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Founding Talent Lead (m/f/x)

Posted Sep 23, 2026

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Cortea AI

Berlin

EnglishLeadNo German needed

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Broad estimate: €44,000–€75,000/year

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About Cortea

We’re Cortea , a Berlin startup transforming audits with AI . Manual, document-heavy audits waste expert time while demand keeps rising. Our AI-powered software and specialized AI agents remove the repetitive work so auditors can focus on judgment.

Backed by top-tier VCs with >15m funding, with a working product and paying customers, we’re rapidly scaling.

We value first-principles thinking, speed, trust, and kindness . We build side by side in our Berlin office .

The Role

You build talent foundations. You’ll design a process, that bring in exceptional talent across Tech and Non-Tech, and build a culture we’re proud of.

What you’ll do

Own the Talent end to end: job design → scope → JD → sourcing → structured interviews → offer → close
Build a Talent Engine: attract great people proactively; both inbound and outbound
Raise the hiring bar: scorecards, trained interviewers, consistent candidate experience
Shape our brand for Tech/AI talent with content, events, and a strong referral loop
Be culture-positive: partner with founders on rituals, onboarding handover, and feedback loops

You’ll be great at this if you

Have 5+ years of TA in a fast environment (startup/scale-up or agency)
Have hired top talent before and know the difference in how to assess them
Communicate clearly, leverage our founding team, and make data driven decisions fast
Can show early-stage track record you’re proud of
Think in systems and improve with data; bonus if you’ve built employer branding for engineers/AI

We value kindness + candor + execution , speed with care, and strong ownership
We’re fully in-office in Berlin because we like building side by side
We hire with structured interviews and clear scorecards to reduce bias
Non-linear paths welcome. Career breaks welcome. If you’re unsure, apply.

High impact from day one and a path to Head of Talent/People as we grow
Competitive salary + meaningful equity (range shared on the first call)
In-office energy . shared lunches, whiteboard time, fast decisions, real teamwork
Uncapped growth . Budget for tools, learning, and events you choose

Intro Call (25 min) with Liza
Expert interview (45 min): with Valentin (Co-Founder) - deep dive into: sourcing strategy, process design, quality in decisions)
Cultural interview (45 min): with Philipp (Co-Founder) - collaboration, judgment, and culture add
On-site day (Berlin): meet the team and work on a real life assignment

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Job facts

Employer: Cortea AI
Role: Founding Talent Lead (m/f/x)
City: Berlin
Work mode: not stated
Language: English
Seniority: Lead
Posted: Sep 23, 2026
Source: Arbeitnow

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