Senior Recruiter
Wave is a mobile money company reinventing financial services across Africa. It lets users deposit, withdraw, and pay bills for free, send money for a 1% fee, and buy airtime instantly, serving everyday consumers who need affordable, accessible banking.
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About Wave
Wave offers mobile money services designed to make banking modern and affordable, primarily for underserved populations across Africa. Its core product allows users to deposit and withdraw money for free, pay bills for free, send money to anyone for only 1%, and buy airtime instantly, backed by toll-free customer support and strong security. Wave operates across numerous African markets including Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, DRC, Gambia, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Uganda, with a global team building what it describes as 'the future of money, Africa-first.' The company emphasizes a distinct hiring philosophy and culture rooted in transparency, mission-driven work, honesty, and rapid iteration, serving individual consumers and agents who rely on Wave for everyday financial transactions.
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About the Role
You'll lead hiring efforts in Niger as Wave rapidly expands across Africa. You'll play a critical role in attracting, assessing, and closing top talent while helping build scalable, data-driven recruiting practices in a fast-growing environment. You'll be part of a globally distributed People team and will help shape how the company hires as it launches and grows new teams in-country.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience owning end-to-end recruitment processes
- 3+ years of in-house recruiting experience in Africa, ideally in high-growth or scaling environments
- Strong experience hiring for field and office roles
- Deep understanding of local talent markets in Niger
- Fluency in French and English (required)
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong analytical mindset (comfortable working with metrics, KPIs, and spreadsheets)
- Ability to operate with autonomy in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
- Work authorization in Niger is required
Responsibilities
- Own full-cycle recruitment for a wide range of roles, with a strong focus on leadership and business-critical hiring in Niger
- Build and execute sourcing strategies tailored to the Niger market, while contributing to regional multi-country pipelines
- Partner closely with hiring managers to understand team needs, define hiring strategies, and deliver high-quality hires quickly
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience, acting as a strong ambassador of the company's mission and culture
- Continuously improve recruiting processes, proactively identifying bottlenecks and implementing scalable solutions
- Use data and analytics to track pipeline health, optimize hiring funnels, and inform decision-making
- Ensure high-quality data management in the ATS to enable accurate reporting and insights
- Design and drive inclusive hiring strategies to build diverse and high-performing teams
- Uphold a high hiring bar, ensuring every hire reflects the company's values and long-term ambitions
- Mentor junior recruiters and contribute to building a strong, collaborative Talent function in the region
Benefits
- Generous parental leave policies (26 weeks for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers)
- Subsidized child care when returning to work
- Subsidized gym memberships and fitness classes
- Airtime reimbursement