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Mercor is a Series C AI data company ($10B valuation) that organizes human intelligence to power the AI economy. The company operates a platform where millions of domain experts are paid to train frontier AI models, and builds APEX benchmarks measuring AI's real-world impact on professional work. Mercor Enterprise helps Fortune 500 companies capture how their best people work and translate that expertise into AI agents.
As Mercor's first dedicated G&A Recruiter, you will own full-cycle hiring across Finance, Legal, Marketing, and People & Operations functions. You'll partner directly with C-Suite leadership to map hiring needs, implement process improvements, and build the foundation for how G&A recruiting operates at Mercor as the company scales.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own full-cycle recruiting (sourcing through close) across multiple departments
- Partner with C-Suite leadership to identify needs and drive continuous improvement
- Build top-of-funnel through creative outbound, talent intelligence, and Mercor's proprietary tools (structured screens, automated work samples, calibrated rubrics)
- Coach hiring managers and interviewers on structured interviewing, leveling, and decision quality
- Operationalize hiring systems: track and optimize funnel metrics (pass-through rates, time-in-stage, source yield)
- Drive speed and quality with SLAs for same-day debriefs, fast offers, and strong candidate experience
- Build employer brand through campaigns, referrals, and events
- Represent Mercor externally as a face of the brand in a competitive talent market
- Collaborate on dashboards, metrics, and process automation within Ashby and other recruiting systems
- Refine technical recruiting motion as Ops org expands hiring from technical backgrounds
The role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced, ambitious environment and can operate with both strategic vision and operational rigor. You'll work five days per week in-person at Mercor's San Francisco, NYC, or London offices.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience across individual contributor and leadership roles
- Proven success hiring across a range of roles and departments with ability to context-switch easily
- Ability to build and scale hiring systems, identify key metrics, and make data-driven decisions
- Strong communication skills; able to work efficiently with General Managers, Strategic Project Leads, and Mercor's President
- Confident representing the Mercor brand to top candidates
- Familiarity with Ashby or ability to quickly adopt new tools and systems
NICE TO HAVES:
- Experience as a founding recruiter or early-stage startup builder
- Interest in the human data / AGI space
- Prior experience leveraging Ashby as an ATS
IDEAL QUALITIES:
- Agility and adaptability; ability to move fast, pivot with business shifts, and maintain best-in-class outcomes
- Operational rigor; ability to bring order to unstructured environments
- Growth mindset; strong desire to learn in a rapidly evolving, frontier industry
- Commitment to outcomes with ownership mentality and high standards
- Genuine love for building best-in-class talent acquisition organizations
