Earnest empowers people with the financial capital they need to live better lives.

We're an accomplished team of technology, finance, and design geeks who believe consumer lending can be radically improved and are doing something about it. We are disrupting the trillion dollar student loan industry by redefining what it means to be creditworthy. We created a company that combines data science, streamlined design, and technology to:

• Build products that simplify the lending process
• Personalize loans to suit the needs of our customers
• Engage with our customers through more human experiences

Our culture is one that values transparency and blameless problem solving. Earnest has a strong track record of employee growth and career progression. Earnies are empathetic, product-focused, proactive, and curious.

The Head of Talent will develop a comprehensive Talent Strategy across the company. The successful candidate will help identify efficiencies and improve the effectiveness of the hiring process. As the Head of Talent, you will report to the VP of Operations and you will:

• Identify new ways to attract talent through creative sourcing
• Oversee candidate selection process to provide a superior interview experience while providing strategic advice and counsel to hiring managers and recruitment team on best practices
• Grow the Talent team through mentorship, and hiring for any vacant positions
• Expand the talent pipeline through relationships with HR professionals, colleges and other partners
• Advise and train hiring managers and interview panel members on interviewing techniques

Ideal background and expertise:

• 8+ years of professional talent acquisition experience, including technical recruiting, across varying functional groups and career levels in a high-growth company
• 2+ years of experience managing direct reports
• Experience building and refining full-cycle recruiting processes
• Working knowledge of federal/state employment law and EEO and OFCCP regulations

Earnest Perks & Benefits:

• Health, Dental, & Vision benefits plus savings plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 401(k) plan to help you save for retirement plus a company match
• Tuition reimbursement program
• $1000 flight on each Earnie-versary to anywhere in the world and 25 days of annual PTO

Earnest provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the Fair Chance Ordinance.