Senior Talent Acquisition Manager (f/m/d)

• Reports to: Founders & Management
• Location: Munich onsite; high collaboration role
• Compensation: Above market compensation and highly attractive bonus structure.

About ALAIKA

At ALAIKA, our vision is to build the future of Financial Services and to become the industry's most specialised financial services advisory and investment firm. Our long-term strategy encompasses three brands: ALAIKA Advisory (Strategy Consulting), ALAIKA Capital (Investment Company), and ALAIKA Building (Company Builder). Currently, we are fully focused on ALAIKA Advisory — our consulting practice dedicated to financial services.

Our ambition is to build something truly exceptional, something to leave long-lasting footprints in the world of financial services and something we can all be truly proud of in the future.

Founded in October 2022 by Johanna von Geyr (build-up and led Financial Services Practice for a NASDAQ listed strategy consultancy) and Harald Braunstein (serial entrepreneur with exits incl. IPO), we bring together the best of two worlds: deep functional domain expertise and networks in global Financial Services, along with a proven track record in building, scaling, and investing in leading software product companies.

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The Role

You are a strategic talent partner who builds systems, opens doors, and ensures every hire raises the bar.

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager you own the full talent lifecycle: finding, attracting, and closing exceptional people at every level, while building the infrastructure and employer brand that makes ALAIKA a magnet for top international talent.

High ownership. High visibility. You work closely with the Founders and have a direct impact on every hire we make.

What You'll Work On

• End-to-End Recruiting: Own the full cycle from crafting sharp job profiles to closing and onboarding outstanding hires.
• Active Sourcing: Build and run your own sourcing engine across LinkedIn Recruiter and beyond. Find people who aren't looking.
• Process & Automation: Continuously improve our hiring machine — ATS workflows, AI-assisted screening, structured interviews — to get faster and sharper with every hire.
• Candidate Experience: Make every touchpoint count. Build a journey candidates talk about and a talent network that compounds over time.
• University & Partnerships: Open doors to top universities and build pipelines for emerging/junior talents.
• ALAIKA Ambassador: You and your team are the first face candidates see. Make it count and represent our values, energy, and ambition.
• Employer Branding: Drive and execute ALAIKA's EVP. Run events that create real pull in the market.

Your Profile

• Book-smart: Strong academic foundation. Think in structures, not just gut feel.
• Street-smart: Read situations fast, prioritize ruthlessly, understand commercial reality.
• People-smart: Communicate with precision. Build trust across functions and seniority levels.
• Entrepreneurial guts: Act first, ask for forgiveness later. Own outcomes, not tasks.

Required Qualifications

• Professional Experience: Full-cycle recruiting in a high-pressure, hyper-selective environment — e.g. contributed to scaling a tech company from 50 to 200+ FTEs (Series A → C) or a PE buy-and-build. Proven track record of landing exceptional, international talent.
• Network & Reach: Moves comfortably across worlds — from MBB partners and C-suite executives to top-tier candidates at target universities. Opens doors at every level.
• Technology Proficiency: Deep hands-on experience with ATS platforms and LinkedIn Recruiter at scale. You don’t just use tools, you build scalable systems around them.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner effectively with senior leadership. Challenge the status quo, don’t just take briefs.
• Growth Mindset: Deep curiosity for people. Listen sharply. Thrive on challenges, learn from setbacks, and never never stop moving forward or ever give up.
• Analytical Skills: Data-driven by default. Use metrics to optimize, not just report.
• Organizational Prowess: Run a tight operation. High standards, decisive, zero loose ends.
• Communication Skills: Clear, direct, persuasive, with candidates and internal stakeholders alike.
• Language Proficiency: Fluent in German and English.

Why Join ALAIKA

• Competitive Rewards: Package far above market. Attractive bonus structure, including co-ownership of the company
• Industry Leaders: Build your network across Fortune 500 executives, investors and top startup founders within financial services.
• Unmatched Growth: Startup pace — gain years of experience in months and outpace any big-firm career ladder.
• ALAIKA Experts: Work alongside the hungriest and sharpest consultants in financial services.
• Team & Culture: Oktoberfest, team dinners, Christmas celebrations. We invest in the team behind the work.
• Wellbeing Perks: EGYM Wellpass with 10,000+ sports and wellness offerings.
• Modern Offices: State-of-the-art spaces in Munich and Barcelona. More coming.

Are you excited about finding exceptional talent, building world-class teams, and playing a key role in shaping the future of Financial Services?

We look forward to receiving your application including CV, transcripts & references.

Equal Opportunities for all 

Our team spirit celebrates diversity. We want you to be your true “you” and offer everyone an open culture and safe space with equal chances and opportunities.