Talent Acquisition Partner in England

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner in our Talent Acquisition team. This role will sit across both data and business hiring covering a varied scope of positions such as Data Analytics, Credit Risk and Legal.

Who are we? We’re Funding Circle. We back small businesses to succeed. At Funding Circle, we believe the world needs small businesses. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to help them get the finance they need to grow. With more than a decade of expertise under our belt, we’ve built a game-changer of a platform with cutting-edge data and technology that’s reshaping the landscape of SME lending. Say goodbye to lengthy applications and hello to lightning-fast decisions. In just minutes, SMEs across the UK can get a decision, giving them access to competitive funding in a flash. We know that good business is about good people. So we pride ourselves on providing meaningful, human support as well as fast, hassle-free processes to deliver an unbeatable customer experience.

The role involves working in a hybrid capacity, and the ideal candidate will have experience hiring across both tech and commercial/business roles. Responsibilities include:

• Managing the full recruitment cycle end to end.
• Advising and coaching Hiring Managers on how to attract and identify the right talent for their teams.
• Partnering with relevant stakeholders to construct diverse hiring strategies.
• Ensuring our recruitment methods are always appropriate and working on relevant projects within the TA team or with relevant stakeholders to continually improve processes.
• Utilising data to improve/refine hiring methods and to share key details with stakeholders.
• Effectively collaborating across the wider People team to ensure the best possible employee experience for new hires.
• Representing our brand at events or through other creative sourcing strategies and tactics, finding untapped and diverse talent.
• Being the subject matter expert for your hiring verticals and effectively communicating key hiring strategies, priorities and challenges to senior stakeholders and the wider business.
• Proactively problem solving, identifying and confidently mitigating any risks, issues or control weaknesses that arise in your day-to-day.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven track record of hiring top calibre candidates across both tech and commercial remits.
• Comfortable working diligently to maintain data integrity.
• Experience of creating hiring strategies to promote best practice across all areas of diversity (gender, ethnicity, social, sexuality).
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholder relationships, from Team Manager level to C-suite/Executive level.
• Expertise leveraging social network services such as LinkedIn Recruiter, and job boards such as Welcome to the Jungle for recruiting efforts.
• Experience of finding candidates directly and managing agency relationships where necessary to ensure a positive experience of Funding Circle.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills and ability to communicate concisely with all levels including Senior Leadership.
• Motivated to be part of a team and helping out across all hiring verticals when needed.

We’re a lean and agile team, and everyone needs to support each other.