Learning and Development Specialist

About Tala
Tala is on a mission to unleash the economic power of the Global Majority – the 4 billion people overlooked by existing financial systems. With nearly half a billion dollars raised from equity and debt, we are serving millions of customers across three continents. Tala has been named by the
Fortune
Impact 20 list,
CNBC
's Disruptor 50 five years in a row,
CNBC
's World's Top Fintech Company,
Forbes'
Fintech 50 list for eight years running, and Chief's The New Era of Leadership Award. We are expanding across product offerings, countries and crypto and are looking for people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about our m ission.

By creating a unique platform that enables lending and other financial services around the globe, people in emerging markets are able to start and expand small businesses, manage day-to-day needs, and pursue their financial goals with confidence. Currently, over nine million people across Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, and India have used Tala products. Due to our global team, we have a remote-first approach, and also have offices in Santa Monica, CA (HQ); Nairobi, Kenya; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, the Philippines; and Bangalore, India.

Most Talazens join us because they connect with our mission. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Tala, we'd love to hear from you

About The Role
As an Entry-Level Learning and Development (L&D) Specialist, you will support the design, coordination, and facilitation of training programs aimed at enhancing employee performance and professional growth in alignment with operational and business needs. You will work closely with the L&D team and cross-functional teams to deliver engaging and effective learning experiences. This role plays a crucial part in executing our learning roadmap, supporting employee upskilling initiatives, and ensuring training operations run smoothly.

What You'll Do

• Demonstrate excellent research and analytical skills
• Drive training completion and coordinate with stakeholders
• Ensure project and program timelines
• Create monthly / quarterly reports focusing on training impact and results
• Aligned training initiatives with the organizational goals
• Proactively create and design new projects with the intention to improve current processes of the business
• Create and maintain a healthy engagement both for in-house and external service providers
• Design training materials that target key results in alignment with the training programs and specific business needs
• Update and ensure that all training materials are relevant and up to date
• Help with the delivery and tracking of regulatory and compliance related trainings

What You'll Bring

• A Bachelor's Degree in Education, Psychology or related fields
• At least 1 year experience in conducting and facilitating training programs both online and in person
• Experience working in a Fintech would be an advantage
• Video Editing experience is a plus (e.g., CapCut, Canva, Adobe Effects)
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply but must meet the following criteria
• A bachelor's degree in:
• Finance, Statistics or any Math related majors
• Psychology, Secondary Education or other research related courses
• With demonstrated leadership capabilities gained through a variety of extracurricular activities and engagements, both within and beyond the academic setting

Our vision is to build a new financial ecosystem where everyone can participate on equal footing and access the tools they need to be financially healthy. We strongly believe that inclusion fosters innovation and we're proud to have a diverse global team that represents a multitude of backgrounds, cultures, and experience. We hire talented people regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.