Senior Recruiter (EMEA) Salary: Up to £125,000 + equity Location : London, onsite (5 days per week) Hawkwood is partnering with a fast-growing, Sequoia-backed enterprise AI company to make its first hire in EMEA. Joining as the first recruiter on the ground in London, you’ll partner closely with the US Talent team and senior business leaders to build the foundations for hiring across EMEA. You’ll work closely with senior leaders to shape hiring plans, bring insight from the local talent market and help determine where the business invests its headcount. Own full-cycle recruiting across EMEA, with an initial emphasis on sales, revenue and other GTM hiring alongside technically oriented customer-facing roles. Act as the first Talent partner on the ground in London, helping establish the local recruiting infrastructure, processes and ways of working needed to support European growth. Partner closely with senior leaders to define roles, calibrate profiles and establish what exceptional talent looks like in a new market. Build high-quality candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing, networking and creative approaches to engaging talent. Bring market intelligence into the business, advising leaders on talent availability, compensation, location and the realities of hiring in London and across EMEA. Help translate an established US Talent model into an effective EMEA approach, identifying where local market nuances require different systems or processes. Use the company’s own AI product to automate recruiting workflows, interrogate hiring data and create greater leverage across the Talent function. Use data and candidate feedback to continuously refine hiring strategies and provide clear insight into how the market is responding. Deep knowledge of the London technology talent market and the credibility to advise US-based stakeholders on local hiring dynamics. ~ The confidence to operate independently as the first recruiter in a new region while remaining highly connected to a global Talent team. ~ Excellent sourcing capability and a strong instinct for identifying exceptional talent beyond obvious profiles or company logos. ~ Commercial judgement and the confidence to challenge hiring managers constructively rather than simply execute against a brief. ~
Senior Recruiter (EMEA) - Series B, Sequoia-backed Scale-up in London employer: Hawkwood
Hawkwood is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and people-first culture that thrives on innovation and collaboration. As a People Operations Advisor in London, you'll benefit from a hybrid work model, competitive salary, and the opportunity to shape global People processes within a rapidly growing international professional services firm. With a strong focus on employee development and a commitment to leveraging modern technology, Hawkwood provides a unique environment for personal and professional growth, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
