities

• Build structured interview processes, including interview loops, scorecards,
  and interviewer training

• Own and manage our applicant tracking system ATS, with Ashby (or similar
  system) experience strongly preferred

• Lead the talent acquisition function hands-on, with responsibility for
  thoughtfully evaluating if and when to add talent acquisition capacity as the
  company grows

• Establish and continuously improve candidate experience standards,
  communication, and feedback loops

Partnering with Leadership

• Work closely with the COO and leadership team on workforce planning and
  hiring roadmaps

• Provide data and insights on pipeline health, time-to-hire, and recruiting
  effectiveness

• Help shape Braleʼs employer brand within fintech and crypto communities

What Weʼre Looking For

Experience

• 10 years of experience in recruiting and talent acquisition leadership, with
  significant hands-on recruiting in the last 12 months

• Strong background recruiting in fintech and/or crypto, ideally within early-
  stage or high-growth companies

• Proven ability to source and close senior, hard-to-hire technical and business
  roles

• Experience being the first or early talent acquisition hire at a company is a
  strong plus

Skills & Strengths

• Deep understanding of full-cycle recruiting and proactive sourcing

• Strong existing network across fintech and/or crypto talent markets

• Ability to operate independently and build structure from ambiguity

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Experience implementing and managing ATS platforms Ashby preferred;
  similar systems acceptable)

• Data-driven mindset with the ability to balance speed and quality

Mindset

• Hands-on, builder mentality—comfortable doing the work yourself while laying
  the foundation for scale

• Excited by early-stage environments and rapid growth

• High ownership, high integrity, and strong judgment

• Passion for building diverse, high-performing teams

Why Join Brale

• Be the foundational Talent leader shaping how Brale hires and grows

• Work directly with experienced founders and executives

• Build the team powering real-world stablecoin infrastructure

• Competitive compensation and meaningful equity

• Fully remote role within the United State