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Core Business Recruiter (Fixed Term Contract)

Stripe
ChicagoPosted 6 days ago
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About the Company

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

About the team

The Recruiting team builds Stripe's culture by connecting exceptional talent with our highest-impact business needs. We bring Stripe's operating principles to life through thoughtful, consistent hiring practices, a high-quality candidate experience, and data-informed partnership with the business.

Key Responsibilities

Stripe is looking for a consultative, creative recruiter to support critical Core Business functions. You will partner with senior leaders who shape Stripe's financial strategy, external narrative, long-term growth, and company-wide decision-making.

This is a high-impact portfolio with varied talent markets, senior stakeholders, and roles where the quality of each hire can influence how Stripe operates and grows. You will own full-cycle recruiting, advise leaders on hiring strategy and market conditions, and build trusted relationships with candidates and hiring teams.

  • Partner with senior leaders to understand business priorities, define hiring plans, and develop recruiting strategies that support headcount goals.
  • Own the full recruiting lifecycle, from intake and sourcing through offer acceptance and onboarding handoff.
  • Advise hiring teams on talent-market conditions, candidate availability, competitive dynamics, and hiring approaches for specialized and senior roles.
  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies that build broad, qualified candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
  • Build strong candidate relationships and deliver a thoughtful, timely candidate experience throughout the process.
  • Use recruiting data to track progress, identify risks and opportunities, and provide clear updates to business leaders.
  • Improve recruiting processes where needed, testing practical changes that help hiring teams move with clarity and consistency.
  • Partner closely with cross-functional teams, including Finance, People Operations, Benefits, Onboarding, and Legal, to support a smooth offer and onboarding experience.
  • Uphold structured, competency-based hiring practices and help hiring teams assess candidates against the requirements of each role.

Candidate Profile & Mindset

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

  • 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, including in-house recruiting experience.
  • Experience partnering with senior leaders on hiring strategy, talent-market insights, and complex searches.
  • Ability to build trust with senior stakeholders and influence decisions through sound judgment, data, and market knowledge.
  • Experience developing sourcing strategies and engaging candidates for specialized or senior roles.
  • Ability to use recruiting data to identify trends, communicate progress, and improve recruiting outcomes.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple searches and shifting priorities.
  • A collaborative approach and comfort working across functions to solve problems and improve the hiring experience.
  • Curiosity about emerging AI tools and a practical approach to testing and adopting new ways of working.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications

  • Experience recruiting for business, corporate, finance, communications, strategy, legal, or other specialized professional functions.
  • Experience supporting senior-level hiring or roles with complex stakeholder groups.
  • Experience working across multiple geographies or advising on location strategy.
  • Familiarity with recruiting systems and sourcing tools, including applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management tools, and LinkedIn Recruiter.

About Stripe

Stripe, founded in 2010 by Patrick and John Collison in South San Francisco and Dublin, builds financial infrastructure for the internet. Its APIs let millions of businesses accept payments, manage subscriptions, prevent fraud with Radar, and move money with Connect and Treasury. Valued at $65B+ after its 2024 rounds and processing over $1T annually, Stripe is the default for marketplaces, SaaS and AI startups. In Web3, Stripe's crypto on-ramps and USDC payouts bridge traditional checkout with on-chain treasury. Teams emphasize written clarity, rigorous productcraft and owning money movement that must work every time. In addition to global payments infrastructure, Stripe invests heavily in crypto developer tools, USDC stablecoin settlement rails, and automated merchant payouts.