Senior Specialty Recruiter

About Lendesk

We’re a financial technology company on a mission to make the mortgage experience easy, accessible, and transparent. Our flagship product is an advanced digital mortgage origination platform that connects borrowers, brokers, and lenders. We’re a fast-growing team of 50+ employees, composed of innovative and engaged individuals working collaboratively to deliver a unique digital home buying experience.

What We Offer

In addition to the exciting work, great people and a fun and supportive culture, we offer an extensive benefits and perks package:

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefit plan including dental, medical and vision
• Remote first, work from where you are in Canada
• Budget to improve your home office set-up
• Flexible work hours
• The latest in hardware and software tools
• Budget for continuous development and training
• Stock purchase program in our parent company (“NYSE:RKT”)

Job Overview:

We’re looking for a Senior Speciality Recruiter to own the full recruitment cycle to meet the staffing needs of Lendesk. This role includes sourcing, attracting, and hiring top talent for internal roles across various departments. The successful candidate will work closely with department leaders, HR, and Operations to understand hiring requirements, ensure a smooth candidate experience, and maintain a strong talent pipeline. If you’re passionate about connecting people with career opportunities and want to help us build a world-class team, we’d love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract qualified candidates for open internal positions.
• Use various sourcing methods (internal databases, job boards, social media, networking) to identify and reach potential candidates. Leverage internal talent pools and referrals.
• Conduct initial candidate screenings, coordinate interviews with hiring managers, and ensure the interview process runs smoothly. Evaluate candidates based on skill set, experience, and cultural fit.
• Conduct employment reference checks for successful candidates.
• Maintain a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process by communicating regularly, providing feedback, and guiding candidates through each stage.
• Proactively collaborate across internal teams to understand hiring needs, develop and improve sourcing strategies and obtain feedback.
• Assist in creating job descriptions, posting open positions, and advise on interviewing best practices.
• Collaborate with HR and Operations to ensure a smooth onboarding process for new hires and ensure proper handoff to relevant teams for onboarding.
• Ensure all recruitment practices comply with legal regulations, SOC 2 requirements, and company policies.
• Continuously improve our hiring, recruiting, and onboarding processes to ensure they are efficient, scalable, and aligned with best practices.
• Facilitate the seamless onboarding of new hires by accurately adding them into our HRIS system (Workday) and ensuring all documentation is up to date.

Qualifications/Skills

• 5 years proven experience as a recruiter (internal or agency) with a focus on talent acquisition and sourcing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience in hiring across various levels and departments.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HR databases.
• Strong understanding of recruitment best practices, techniques, and trends.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage several recruitment processes simultaneously.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proactive and results-oriented mindset.

Lendesk is committed to offering competitive salaries to all our team members. This role has a salary range of $63,500-$103,000 CAD which accounts for the skills you’ll bring to the team, the impact you’ll have on the business, and the growth you’ll experience in the role. Throughout your time at Lendesk we’ll continue to have conversations about your career development and you’ll have the opportunity to build an amazing career with us.