Senior Recruiter, Mercury
General & Administrative
$146.7-203.8k
+ Equity. Salary dependent on US location. Canadian employees in any location: CAD 154,100 - 192,600
Banking services for startups and small businesses
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Banking services for startups and small businesses
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$146.7-203.8k
+ Equity. Salary dependent on US location. Canadian employees in any location: CAD 154,100 - 192,600
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make scaling tech companies simpler with a personalized banking stack for startups, and power the next generation of companies that will shape the American industry.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for someone who is comfortable with ambiguity, moves with urgency, and brings a no task too small mindset to building durable systems from the ground up
- Significant experience recruiting for G&A functions such as People, Operations, Strategy, Finance, Risk, Compliance, or similar business teams in high growth environments
- Deep expertise in full cycle recruiting, including creative sourcing and closing complex offers
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence through trust, transparency, and insight
- Comfort operating in ambiguity and building structure where none exists yet
- A hands on, self starter mindset with a willingness to do whatever the moment requires
- Clear, thoughtful, and precise communication skills
What the job involves
- Our G&A teams, including People, Strategic Operations, and Banking Operations, play a critical role in enabling our growth and ensuring we operate with rigor, clarity, and care. As we continue to scale, the strength of these teams directly shapes how we build
- We are looking for a Senior Recruiter to support hiring across key G&A functions
- In this role, you will partner closely with leaders across several departments to translate business priorities into thoughtful, high impact hiring strategies
- This role is critical to Mercury’s continued growth
- You will influence senior, opinionated stakeholders, design hiring strategies for complex and often specialized roles, and help strengthen how recruiting operates as we scale
- While this role does not involve direct people management, you will operate as a leader on the recruiting team by mentoring others and setting the bar for excellence
- Serve as a trusted hiring partner to leaders across People, Strategic Operations, and Banking* Operations, advising on role scoping, hiring strategy, and execution
- Own full cycle recruiting for a portfolio of G&A roles, from sourcing through close, including niche operational, analytical, and program driven positions
- Influence and align senior stakeholders through data, sound judgment, and clear communication
- Design thoughtful sourcing strategies for specialized or hard to fill roles in operationally rigorous environments
- Maintain high standards in structured interviewing and candidate evaluation to ensure hiring quality and consistency
- Mentor members of the recruiting team, share best practices, and help manage complex pipelines
- Continuously improve recruiting efficiency by refining processes, tools, and candidate experience without compromising quality
- Represent Mercury to top tier candidates, clearly articulating our mission, culture, and the opportunity to build foundational teams during a period of scale
Our take
Frustrated by the archaic, fee-laden banking services offered to entrepreneurs, the founders of Mercury set out to create a better solution. They envisioned a platform that was dynamic, tech-driven, and free from unnecessary fees.
Mercury delivers on this vision by automating business payment processes, offering FDIC-insured accounts, and providing full API access, empowering entrepreneurs with greater control and efficiency. This approach stands in stark contrast to traditional startup banking, which often burdens young businesses with high fees and limited functionality.
By prioritizing user experience and offering a free service tier, Mercury has attracted over 200,000 businesses and achieved a $3.5B valuation as of 2025. As a rising unicorn in the stagnant world of startup banking, mercury is backed by substantial funding and poised for continued growth, constantly adding new features and expanding its team to further disrupt the industry.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
50% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2025
$300m
SERIES C
Jul 2021
$120m
SERIES B
Total funding: $450.9m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, & vision
- 12+ weeks of paid parental leave
- $600 USD custom WFH equipment setup
- Unlimited vacation policy (with a mandatory minimum)
- Annual $1K learning & development budget
- Paid 6-week sabbatical after the 5-year mark
- Weekly $100 food budget
- Monthly $100 wellness budget
- Monthly $50 cellphone reimbursement
- Pet-friendly offices with free tea and beverages, plus lunch and snacks
- Unlimited vacation policy (with a mandatory minimum)
- Retirement matching up to 4% of base salary (401K/RRSP)
- Inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jason Zhang
(Co-Founder & COO)Jason graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology before spending over 4 years at Heyzap in Business Development.
Immad Akhund
(Co-Founder & CEO)Immad graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Masters in Computer Science. He then worked as a Software Developer at Aquila and Bloomberg. He also founded Clickpass and Heyzap, and was a Part-time Partner at Y Combinator.
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