# HR & Talent Acquisition Specialist at Flatrock

> United States · Unspecified · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/personio%3Aflatrock%3A2876872 (read 2026-11-09).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Flatrock](https://alderhq.app/companies/flatrock)
- Location text: San Jose
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: San Jose")
- Posted: 2026-11-05 (4 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-08 · last verified: 2026-11-08
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://flatrock.jobs.personio.de/job/2876872

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 2435): p25 $100k, median $157k, p75 $210k

## Description (the employer's text)

### Main responsibilities

### Talent acquisition (around 60% of the role)

- Own end-to-end recruitment for all new hires in Costa Rica: engineers, QA, DevOps, project managers, sales, client-facing and operations roles.
- Proactively source and headhunt through LinkedIn, referrals, universities, tech communities and job boards - not just post and wait.
- Write job descriptions, screen candidates, run interviews and coordinate technical assessments with hiring managers.
- Build a strong talent pipeline ahead of demand so we can staff new client projects quickly.
- Manage offers and negotiations, and keep hiring data and the ATS up to date.
- Build Flat Rock's employer brand in the Costa Rican tech market.
### HR operations

- Run onboarding and offboarding, including contracts, documentation and equipment.
- Be the first point of contact for employee questions on policies, benefits, leave and payroll.
- Ensure compliance with the Costa Rican Labour Code and CCSS requirements, working with external payroll and legal advisors.
- Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
- Support performance reviews, probation check-ins and employee development.
### Office growth and culture

- Help design how the Costa Rica office grows: hiring plans, team structure and ways of working.
- Shape our culture and values locally, while keeping strong links with the UK and European teams.
- Organise team events, recognition and engagement activities.
- Track engagement and retention, and suggest practical improvements.
### Requirements

### Essential requirements

- 3–6 years in HR and recruitment, with a strong focus on hands-on talent acquisition.
- Experience recruiting in tech and / or IT outsourcing / BPO — you understand technical roles and how outsourcing companies staff client projects.
- Background in small or growing companies (roughly under 200 people), where you covered a broad HR remit without a large team behind you.
- Experience working with international teams across time zones and cultures.
- A proven sourcing track record: you can show roles you filled through proactive search, not only inbound applications.
- Working knowledge of the Costa Rican Labour Code, CCSS, aguinaldo, vacation and termination rules.
- Fluent English and Spanish, written and spoken.
- Organised, self-starting and comfortable building processes from scratch.
- Right to work in Costa Rica.
### Nice to have

- Experience helping to open or scale a new office or site.
- An existing network in the Costa Rican tech community.
- Familiarity with ATS and HRIS tools (e.g. Workable, BambooHR, Greenhouse).
- Employer branding or social media recruitment experience.
- A degree in HR, psychology, business administration or a related field.

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