Talent Acquisition Specialist - 12-month contract

Stake is seeking a driven and innovative Talent Acquisition Specialist to join us at our Bondi Junction HQ, with a flexible hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 WFH) on a 12-month fixed term contract.

We’re an Australian investing platform that helps ambitious people confidently grow their wealth. By offering seamless, immersive access to the share markets, we’ve empowered a new wave of investors. Stake has grown fast from a fintech startup into a robust financial services company. Today we have 700,000+ customers and more than A$5 billion under administration.

At Stake, we break barriers in everything we do. Just like our customers, we’re driven by ambition. Our desire for continuous growth is what creates the collaborative and high-performance environment we work in. Though we’re spread around the world, we’re a unified team moving towards a shared vision: to unleash the investor in everyone.

Join us as we continue to reshape the financial industry, inspiring investor confidence and celebrating our wins along the way.

About this role
Stake is in an exciting high-growth phase, and we’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to step in and make an impact during a key milestone era. This role isn’t just about maintaining momentum—it’s about driving innovation in how we attract, hire, and retain top talent. Reporting into the Talent Acquisition Lead, you will take ownership of leading recruitment end-to-end with some of our most brilliant creative functions, ensuring a seamless hiring experience while building high-performing teams. We need someone who can hit the ground running, bring fresh ideas, and refine our processes to support Stake’s ambitious growth.

You will be

• Leading full-cycle recruitment, working closely with hiring managers to fill roles efficiently and strategically
• Delivering a great candidate experience that reflects our brand and values
• Elevating Stake’s employer brand through creative and innovative hiring initiatives
• Leveraging market insights and recruitment data to optimize decision-making and hiring strategies
• Maintaining momentum in a fast-paced environment while continuously improving our talent processes.

A bit about you

• Proven experience in in-house recruitment, ideally in a high-growth financial services or tech environment
• A proactive recruiter who brings fresh ideas to sourcing and hiring
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and advise hiring managers
• Data-driven, using hiring insights to refine and enhance recruitment strategies
• Passionate about building and scaling world-class teams in a fast-moving business
• Ready to step in, adapt quickly, and drive impact during this exciting growth-phase

Benefits of working at Stake

At Stake you’ll have the opportunity to work with autonomy while learning from some of the best talent in the industry, playing a meaningful role in building a company that has loads of positive momentum and excitement around it. Having said that, we also have perks.

Please see on our Careers website the list of benefits under our Grow with Stake program. They include:

• Professional development allowance
• Wellbeing allowance
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Childcare allowance
• Extra paid leave during tough times
• Discretionary performance bonus and talent referral bonus
• Employee Share Options scheme

Stake is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We’re proactive about providing an inclusive work environment and do not discriminate based on race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status. We’re also endorsed by WORK180 as a great employer for women. 

It all comes together to explain why Stake placed 1st in the 2024 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work list for the Banking, Superannuation & Financial Services category, across all of Australia and New Zealand.

Once we've received your application, we'll give it the attention it deserves, and you'll hear from us regardless of the outcome. If we think you’d be a great fit for our team, we’ll give you a call and take it from there.

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