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    Cortea

    AI

    Founding Talent Lead (m/f/x)

    Berlin, GermanyOn-SiteFull-timePosted 1mo ago
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    Job description

    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

    How we work

    • 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.

    What we offer

    • 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

    Interview process

    • 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

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Cortea

    Cortea is a Berlin-based startup that uses AI-powered software and specialized AI agents to transform audits by automating repetitive tasks, allowing auditors to focus on judgment.

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