Recruiter Africa Market - Douala

Capi is building the financial infrastructure for emerging markets trade.

Backed by $18M+ from top-tier investors like Creandum, Y Combinator, General Catalyst, and angels from Revolut, Checkout, Stripe, and Remitly, we’re building the financial infrastructure that emerging markets deserve.

Our mission is to grow GDP in emerging markets by making the global financial system fairer and more accessible. We’re tackling global trade, making it easier for importers to pay their international suppliers. Our platform enables businesses to expand rapidly, create jobs, and be engines of prosperity for their countries.

Our team is made up of approx 100 people across 10 countries; we are a group of a highly-ambitious, get-it-done people, who like to work hard on something that has a tangible impact in the world. And we’re looking for more people to join our team!

Take a look through Capi’s mission & values.

The Talent team is a core growth driver at Capi. We build the teams that make our expansion across Africa possible and ensure product excellence.

Operating close to the business, we support multiple African markets as well as our HQ teams in London and Paris, navigating diverse talent landscapes with a strong strategy and execution mindset. We are a results-driven, hands-on team with one clear standard: we raise the bar and hire A-players only.

Speed, ownership, and candidate experience matter deeply. We continuously improve how we work through regular retros and modern, AI-driven recruitment tools.

Joining the team means being part of a small, high-impact setup where expectations are high and every hire truly counts.

As a Recruiter for the Africa Market, you will play a key role in scaling Capi’s Business, Sales, and Operations teams.

You will own end-to-end recruitment for high-impact roles in a fast-growing fintech environment, partnering closely with hiring managers to deliver against ambitious hiring targets and tight timelines.

This role is built for someone who:

• Lives and breathes sourcing, with a strong sales mindset and a genuine love for hunting and attracting top-tier talent

• Moves fast without breaking things, balancing speed with quality

• Acts as a process facilitator, not a blocker

• Is deeply connected to the local and regional talent market

• Operates with a ready-to-activate, high-quality talent pool

You will be a core execution arm of the Africa hiring strategy and will report directly to the Regional Talent Manager.

Talent sourcing & pipeline generation

• Proactively source top-tier profiles through direct outreach, referrals, communities, and local networks.

• Build and maintain strong, ready-to-activate talent pipelines, with a clear focus on quality and speed.

• Act as a true talent hunter, using a sales mindset to attract, engage, and convert high-potential candidates.

• Stay constantly connected to the local and regional talent market, knowing who’s open, who’s moving, and who to approach next.

End-to-end recruitment execution

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle, from intake and sourcing to interviews, offer, and onboarding.

• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand business needs, role priorities, and success criteria.

• Drive fast, structured, and candidate-friendly hiring processes without compromising on quality.

• Ensure smooth coordination across interview stages and act as the main point of contact for candidates.

Candidate experience & engagement

• Deliver a high-quality, transparent candidate experience at every stage of the process.

• Build long-term relationships with candidates, even beyond immediate hiring needs.

• Follow up rigorously, manage expectations clearly, and represent Capi as a high-standard, high-performance employer.

Market Intelligence & Talent Network

• Actively grow and nurture a strong personal and company talent network across Africa.

• Share insights on talent availability, compensation trends, and market dynamics with the Talent team.

• Participate in local events, communities, and informal networks to strengthen Capi’s employer presence.

Process, Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Track recruitment activity and outcomes against defined hiring targets and KPIs.

• Identify bottlenecks and propose pragmatic improvements to processes, tools, and ways of working.

• Contribute to hiring retrospectives and continuously raise the bar on execution and results.

• Leverage modern recruitment tools and AI-driven solutions to work smarter and faster.

Experience

• 3 - 5 years of recruitment experience

• Proven experience in a fast-paced startup, scale-up, or high-performance agency environment (agency + in-house is a strong plus).

• Demonstrated ability to hire at volume without compromising on quality.

• Hands-on experience recruiting in African markets, with strong local exposure.

Skills & Competencies

• Fluent in English and French

• Exceptional sourcing skills with a true hunter mindset and a sales-oriented approach to talent attraction.

• Strong, active personal talent network across one or multiple African markets.

• Deep understanding of local talent dynamics, compensation expectations, and candidate motivations.

• Comfortable sourcing both active and passive candidates.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to influence, pitch, and close candidates.

• Highly organized, results-driven, and comfortable working autonomously in a fast-moving environment.

• Ability to move fast while keeping processes structured and candidates well-informed.

• Solid stakeholder management skills with hiring managers and cross-functional teams.

• Comfortable using modern recruitment tools, ATSs, and data to track and improve performance.

• High standards and a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

• Pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and comfortable with ambiguity.

• Naturally curious, always learning, and open to feedback and retrospectives.

• A clear “raise-the-bar” mindset: quality matters, shortcuts don’t.

Additional Attributes

• Exposure to technical recruitment, even if not your core specialty.

• Experience leveraging AI tools to improve sourcing, screening, or process efficiency.

• This is a full-time position with competitive salary, share options, and benefits

• Start date: as soon as possible - we are aware people will have notice periods, and can adjust as needed

Capi is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds. We’re all about building a diverse, inclusive team at Capi. Whoever you are, we’d love to hear from you. If there’s anything you need to make the interview process easier—whether it’s accessibility support, a different format, or just a heads-up about what to expect—just let us know, we’re happy to help.

We've won some cool awards recently too! Check them out:

• Startups UK Top 100 (No. 24)

• Viva Technology Top 100

• Welcome to the Jungle's Fintech's Finest Top 50