Talent Acquisition Specialist

About IntergridIntergrid is a Helsinki-based technology company offering autopilot for industrial energy operations, with a mission to make the green energy transition a no-brainer for all industrials.

Industrials are adopting electric-hybrid energy systems to cut energy costs, hedge fuel price risk, and reduce their carbon footprint, but managing multiple energy sources and real-time power markets quickly exceeds the capabilities of existing tools and human operators.

Trusted by 100+ industrial sites in Europe, Intergrid's Autopilot handles the complexity and controls hybrid energy systems and power market trading 24/7. In less than three years, we've grown exceptionally fast from three founders with an ambitious vision to a fast-growing, diverse team of >35 people.

To accelerate our growth, we have also secured >10M€ in funding from top-tier U.S. and Finnish investors, such as True Ventures, Lifeline Ventures, Risto Siilasmaa, and the founders of Aiven. This allows us to continue expanding the team on all fronts with top talent passionate about tackling complex challenges and driven by curiosity and kindness.

We enjoy active collaboration and want to get to know our teammates beyond their Zoom profiles, so we would love to see you at our office located in Kalevankatu 30, Helsinki, as often as possible. Still, we all appreciate the possibility of working remotely from time to time.

About the role

We're hiring a full-time Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our fast-growing team in Helsinki!

As our first dedicated Talent Acquisition hire, you’ll own end-to-end recruitment across engineering, commercial, and operations, from sourcing through close. You'll help Intergrid scale by hiring exceptional people and working closely with hiring managers who stay deeply involved throughout. The foundation for scalable hiring, the talent pipelines, processes, playbooks, and employer brand, is yours to build.

At first, you’ll join a two-person People team, reporting to the People Lead, and your scope will also include broader people operations responsibilities as we scale.

Why this opportunity is ideal for you: You’ll be at the center of the energy transition, one of today’s most exciting and impactful industries. Hiring is our highest-leverage activity, and you’ll shape it from the ground up: raising the bar, improving how we work, and delivering a standout candidate experience. If you’re a builder who wants real ownership and visible business impact, this role is for you.

Key responsibilities

• Own sourcing strategy and pipelines by defining target profiles, running outbound experiments, and proactively winning top talent through modern tools and channels.
• Run end-to-end hiring with speed and rigor across engineering, commercial, and operations roles.
• Deliver a standout candidate experience with fast, transparent communication at every stage.
• Develop our hiring infrastructure by creating interview kits and scorecards, tracking funnel metrics, and maintaining hiring data.
• Build our employer brand in Europe through content, events, and an end-to-end experience that candidates want to talk about.
• Support people and office operations by making sure the people engine runs as smoothly as the hiring pipeline.

Who we are looking forFull-cycle recruiter

You’ve hired across technical, commercial, and operations roles, and you're hungry to do more of it.

High-agency builder: You push the pace, create structure where none exists yet, and thrive even if your priorities and scope shiftCross-functional: You quickly grasp our product and market, and can speak the language of engineers, salespeople, and operations equally well.AI-savvy: You use modern AI tools to accelerate your workflows.

Clear communicator: Excellent written and verbal communication in English with the ability to tailor communication to your audience.

Mission-driven: You care about accelerating the energy transition in the real world, helping industrials operate hybrid energy systems through autonomous control.

We also value if you haveExperience recruiting in a fast-growing startup or scale-up environment.

Familiarity with the wider European tech talent market.

What we offer

• Values-driven culture
• Be part of a culture built on kindness, curiosity, and creating win-win-win outcomes for customers, planet, and our success
• Rapid growth journey
• Join one of today's most exciting industries and a quickly growing technology company on a mission to drive the energy transition forward.
• Competitive salary & stock options
• Reflecting your experience and commitment to our shared success
• Active feedback and mentorship
• We want you to succeed at Intergrid.
• To help you reach your professional goals, we offer active mentorship and an open feedback culture.

Fast-track your career – Take on meaningful responsibilities within days, not months, as we scale rapidly. Top talents advance quickly when Intergrid is growing this fast.

Thrive in our Helsinki HQ – Vibrant, supportive, and inclusive office-first environmentOur hiring process will typically follow these steps:

First discussion (60 min)Get to know each other, learn about your motivation and previous experience, together with People Lead. Discussion about the role and your potential fit to Intergrid, including our mission, vision, and ways of working. You are more than welcome to visit our office.

In-depth interview + Case (90 min)Show off your skills in a role-specific case assignment at our office. We'll also use this session to explore your growth potential and focus on you beyond your CV: what drives you and what experiences have shaped you.

Founder interview (60 min)Meet our founders and dive into our strategy, culture, and future plans. Ask all your toughest questions.'Work with us' afternoon (4 hours)We invite you to work with the Intergrid team for a half day to ensure our ways of working align with your aspirations. It is a significant commitment on both sides; thus, we only move to this stage if we really want to work with you.

It's designed to help both sides make the right decision — and to give you a transparent opportunity to decide on a new career chapter. You will receive compensation for this.