Building the Future of Open Finance Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most contemporary and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients. As a Talent Acquisition Operations Associate, reporting to the Sr.

Manager, Talent Acquisition and Operations, you will help run the operations behind Payward's global hiring engine. You will support the systems, processes, and coordination that keep hiring moving at pace, from interview operations and executive hiring to pre‐boarding, background checks, and new hire setup in Workday. It requires a strategic view of how a fast‐growing, global company hires, along with precision, discretion, and sound judgment.

You will partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and executive assistants to support scheduling, anticipate bottlenecks, and keep stakeholders aligned at every stage. You will work heavily in our recruiting tools, keeping candidate and hiring data accurate and up to date across regions. This is a 6-month fixed-term position supporting US timezones.

Own interview operations end to end, partnering with recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates across regions and time zones to deliver a seamless candidate experience Own pre‐boarding for new hires worldwide, including country‐specific background check requirements and communications, tracking progress,



resolving issues, and flagging risks to start dates early Create and maintain accurate candidate and hiring records in Ashby and Workday, and ensure new hire data is complete and timely for hires in every region Apply our hiring policies accurately and consistently across regions, flagging exceptions and escalating early 4+ years in recruiting coordination, talent acquisition operations, HR operations, or a similar role, ideally in a high‐growth, global environment spanning NORAM, EMEA, LATAM, APAC and MENA ~ Hands‐on experience with Workday or a comparable HRIS, and familiarity with applicant tracking systems (Ashby a plus) ~ Experience supporting pre‐boarding and onboarding, including coordinating background checks, tracking progress, resolving issues, and flagging risks to start dates early ~ Comfort coordinating across time zones, with the ability to manage complex, high‐volume calendars and logistics with exceptional precision and no missed details ~ Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. These assessments evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. As an equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, whether based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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