Associate, Talent Acquisition

Bjak is hiring a Junior Associate in Talent Acquisition based in Zürich. This hands-on role supports end-to-end recruiting for product, engineering, and business positions, offering early-career professionals practical experience in technical hiring.

This position provides practical, execution-focused experience in technical recruiting for A1’s product, engineering, and business teams. It is designed for early-career individuals eager to understand how high-quality hiring operates in a real-world setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the complete hiring lifecycle, including candidate sourcing, resume screening, interview scheduling, and offer coordination.
• Identify potential candidates via LinkedIn, professional networks, job platforms, and direct outreach.
• Review applications and perform initial candidate conversations to evaluate role alignment, interest, and communication abilities.
• Manage interview logistics and gather feedback from both applicants and hiring managers.
• Update applicant tracking systems with accurate candidate information to maintain data integrity and process consistency.
• Contribute to recruiting initiatives and process enhancements as the team expands, supporting candidate experience and employer branding efforts.
• Ensure hiring operations remain efficient, responsive, and well-organized.

Requirements

• 0–2 years of experience in recruiting, HR, operations, coordination, or related fields (recent graduates with a strong interest in recruiting are encouraged to apply).
• Strong organizational abilities and meticulous attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Google Sheets/Excel and familiarity with basic ATS platforms.
• A proactive, learning-oriented mindset and receptiveness to feedback.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and follow through reliably.

What the company offers

• Gain foundational knowledge in technical recruiting within a small, high-performing team.
• Collaborate closely with seasoned recruiters, engineers, and hiring managers.
• Take on real responsibility and hands-on ownership from the start.
• Work in a flat structure where initiative and execution are valued over titles.
• Access a clear career progression path toward Talent Partner, Recruiter, or specialized technical hiring roles.
• Receive competitive compensation and opportunities for meaningful career development.

About the company

Bjak develops a proactive smart assistant designed to enhance everyday conversations, errands, organization, and workflows with minimal user prompting. The product emphasizes high reliability for long-running tasks, persistent context, and real-world task completion. The system handles multi-step reasoning, interacts with external tools, and maintains reliability despite non-deterministic model behavior. The goal is to help users complete daily tasks enjoyably with approximately 90% reduced time.

• Focus on building a proactive smart assistant for everyday use.
• Emphasis on high reliability for long-running workflows and persistent context.
• System designed to handle multi-step reasoning and external tool interactions.
• Aim to reduce daily task completion time by approximately 90% while enhancing user enjoyment.