Technical Recruiting Manager

TRM Labs is a blockchain intelligence company committed to fighting crime and creating a safer world. By leveraging blockchain data, threat intelligence, and advanced analytics, our products empower governments, financial institutions, and crypto businesses to combat illicit activity and global security threats. At TRM, you'll join a mission-driven, fast-paced team made up of experts in law enforcement, data science, engineering, and financial intelligence, tackling complex global challenges daily. Whether analyzing blockchain data, developing cutting-edge tools, or collaborating with global organizations, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact.

Our ability to identify, hire, and retain exceptional talent is foundational to our mission. The Talent team at TRM is made up of seasoned professionals who have experience hiring world-class Engineering, Data Science, GTM, and People teams for the most notable startups in Silicon Valley. As a Technical Recruiting Manager, you will lead and scale a team of high-performing recruiters focused on delivering top-tier technical talent to TRM. Your success will be measured by your team’s hiring quality, velocity, stakeholder partnership, and operational rigor.

The impact you’ll have here:

• Manage and coach a team of technical recruiters, raising the bar on sourcing strategy, candidate experience, and closing excellence.
• Oversee delivery of high-priority engineering and technical roles; step in on complex searches as needed.
• Partner closely with executives and hiring managers to calibrate, forecast, and course-correct hiring plans.
• Optimize tools, processes, and systems to drive speed, precision, and data hygiene across the recruiting funnel.
• Build a culture of excellence, feedback, and continuous improvement within the recruiting team.

What we’re looking for:

• 10+ years of technical recruiting experience, including 2+ years managing high growth teams
• Proven ability to hire for complex technical roles in high-growth environments
• Demonstrated success coaching recruiters and raising execution quality across a team
• Strategic thinker with strong instincts for prioritization, stakeholder alignment, and problem-solving
• Operationally excellent with experience managing recruiting tools, dashboards, and workflows
• Clear, concise communicator comfortable working with execs and distributed teams

About the Team:

• Our Talent team is fully remote, embracing async collaboration via Slack, documentation, and proactive updates.
• We meet weekly for hiring syncs, sourcing jams, and team huddles to support shared momentum and alignment.
• The team is known for rigor, humility, and craft obsession—we continuously refine systems and raise our own bar.
• Most team members operate with a 4+ hour overlap with PST; we value flexibility and autonomy with accountability.

Learn about TRM Speed in this position:

• Within 72 hours of receiving a new headcount request, the Recruiting Manager ensures an intake meeting is scheduled and reviews sample profiles with recruiters.
• Within 48 hours of initial candidate feedback, partners with recruiters to synthesize insights and evolve search strategy; expects A/B tested outreach to be in-market within 24 hours.
• Within the first week of launching a new search, team has surfaced and messaged 100+ targeted candidates and flagged key conversion levers by channel or source.
• Conducts weekly review of team performance dashboards to identify gaps in pipeline velocity, sourcing coverage, and candidate experience NPS.
• Proactively identifies 3–5 key team members or leaders with networks for a role and initiates sourcing jam sessions to maximize referral pipeline.
• Drives continuous improvement by coaching recruiters to transform data into insights and course-correct in real time, ensuring time-to-fill targets are met.

The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $170,000 - $190,000.
• Additionally, this role may be eligible to participate in TRM’s equity plan.
• Please note – we factor in the different costs for geographies outside the United States.

Life at TRM Labs

Leadership Principles

Our LPs are foundational elements of our strategy, guiding how we make decisions, how we treat each other, and how we behave day-to-day.

• Impact-Oriented Trailblazer – We put customers first, driving for speed, focus, and adaptability.
• Master Craftsperson – We prioritize speed, high standards, and distributed ownership.
• Inspiring Colleague – We value humility, candor, and a one-team mindset.

Accelerate your Career 

Join a mission-driven team of industry leaders and make a real-world impact—disrupting terrorist networks, recovering stolen funds, and more. At TRM, you will:

• Work alongside top experts and learn every day.
• Embrace a growth mindset with development opportunities tailored to your role.
• Take on high-impact challenges in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Thrive in a culture of coaching, where feedback is fast, direct, and built to help you level up. We expect everyone to both give and receive feedback as part of how we get better—together.

What to Expect at TRM

TRM moves fast—really fast. We know a lot of startups say that, but we mean it. We operate with urgency, ownership, and high standards. As a result, you’ll be joining a team that’s highly engaged, mission-driven, and constantly evolving.

To support this intensity, we’re also intentional about rest and recharge. We offer generous benefits, including PTO, Holidays, and Parental Leave for full time employees.

That said, TRM may not be the right fit for everyone. If you're optimizing for work life balance, we encourage you to:

• Ask your interviewers how they personally approach balance within their teams, and
• Reflect on whether this is the right season in your life to join a high-velocity environment.
• Be honest with yourself about what energizes you—and what drains you

We’re upfront about this because we want every new team member to thrive—not just survive.

Thrive as a Global Team 

As a remote-first company, TRM Labs is built for global collaboration.

• We cultivate a strong remote culture through clear communication, thorough documentation, and meaningful relationships.
• We invest in offsites, regional meetups, virtual coffee chats, and onboarding buddies to foster collaboration.
• By prioritizing trust and belonging, we harness the strengths of a global team while staying aligned with our mission and values.

Join our mission!

We’re looking for team members who thrive in fast-paced, high-impact environments and love building from the ground up. TRM is remote-first, with an exceptionally talented global team. If you enjoy solving tough problems and seeing your work make a difference for billions of people, we want you here. Don’t worry if your experience doesn’t perfectly match a job description— we value passion, problem-solving, and unique career paths. If you’re excited about TRM’s mission, we want to hear from you.