Lead Recruiter

We are hiring a Lead Recruiter who will own go-to-market talent acquisition across EMEA - partnering with senior leaders to identify and close top sales candidates who will drive Clearwater’s international growth. You will be a trusted advisor to our EMEA leadership team, shaping hiring strategy, elevating our employer brand, and building pipelines in competitive fintech and financial services markets.

• Own executive and GTM hiring across EMEA - lead end-to-end recruitment for senior sales, pre-sales, account management, and leadership roles across the UKI, Continental Europe, and emerging EMEA markets.
• Partner with the C-suite and senior stakeholders - act as a strategic hiring advisor to VPs, MDs, and regional leaders, translating business growth plans into targeted talent strategies.
• Hunt and engage passive executive talent - build and maintain warm pipelines of high-calibre commercial and leadership candidates through proactive sourcing, networking, and relationship management.
• Shape our EMEA employer brand - represent Clearwater at industry events, executive forums, and across digital channels to position us as an employer of choice in financial technology.
• Deliver insight-driven recruiting - use data, market intelligence, and competitive analysis to advise hiring managers on compensation benchmarking, talent availability, and time-to-fill expectations.
• Raise the bar on hiring quality - consistently hit metrics on time-to-fill, diversity, internal mobility, and cost-per-hire.
• Champion process improvement - identify and implement enhancements to our recruiting workflows, tools, and candidate experience to keep pace with a fast-growing international business.
• Coach and mentor - support the development of fellow team members and contribute to a culture of recruiting excellence across the wider Talent Acquisition function.
• Sit side-by-side with hiring managers and executives to collaborate quickly and efficiently – you will be based at our London office in Moorgate 4 days per week (Mon-Thurs).

• 7+ years in talent acquisition with a demonstrable track record of hiring senior commercial, sales, or executive professionals.
• Financial services or fintech expertise - you understand the insurance, asset management, or investment technology landscape and know where top talent sits.
• Executive search capability - you have sourced and closed director-level and above hires, whether in-house or via an executive search firm.
• Go-to-market hiring fluency - you’ve recruited across sales, pre-sales, solutions, partnerships, and client success functions and speak the language of revenue-generating teams.
• Stakeholder gravitas - you’re confident presenting to and influencing senior leaders, with outstanding communication and advisory skills.
• EMEA market knowledge - you understand the nuances of hiring across UK, European, and broader EMEA geographies including employment norms, compensation expectations, and talent pools.

• Experience with Workday Recruiting or similar modern applicant tracking systems.
• Background in SaaS or enterprise software recruiting, particularly in high-growth, tech companies.
• Employer branding experience — you’ve built recruiting content, managed social channels, or led events that moved the needle on talent attraction.
• Additional European languages are a strong plus for our multi-market mandate, however not essential.

• High-impact, high-visibility work — you’ll directly influence the leadership bench and commercial engine of a fast-scaling public company.
• Continuous development — investment in your professional growth, training, and career progression.
• Competitive total compensation — salary, bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, and dental.
• A seat at the table — join a team-focused culture that values innovation, ownership, and the people who make it happen.

Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to still apply! You may be just what we’re looking for.