Performance and Intelligence Partner in London

About Verto
At Verto, we're on a mission to democratise global finance and empower businesses in Emerging Markets to reach the world. Founded by British-Nigerian entrepreneurs Ola Oyetayo and Anthony Oduu, our roots in Africa provided a firsthand understanding of the significant challenges businesses face with cross-border payments, ranging from illiquid currencies and high fees to slow transactions. This deep-rooted insight is why Africa remains a core focus, as we're committed to bridging the gap between emerging and developed markets and fostering global economic growth.

What started as an FX solution for the Nigerian Naira has evolved into a market-leading platform, enabling thousands of businesses to seamlessly transfer billions of dollars annually. With Verto receiving the Milken-Motsepe Prize, appearing on CNBC's list of fastest growing UK companies, the Deloitte Fast 50 and Sifted’s fastest-growing UK tech companies, we are building a seamless cross-border payment future.

Role Overview
We are seeking a results-driven Talent Partner to join our team in London. We're particularly interested in people that have experience hiring into commercial and operational functions. In this role, you will be instrumental in delivering on key recruitment goals and scaling our talent acquisition efforts. You will own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, partnering closely with hiring managers to attract top-tier talent across various teams. If you are passionate about candidate experience, data-driven hiring, and building talent dense teams, this is the role for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the full lifecycle recruitment for a diverse range of roles, ensuring a streamlined, efficient, and compliant hiring process from initial sourcing through to successful onboarding.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to thoroughly define role requirements, build ideal candidate profiles, and develop targeted recruitment strategies across global talent markets.
• Implement sophisticated sourcing strategies to proactively identify and attract top-tier talent, expertly leveraging platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, regional job boards, and specialized networks.
• Leverage our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to efficiently manage all hiring workflows, maintain meticulous records, and ensure a seamless recruitment experience for all stakeholders.
• Significantly reduce time-to-hire by strategically streamlining recruitment processes, identifying and eliminating bottlenecks, and consistently delivering high-calibre candidates.
• Proactively build and nurture a robust talent pipeline to effectively support both current and anticipated future hiring needs.
• Provide expert guidance and training to hiring managers on best-practice interview techniques and comprehensive candidate assessment methods to elevate the overall quality of our hiring decisions.
• Track recruitment metrics and use data-driven insights to continuously improve our strategy.

What You Need

• Significant experience in talent acquisition, with a strong track record of successfully hiring for roles in commercial and operational functions within an early stage organisation.
• A strategic mindset with high agility in execution, deeply understanding how talent acquisition aligns with and drives overarching business success.
• Sharp attention to detail and the analytical capability to identify operational pain points, track truly relevant recruitment metrics, and use those insights to optimize the hiring engine.
• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple open roles concurrently, consistently meet demanding deadlines, and drive high-quality hiring outcomes.
• Hands-on, in-depth experience managing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and utilizing modern recruitment tools like LinkedIn Recruiter and major job boards.

Best If You Have

• Direct experience using Ashby as your primary Applicant Tracking System.
• Proven experience sourcing and successfully hiring in global markets with focus on emerging markets.
• Previous experience operating within a rapidly scaling fintech or B2B tech company.

Life At Verto
Perks
Insurance paid by the company
Health and wellness benefits (with specific added benefits depending on the location of the role)
Yearly salary review based on inflation, personal and business performance
Access to entire Udemy’s library
Budget for professional development courses
Work-From-Anywhere policy for certain durations
Integration programme (opportunity to work from our global offices)
Regular team social events
Pension scheme (depending on the role location)
Flexible work arrangements
Exposure to work with globally distributed teams
Location specific benefits like car lease policy, cycle to work, gym membership, etc.

Be the Best: We are open, take calculated risks, focus on results, and excel in our work.
Industry Competitive Compensation & Benefits: We reward employees for their value to the business with competitive compensation and benefits across all locations. This includes performance-based salary reviews, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, generous paid time off, and flexible working arrangements to support your career and life.

Diversity & Inclusion at Verto
Verto is an equal opportunities employer and we value diversity. Anyone seeking employment at Verto is considered based on Merit, Competence, Qualifications and their Talent.

Location
London
Address
1 Finsbury Avenue, EC2M 2PF, Liverpool Street, London
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Business Operations
People & Talent