Head of Talent at AI-native insurance startup backed by Founders Fund & Lightspeed

<strong>This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers.<br><br></strong>She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network.<br><br>The next step is to speak to Jack.<br><br><strong>Job Title<br><br></strong>Head of Talent<br><br><strong>Salary<br><br></strong>Not Disclosed<br><br><strong>Company Description<br><br></strong>Founders Fund and Lightspeed-backed AI startup transforming the $280B P&C insurance market<br><br><strong>Job Description<br><br></strong>As the first dedicated talent hire, you will build the recruiting function from scratch for an AI-native company already at multi-7-figure ARR. You'll partner with the founding team to scale an elite group of engineers and researchers from 20 to 100+, defining the culture and organizational design of a generational insurance-tech platform.<br><br><strong>Location<br><br></strong>San Francisco, USA<br><br><strong>Why this role is remarkable<br><br></strong><ul><li>Partner directly with founders from Palantir and top trading firms to scale an elite, high-intensity team from 20 to 100+ people.</li><li>Backed by premier investors including Founders Fund, Lightspeed, and Emergence Capital with exceptional product-market fit and multi-7-figure revenue in year one.</li><li>High-impact founding equity stake in a company replacing legacy fax-and-spreadsheet systems with end-to-end AI claims processing for a massive $280B industry.<br><br></li></ul><strong>What You Will Do<br><br></strong><ul><li>Own the full recruiting lifecycle from sourcing to closing world-class technical talent from top AI labs, trading firms, and tier-1 tech companies.</li><li>Design and implement the entire talent infrastructure, including interview processes, compensation frameworks, and organizational design strategies from the ground up.</li><li>Serve as a strategic talent advisor to the leadership team, ensuring every hire maintains the company's bar for elite technical excellence and high-ownership culture.<br><br></li></ul><strong>The ideal candidate<br><br></strong><ul><li>Proven track record of building or significantly scaling a talent function at an early-stage startup, ideally during the 20 to 100+ employee growth phase.</li><li>Exceptional ability to source and close elite technical talent, specifically engineers and AI researchers who typically gravitate toward top-tier labs or high-frequency trading firms.</li><li>Thrives in a high-intensity, in-person SF environment and possesses the strategic mindset to build systems without a playbook while moving at extreme startup speed.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Who are Jack & Jill?<br><br></strong>Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.<br><br>And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.<br><br><strong>Next steps<br><br></strong>Step 1. Visit the job listing.<br><br>Step 2. Click <strong>'Talk to Jack'</strong>, or go straight there: https://www.jackandjill.ai/jobs/head-of-talent-at-ai-native-insurance-startup-backed-by-founders-fund-and-lights-30b70702-c7e3-4f9a-b9fc-acc64b85f568?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=job_post&utm_campaign=featured_role_30b70702-c7e3-4f9a-b9fc-acc64b85f568<br><br>Step 3. Talk to Jack so he can understand your experience and ambitions.<br><br>Step 4. Jack will make sure Jill (the AI agent working for the company) considers you for this role.<br><br>Step 5. If Jill thinks you're a great fit and her client wants to meet you, they will make the introduction.<br><br>Step 6. If not, Jack will find you excellent alternatives. All for free.<br><br><strong>We never post fake jobs<br><br></strong>This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network.<br><br>Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description.<br><br>We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it.<br><br>Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.<br><br>

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