Overview
In this Sourcing Specialist role, you will drive confidential executive searches for Director level and above within a fast-growing fintech platform. You’ll work closely with C-suite and VP stakeholders, shaping leadership teams that power Checkout.com’s global growth. You’ll combine executive-search craft with data-driven sourcing and high-touch candidate management to accelerate hiring velocity. This is a high-impact role at a market-leading payments tech company, offering exposure to strategic initiatives and AI-enabled sourcing. You’ll join a performance-driven Talent Acquisition function that values curiosity, collaboration, and impact.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid working model with three days in the office
- opportunity to impact growth in a global fintech
- collaborative team culture
- progression and recognition for impact
- exposure to C-suite and senior leadership
- focus on continuous improvement and AI-enabled recruiting
Responsibilities
- Lead leadership searches from brief to shortlist and handover, building practical search plans and talent pipelines.
- Conduct research and direct outreach to engage senior, passive candidates in fintech, payments, and tech.
- Serve as a trusted point of contact, ensuring timely, clear, and personable candidate communication throughout complex processes.
- Own workflow, ATS hygiene, and operating rhythms for assigned searches, ensuring efficiency and reduced bottlenecks.
- Partner with hiring managers and senior leaders, providing market intelligence and concise candidate summaries to support decisions.
- Collaborate with Talent Operations to push AI adoption and improve research accuracy and speed.
- Progress from research to full-cycle recruiter-led delivery, including assessments, offers, and negotiation support.
Key requirements
- Approximately 2–3 years of executive/search experience or comparable high-growth in-house sourcing.
- Proven ability to map complex talent markets and deliver searches, not just coordinate tasks.
- Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and candidates with strong written and verbal communication.
- Strong attention to candidate intelligence, ATS hygiene, and process documentation.
- Willingness or ability to use AI tools and market intelligence to enhance sourcing and research.
- discretion and composure
- clear written and verbal communication
- collaborative and transparent working style
- AI tools for sourcing and market intelligence
- talent market mapping
- candidate relationship management
Talent Acquisition Sourcer, Strategic and Leadership Hiring in London employer: Checkout.com
At Checkout.com, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration. With our London headquarters, we offer a dynamic work environment where employees are empowered to take ownership of their roles and contribute to meaningful projects from day one. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through clear career advancement opportunities and a supportive hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance, making us a top choice for talent acquisition professionals seeking to make a significant impact in the fintech industry.
