Graduate talent manager in London

At Bending Spoons, we’re striving to build one of the all-time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers, where team members grow to their full potential, and that functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency. We acquire and improve digital businesses to own and operate for the long term, making deep transformations designed to speed up innovation, benefit customers, and strengthen business performance. Here, hierarchy is minimal and teams are small and talent-dense. We integrate AI deeply into how we work so that human judgment and machine intelligence reinforce each other.

For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate.

A few examples of your responsibilities:

• Own hiring end-to-end. Run the full recruiting loop—from sourcing to final decision—using AI and modern tooling to accelerate the process while applying human judgment where it matters most.
• Find exceptional talent. Proactively identify and engage top candidates across multiple channels, combining outreach, data, and new technologies to surface the strongest people.
• Build high-signal evaluations. Design and run structured assessments—tests, interviews, and other evaluation methods—that produce clear signal and support confident hiring decisions.
• Maintain a high talent bar. Assess candidates rigorously to ensure every hire meets the company’s standards.
• Continuously upgrade the system. Improve recruiting workflows to make hiring faster, more scalable, and more consistent.

What we look for:

• Reasoning ability. Given the necessary knowledge, you can solve complex problems. You think from first principles, and structure your ideas sharply.
• Drive. You’re extremely ambitious in everything you do—and your initiative, effort, and tenacity match the intensity of your ambition.
• Team spirit. You give generously and without the expectation of receiving in return. You support the best idea, not your idea.
• Proficiency in English. You read, write, and speak proficiently in English.

What we offer:

• Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. You’ll work in small, result-oriented, autonomous teams alongside some of the brightest people in your field.
• An exceptional opportunity for growth. We go to great lengths to hire individuals of outstanding potential—then, our priority is to put them in the ideal position to thrive.
• Competitive pay and access to equity in the company. Typically, we offer individuals at the start of their career an annual salary of £56,345 in London and €54,346 elsewhere in Europe.
• All benefits. Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited backing for learning and training, top‑of‑the‑market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location.

Commitment & contract: Permanent or fixed‑term. Full‑time or part‑time.

Location: Milan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland) or remote in selected countries.

The selection process: In our screening process, we prioritize verifiable signals of excellence, regardless of seniority. After screening, candidates are invited to complete one or more tests. We set the bar high and only extend an offer when we’re confident we’ve found the right candidate.

Bending Spoons is a demanding environment. We’re extremely ambitious and hold ourselves—and one another—to a high standard.