Talent Acquisition Specialist - Freelance Contract

About

Swan is Europe’s embedded banking specialist. We empower software companies to embed banking features like accounts, cards, and payments directly into their products, under their own brand.Swan processes over €1.5 billion in monthly transactions for more than 150 companies—like Pennylane, Indy, Agicap, Libeo, and Lucca. Founded in 2019, the company has received growth capital from leading investors such as Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Bpifrance and Eight Roads. Swan is a principal member of Mastercard and a licensed financial institution, regulated by the French banking authority (ACPR).

Our mission

Banking belongs in business software

Many software companies already serve small businesses incredibly well: helping them send invoices, run payroll, manage inventory, and more. They’re on a mission to become the central hub for managing every aspect of business life.

But when it comes to financial workflows, there’s still a gap. Too many critical tasks like managing cash flow, tracking payments, or reconciling accounts happen outside the software, across spreadsheets, email threads, banking portals.

It’s a missed opportunity. Business software shouldn’t just record financial activity — it should run it.

To learn more about us: About Swan ; Our story.

Statement of Work

We are currently looking for a Talent Acquisition Freelancer to complete our team. The scope would be mainly focussed on hiring for our operations department or other non-technical roles. This is a full time-mission for a duration of ca. 6 months.

✨  Your mission

🎯 End-to-End Recruitment Management

• Take ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle for Operations roles mainly (KYC, Transaction Monitoring, Support, Fincrime)

• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies to identify qualified candidates with FinTech and compliance backgrounds

• Conduct thorough screening interviews and present shortlisted candidates to hiring managers

• Manage the recruitment process through to offer acceptance

✨ Deliver Exceptional Candidate Experience

• Ensure a positive and professional candidate journey at every touchpoint

• Coordinate interviews efficiently and maintain timely communication

• Effectively convey Swan's story, vision, and culture to candidates

• Maintain post-interview engagement and provide clear, transparent feedback

🔍 Strategic Sourcing

• Design creative sourcing strategies across multiple channels (LinkedIn, job boards, FinTech networks, employee referrals)

• Leverage your FinTech network to identify passive candidates with relevant regulatory and compliance experience

• Build talent pipelines for specialized Operations roles requiring financial services expertise

• Partner with recruitment agencies specializing in FinTech and compliance when needed

🤝 Stakeholder Partnership

• Collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements and team dynamics

• Work with HRBPs and department leads to align on recruitment priorities

• Provide regular updates on recruitment progress and market insights specific to FinTech talent landscape

📊 Data-Driven Recruitment

• Track and monitor key recruitment metrics (time-to-hire, time-to-fill, acceptance rates)

• Use data to optimize the recruitment process and improve efficiency

• Maintain accurate records in our ATS
  

Preferred experience

✨ You’re a great match if:

• You have 2-4 years of recruitment experience specifically in FinTech, Banking, or Financial Services

• You understand the FinTech ecosystem and regulatory landscape (KYC, AML, Transaction Monitoring, Compliance)

• You have an established network of candidates in Operations, Risk, Compliance, and Fincrime roles

• Autonomous & hands-on: You can get up to speed quickly and take ownership of your workload independently

• Adaptable: You thrive in dynamic environments and can quickly adjust priorities

• Detail-oriented: You're organized, process-driven, and track your metrics

• Strong communicator: You build rapport easily with candidates and stakeholders alike

• Results-focused: You're driven by tangible outcomes and take ownership of your results

• Market knowledge: You stay informed about FinTech talent trends and compensation benchmarks

• Language Requirements: Fluent in English and French
   

Recruitment process

• A 30-min call with our Talent Acquisition Manager, to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions

• Hiring Manager interview with Leona, our Talent Acquisition Lead

• Business Case to understand your technical knowledge

• Last round interview with our Chief People Officer, Anne