Talent Acquisition Manager at Lean Technologies
- Location
- Dubai, UAE
- Compensation
- Not Disclosed
As Talent Acquisition Manager, you'll be a player-coach leading a high-performing team while personally closing leadership hires for our scaling MENA operations.
From launching new hubs in Cairo to building a stablecoin startup within the company, you'll work directly with the executive team to define the future of fintech talent in the region. If you're a data-driven recruiter with UAE/KSA experience ready to build an AI-forward talent function, this is your next career-defining move.
What's the next step?
Lean Technologies are hiring from Jack's network. Talk to Jack for free and get a direct introduction to the team, if a good fit.
Role overview
As Talent Acquisition Manager at Lean Technologies, you will lead a small team while personally owning end-to-end GTM and business hiring. You’ll partner with executive leadership to scale regional operations, launch new hubs, and implement AI-driven recruiting workflows for the leading financial infrastructure provider in the Middle East.
About Lean Technologies
Lean Technologies is a fintech infrastructure platform that provides data and payment tools to enable financial technology innovation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The company offers a universal API that enables fintech developers to seamlessly connect to customers’ bank accounts to initiate real-time payments, retrieve account information including balances and transaction histories, and access financial data in standardized formats. Founded in 2019, Lean operates as an integration layer on top of banking infrastructure in the Middle East and has processed over $2 billion in payment volumes through its account-to-account (A2A) payment solutions. The platform is regulated by the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority in the UAE and licensed under the SAMA Regulatory Sandbox in Saudi Arabia.
What you will do
- Personally own the full recruitment lifecycle for senior GTM and leadership roles, managing everything from outbound sourcing and structured interviews to equity conversations and closing.
- Coach and lead a high-performing talent team, setting clear priorities and maintaining a high bar for recruitment excellence across Dubai and emerging markets.
- Modernize the TA function by managing the stack (Ashby plus AI layers), implementing structured scorecards, and ensuring compliance with regional initiatives like Emiratization and Saudization.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven track record of closing senior GTM and leadership hires within the UAE or KSA markets, ideally at a MENA-focused fintech or high-growth VC-backed scale-up.
- At least 1-2 years of experience managing a recruitment team while maintaining a personal requisition load in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.
- Expert-level proficiency in structured assessment, hiring metrics, and ATS discipline, with the ability to influence leadership through data-backed organizational and compensation advice.
Why this role is remarkable
- Lead the talent function for the region’s pioneering Open Banking platform, now a multi-product infrastructure company processing billions of dollars in transactions.
- Direct seat at the executive table, working closely with the CEO and CFO to drive headcount strategy, organizational design, and compensation benchmarking across MENA markets.
- High-impact ownership ranging from launching the Cairo hub and the 2027 KSA Graduate Program to hiring for LeanX, a stablecoin startup within the scaled company.
How Jack & Jill work together
What happens next?
Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI agent for hiring, working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If your profile’s a match and Lean Technologies wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.