Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C‑Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk, build greater resilience and make better decisions, faster.

At Diligent, we’re building the future with people who think boldly and move fast. Whether you’re designing systems that leverage large language models or part of a team reimagining workflows with AI, you’ll help us unlock entirely new ways of working and thinking. Curiosity is in our DNA; we look for individuals willing to ask the big questions and experiment fearlessly – those who embrace change not as a challenge, but as an opportunity. The future belongs to those who keep learning, and we are building it together.

We’re looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist who thrives in fast‑paced environments and has proven experience hiring commercial roles, from sales and marketing to customer success. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, you’ll play a key role in shaping how we attract and hire exceptional talent across our global GTM and Commercial teams. This is an opportunity to make a real impact, partnering closely with the business, influencing hiring decisions, and bringing the best commercial talent into a company transforming the way modern governance and compliance work gets done.

• Partner deeply with hiring managers to define role requirements and craft compelling job ads that speak to Diligent’s brand and culture.
• Own full‑cycle recruitment for commercial roles – sourcing, screening, and closing top talent across sales, marketing, customer success, and more.
• Source creatively through networking, talent communities, and digital platforms to find and engage high‑caliber candidates before they hit the market.
• Be a trusted advisor to business leaders — providing insights on market trends, compensation, and hiring best practices.
• Champion an outstanding candidate experience from first touch to offer stage, ensuring every interaction reflects our values.
• Leverage technology – from our ATS to data‑driven sourcing tools – to streamline and enhance how we recruit.
• Manage agency partnerships where needed, ensuring accountability, alignment, and strong collaboration.
• Bring market intelligence to the table: share trends, talent insights, and competitor activity that inform our hiring strategies.

• Proven success recruiting commercial roles (sales, marketing, GTM, or similar), ideally in a tech‑driven or SaaS environment.
• Experience within the GRC domain is a big plus.
• A track record of delivering across multiple requisitions in a fast‑paced, high‑growth setting.
• Strong business acumen with an ability to understand and influence commercial priorities.
• A relationship‑first mindset – you build trust quickly with stakeholders and candidates alike.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, both written and verbal.
• Comfort with data, systems, and process – you know how to use tools to make hiring smarter and more efficient.
• A collaborative, proactive, and curious approach – always looking for ways to improve and add value.

Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be different both in our internal processes and to help our clients. We care about our people. Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting-free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few. We have teams all over the world. We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, Singapore, and Sydney. Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding.

Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world‑changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability – to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, Singapore and Sydney. To foster strong collaboration and connection, this role will follow a hybrid work model. If you are within a commuting distance to one of our Diligent office locations, you will be expected to work onsite at least 50% of the time. We believe that in‑person engagement helps drive innovation, teamwork, and a strong sense of community.