Talent Partner

About the job

Lean is building the next generation of financial infrastructure in the Kingdom — and that takes exceptional talent. Today, we’re a team of 130+ people from 30+ nationalities, and our Riyadh office is at the heart of it. In response to our continued growth and new regulatory momentum in Saudi, we’re hiring a Talent Partner to lead end-to-end recruitment across our Commercial and Business functions. This role is open to Saudi nationals only, in line with our commitment to local hiring and talent development in the Kingdom.

The Moment

Lean has tripled in size over the past twelve months. We’re on track to triple again next year. What started as the region’s pioneering Open Finance platform is now becoming something bigger: a multi-product infrastructure company powering payments, data, and lending across MENA. We’re expanding into new markets, opening offices, acquiring businesses, and building capabilities that didn’t exist here before.

We’ve processed billions of dollars in transactions. We’re trusted by 350+ clients - from Tabby and Tas’heel to Hungerstation - and backed by General Catalyst, Sequoia, and Shorooq. Our $67.5M Series B was just the beginning.

What you'll own

• Recruitment lifecycle: Own end-to-end recruitment campaigns from role kick-off through to candidate signature for entry level to senior positions

• Candidate Sourcing; Identify the best sourcing channels in KSA to build and maintain diverse talent pools of best-in-class talent for current and future hiring needs.

• Recruitment Metrics & Reporting: Leverage market insights (talent availability, compensation, target company offerings, diversity challenges etc) to provide data-informed recommendations to our hiring managers and execs. Analyse Recruitment metrics to improve your recruitment processes and performance.

• Employer Branding; Help promote Lean’s employer brand in Saudi by providing a positive candidate experience. Build Lean’s brand by representing the company at industry events, job fairs, meetups and establishing relationships with Saudi’s top universities.

• Utilise our Applicant Tracking System (Ashby) to manage recruitment campaigns, candidate communication, build talent pipelines, measure performance and more.

• Operate in line with applicable regulatory standards and internal risk and compliance frameworks.

What we're looking for

• Proven track record of hiring GTM roles (including Sales, Customer Success, and Technical Account Managers). You’ve already developed and nurtured a network of candidates in this space.

• Startup/scale-up hiring experience is preferred

• Experience utilising an Applicant Tracking System to manage recruitment campaigns, candidate communication, build talent pipelines and measure performance.

• Knowledge of using creative sourcing techniques to identify top talent, with a good understanding of local market trends and hiring practices. Able to articulate strategies for diversity.

• Serious about data - you have experience leveraging market insights to drive decisions and strategies. You’re able to analyse metrics to improve your recruitment processes.

• Insatiably curious. You look beyond job profiles to truly understand the needs of the business. You’re constantly learning about new recruitment trends, tools, and techniques.

• Ownership - You take full ownership of your work and you’re accountable for the entire recruitment process and its outcomes.

• A confident communicator and influencer, comfortable talking to people at all levels. You understand how best to adapt their approach to the audience.

NB. While we think the above experience could be important, we’re keen to hear from people that believe they have valuable experience to bring to the role. If you identify with the team and mission, but not all of our requirements, then please still apply!!

We’re building the financial infrastructure for MENA. Not as a slogan, as a fact.

Since 2019, we’ve become the first regulated Open Banking and Open Finance company operating across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. We’ve processed billions of dollars. We connect millions of accounts. We enable companies like Binance, Careem, and Etisalat to build products that were previously impossible in this region.

Our recent $67.5M Series B from General Catalyst and Sequoia isn’t just validation: it’s fuel. We’re expanding into new markets, launching new products, and setting the pace for what financial innovation looks like in MENA.

We solve hard problems. We move fast. We hold ourselves to a high standard. And we’re looking for people who’ve done this before to help us do it right.

If you’re motivated by building something that lasts, not just something that scales, Lean is where you need to be.

Not only do we offer competitive salaries, private healthcare, and flexible office hours, but we also insist that every member of the team hold a meaningful equity stake in the business to ensure long-term alignment. We'd love you to join us for this journey!

Lean is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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