Early Careers Talent Acquisition Specialist at Moniepoint Incorporated – Lagos (Remote)

Moniepoint Incorporated is recruiting an Early Careers Talent Acquisition Specialist for a remote role based in Lagos. The specialist will coordinate university partnerships, campus initiatives, internships and graduate recruitment programmes, working with the Senior TA Strategy & Enablement Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and deliver campus recruiting activities, including hackathons, technology talks, career fairs and student community engagement.
• Maintain an annual early-careers recruitment calendar covering outreach, assessment and programme start dates.
• Build sustained relationships with universities, student organisations and technology communities across Nigeria.
• Manage internship recruitment, pre-boarding, cohort development, mentor coordination and assessments for conversion to full-time positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to agree meaningful projects and arrange structured, skills-based assessments.
• Oversee applicant tracking, screening, interviews and candidate communication for high-volume cohorts.
• Coordinate assessment providers and internal People Operations, IT and workplace teams to support accessible evaluations and effective onboarding.
• Guide junior recruiting colleagues and monitor programme results, including conversion rates, diversity metrics, candidate satisfaction and intern retention.
• Use candidate and manager feedback to improve delivery and provide data-led updates to talent acquisition leadership.

Requirements

• Five to seven years of talent acquisition experience, including campus recruitment, university engagement, graduate programmes or cohort hiring.
• Experience managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of applicant tracking systems and candidate assessment tools.
• Strong written and spoken communication with students, hiring managers and senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of Nigeria’s higher education system and emerging talent communities.
• Ability to manage detailed workflows, collaborate across teams and champion fair, inclusive recruitment.

Additional advantages

• Experience organising student hackathons, innovation competitions or STEM hiring initiatives.
• Background in fintech, technology or a rapidly growing organisation.
• Familiarity with recruitment funnel analysis, spreadsheets and leadership presentations.