Senior Recruiter

About Wave Mobile Money

Wave is dedicated to transforming Africa into the first cashless continent by delivering accessible financial services without high fees or difficulty. Since 2017, many in Sub-Saharan Africa have lacked bank accounts due to expensive fees, limited branch availability, and card acceptance issues. We provide an alternative with mobile money technology, enabling cash deposits, withdrawals, and payments even in areas with limited infrastructure. Operating in 9 countries and growing rapidly, our goal is to make convenient financial transactions universally available.

Role Overview

As Wave advances its expansion in Niger, we seek a committed Senior Recruiter to lead talent acquisition efforts in this key market. This role involves managing end-to-end recruitment for various functions, focusing on leadership and critical hires. You will collaborate with a distributed People team to develop and implement scalable, data-driven recruiting strategies, enhance candidate experience, and build diverse, high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage entire recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to offer, emphasizing business-critical and leadership roles in Niger.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies specific to the Niger market and support multi-country talent pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with hiring managers to assess team needs and deliver timely, quality hires in a fast-scaling environment.
• Ensure outstanding candidate experience, representing Wave’s mission and values.
• Continuously refine recruitment processes by identifying challenges and implementing scalable improvements.
• Use data analytics to monitor hiring pipelines, optimize recruitment stages, and inform decisions.
• Maintain accurate candidate data in the ATS (Greenhouse) for reliable reporting and insights.
• Design and promote inclusive hiring approaches to cultivate team diversity and excellence.
• Set and uphold a high hiring standard aligned with Wave’s cultural values and strategic vision.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior recruiting staff, contributing to a collaborative talent acquisition team.

Additional Details

• Primary work location is Niamey with occasional travel.
• Work authorization to operate in Niger is mandatory.
• Compensation is competitive, determined using a transparent salary formula.
• Supportive policies for working parents include 26 weeks parental leave for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers, plus subsidized child care upon return.
• Employee wellness benefits include subsidized gym memberships, fitness classes, and airtime reimbursement.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum six years of full-cycle recruitment experience.
• At least three years recruiting in-house within African markets, particularly in rapidly scaling companies.
• Proven expertise hiring for both field and office positions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of talent landscapes in Niger.
• Fluency in French and English, both written and spoken.
• Strong communication and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Analytical proficiency comfortable with metrics, KPIs, and data management tools.
• Self-directed and able to work in ambiguous, fast-moving contexts.

Preferred Attributes

• Experienced thriving in startup or build-from-scratch environments.
• Passionate about advancing financial inclusion in Africa.
• Data-driven mindset for problem-solving and decision support.
• Adept at talent networking and community engagement.
• Flexible and resilient in evolving situations.
• Innovative in improving recruitment processes, embracing technology and automation.
• Skilled in negotiation and closing offers.
• Independent project leadership capabilities.
• Eager to launch new markets and scale teams effectively.
• Willingness for intra-regional travel as needed.

Our Culture and Team

• A growing in-country team spans Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Uganda, Niger, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon, along with remote colleagues worldwide.
• Dedicated to the mission of affordable financial services for underserved populations.
• Encourages autonomy across projects from problem definition to execution and monitoring.
• Backed by notable investors including Founders Fund, Sequoia Heritage, Stripe, Ribbit Capital, Y Combinator, and Partech Africa.
• Recognized as a top revenue-generating company by Y Combinator.

Equal Opportunity

Wave promotes diversity and inclusivity, welcoming candidates from all backgrounds to apply.