{"id":598130,"url":"https://alion.io/job/wave-senior-recruiter-2","title":"Senior Recruiter","company":{"id":65,"name":"Wave","domain":"wave.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/wave","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":83,"open_postings":6,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.667,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":55,"computed_at":"2026-10-31T05:58:55Z"}},"role":"HR","role_family":"HR","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo"],"countries":["CD"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":14500,"max_usd":34000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":3901},"experience_years_min":6,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-10T14:30:52Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-14","last_verified_at":"2026-10-31T18:51:08Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":51,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":51},"description":"Our mission\nWe're making Africa the first cashless continent.\nIn 2017, over half the population in Sub-Saharan Africa had no bank account. That's for good reason-the fees are too high, the closest branch can be miles away, and nobody takes cards. Without access to financial institutions, people are forced to keep their savings under the mattress. Small business owners rely on lenders who charge extortionate rates. Parents spend hours waiting in line to pay school fees in cash.\nWe're solving this by building financial services that just work: no account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere. In places where electricity, water and roads don't always work, you can still send money with Wave. In 2017, we launched a mobile app in Senegal for cash deposit, withdrawal, and peer-to-peer and business payments. Now, we have millions of users across 9 countries and are growing fast.\nOur goal is to make Africa the first cashless continent and that's where you come in...\nHow you'll help us achieve it\nWave is rapidly expanding across Africa, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a key market in our next phase of growth. As we scale our operations, we’re looking for a mission-driven Senior Recruiter to lead hiring efforts in DRC. You’ll play a critical role in attracting, assessing, and closing top talent while helping us build scalable, data-driven recruiting practices in a fast-growing environment.\nYou’ll be part of a globally distributed People team and will help shape how we hire as we launch and grow new teams in-country.\nIn this role, you’ll;\nOwn full-cycle recruitment for a wide range of roles (from sourcing to offer), with a strong focus on leadership and business-critical hiring in DRC.\nBuild and execute sourcing strategies tailored to the Congolese market, while contributing to regional (multi-country) pipelines.\nPartner closely with hiring managers to understand team needs, define hiring strategies, and deliver high-quality hires quickly in a scaling context.\nDeliver an exceptional candidate experience, acting as a strong ambassador of Wave’s mission and culture.\nContinuously improve recruiting processes, proactively identifying bottlenecks and implementing scalable solutions.\nUse data and analytics to track pipeline health, optimize hiring funnels, and inform decision-making.\nEnsure high-quality data management in our ATS (Greenhouse) to enable accurate reporting and insights.\nDesign and drive inclusive hiring strategies to build diverse and high-performing teams.\nUphold a high hiring bar, ensuring every hire reflects Wave’s values and long-term ambitions.\nMentor junior recruiters and contribute to building a strong, collaborative Talent function in the region.\nKey details\nThe location is primarily based in Kinshasa, with some travel. \nWork authorization in DRC is required.\nOur salaries are competitive and calculated using a transparent formula.\nWe support working parents - we offer generous parental leave policies (26 weeks for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers) and subsidized child care when you return to work.\nWe help you live your fullest life now- we subsidize gym memberships and fitness classes.\nAirtime reimbursement\nRequirements\n6+ years of experience owning end-to-end recruitment processes.\n3+ years of in-house recruiting experience in Africa, ideally in high-growth or scaling environments.\nStrong experience hiring for field and office roles.\nDeep understanding of local talent markets in DRC (Kinshasa and beyond).\nFluency in French and English (required).\nExcellent stakeholder management and communication skills.\nStrong analytical mindset (comfortable working with metrics, KPIs, and spreadsheets).\nAbility to operate with autonomy in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.\nYou might be a good fit if you\nThrive in high-growth, build-from-scratch environments.\nAre passionate about financial inclusion in Africa.\nTake a data-driven approach to problem-solving and decision-making.\nLove building networks and engaging talent communities.\nAre highly adaptable and comfortable navigating complex, evolving environments.\nEnjoy experimenting and improving processes rather than maintaining the status quo.\nAre tech-savvy and interested in leveraging tools/automation in recruiting.\nAre a strong negotiator and closer.\nCan independently lead projects with minimal oversight.\nAre excited by launching new markets and scaling teams from the ground up.\nAre open to travel within the region as needed.\nOur team\nWe have a rapidly growing in-country team in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Uganda, Niger, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon plus remote team members spread across the world.\nWe're deeply passionate about our mission of bringing radically affordable financial services to the people who need them most.\nWe foster autonomy for our employees. You'll own your projects at every stage, from understanding the problem to monitoring your solution in production.\nWe raised the largest Series A in Africa in 2021. Our world-class investors, include Founders Fund, Sequoia Heritage, Stripe, Ribbit Capital, Y Combinator, and Partech Africa.\nWe are on Y Combinator's top companies by revenue.\nHow to apply\nFill out the form below, and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role.\nWe review applications frequently and recommend that you apply to the role that most closely aligns with your skills, experience and career goals.\nWave is an equal-opportunity employer. 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