Regional Recruiter – Technology & Business Functions in London

Main purpose: As a key member of the Talent Acquisition team, this role is responsible for attracting high-caliber talent across Europe, while also supporting the firm's broader hiring needs. The position manages end-to-end recruitment across multiple functions and seniority levels, with a primary emphasis on Technology, and operates with a high degree of autonomy whilst aligning with global standards.

Reporting to the Regional Talent Acquisition Manager, the successful candidate will partner closely with senior hiring managers across key European hubs, particularly London and Geneva. Working as part of both the regional and global TA teams, the role plays a pivotal part in identifying, engaging, and securing top technical talent in highly competitive markets, contributing directly to the firm's continued growth and digital evolution.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end recruitment at all levels across Europe, covering a broad range of functions with a primary but not exclusive focus on Technology.
• Primary hiring locations include Geneva and London, with coverage across other European offices as required.
• Place strong emphasis on direct hiring, with selective and occasional use of external vendors where required.
• Partner with Hiring Managers to assess talent needs and provide expertise and guidance around hiring plans and strategy, driving the full recruiting process.
• Proactively source passive candidates — particularly within competitive European talent markets — through various channels and initiatives to build and maintain pipelines for critical and recurring roles.
• Conduct thorough HR interviews to assess both technical baseline and competency skills/culture fit, with the ability to engage credibly with technical hiring managers and candidates.
• Support graduate and early-careers hiring initiatives where applicable.
• Ensure compliance with relevant European employment legislation and local hiring regulations across jurisdictions.
• Provide training and guidance to Hiring Managers and stakeholders on recruitment processes, technical assessment frameworks, and candidate evaluation best practices.

Employer Branding & Marketing:

• Represent the firm strengthening visibility within the talent community.
• Support regional employer branding initiatives to articulate the firm's distinctive culture, technology stack, and value proposition to high-caliber technical candidates across diverse European talent markets.
• Contribute to the firm's positioning as an employer of choice within the commodity trading technology space in Europe.

Global TA Collaboration:

• Work as part of the global Talent Acquisition team to support other regions when required, and contribute to global TA initiatives and technology projects.
• Share market insights — particularly around European tech talent trends, compensation benchmarks, and sourcing strategies across multiple countries — to support a globally consistent hiring approach.

Required qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years experience in Technology recruitment.
• Proven direct sourcing capability across active and passive candidate pools.
• Experience supporting hiring across multiple locations and time zones.
• Proficiency with ATS platforms (Workday preferred) and LinkedIn Recruiter.

Preferred qualifications:

• Previous experience in trading environment is highly beneficial.
• In-house experience.

Attributes for success:

• Strategically minded, able to balance day-to-day delivery with longer-term talent initiatives.
• Highly credible with senior stakeholders; confident operating in demanding commercial environments.
• Resilient and adaptable, comfortable managing competing priorities and time pressures.
• Strong relationship builder across geographies and functions.
• Proactive, resourceful and solution-oriented.
• Collaborative team-player with a willingness to support broader regional and global priorities.

The Talent Acquisition team sits within Trafigura's global Human Resources function, reporting to the Global Head of Talent Acquisition based in Geneva. The team operates as a true business partner to the organization, supporting hiring across all levels and geographies. This Regional Recruiter will work alongside the existing Regional Team based in Athens and collaborate closely with colleagues across Geneva, Athens, Montevideo, Mumbai, and Singapore.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce! We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.