Ideally, you'll have a background in fintech, financial services or technology, with experience recruiting across a mix of technical, commercial and specialist roles.
You'll work closely with hiring managers across Tech, Commercial, Credit Risk, Compliance, Legal and other business functions, supporting hiring needs across different markets.
This is a hands-on role that requires someone who is comfortable managing recruitment independently, sourcing candidates for niche positions and adapting their approach to different markets and hiring requirements.
You'll be based in the UK but will work with stakeholders internationally, so experience recruiting across the US and European markets would be particularly valuable.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end recruitment across the UK, US and Europe, covering technical, commercial and specialist positions.
- Partner with hiring managers and HRBPs across different locations and business functions to understand recruitment needs and agree hiring priorities.
- Proactively source and engage candidates through LinkedIn, direct headhunting, referrals and other relevant channels.
- Build talent pipelines for specialist and hard-to-fill roles across different markets.
- Adapt sourcing strategies to local talent markets, taking into account candidate availability, salary expectations and competition.
- Manage the full recruitment process, from initial briefing and screening through to interviews, offers and onboarding coordination.
- Provide hiring managers with relevant market insights and advice on recruitment challenges.
- Manage multiple vacancies across different functions, locations and time zones.
- Maintain a positive candidate experience and clear communication throughout the recruitment process.
- Track recruitment activity, time-to-hire, quality of hire and overall delivery against recruitment targets.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Proven recruitment experience, ideally within fintech, financial services or a high-growth tech business.
- Experience recruiting across international markets, ideally including the UK, US and Europe.
- Experience hiring for technical and specialist roles, with exposure to areas such as Tech, Commercial, Credit Risk, Compliance and Legal.
- Strong direct sourcing and headhunting skills, particularly for niche or hard-to-fill positions
- A good understanding of how recruitment markets, salary expectations and candidate availability differ across countries.
- Experience managing end-to-end recruitment, either in-house or within an agency environment.
- Confidence working with hiring managers and senior stakeholders across different functions and locations.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple vacancies and competing priorities.
- A commercial and practical approach, with the ability to advise hiring managers and challenge requirements constructively.
- Comfortable working independently and collaborating across international time zones.
Why Join Us?
Job Benefits
- Award-Winning Workplace: YouLend has been recognised as one of the “Best Places to Work in 2024, 2025 and 2026” by the Sunday Times for being a supportive, diverse, and rewarding workplace.
- Award-Winning Fintech: YouLend has been recognised as a “Top 250 Fintech Worldwide” company by CNBC.
- We have developed powerful solutions, secured significant partnerships, and are growing rapidly.
- The global opportunity is still massive, and YouLend is a raw organisation where we are only just getting started.
- High-growth (>100% growth during 2022 and 2023), so clear outlook to compensation (bonus or share option appreciation) and career growth (through growth with the business).
- Well-capitalised with supportive private equity backing.
- Part of Banking Circle Group with a fully licensed Luxembourg bank, which can provide a balance sheet and support European expansion in otherwise complex regulated markets.
- A high-quality team that pushes each other to succeed through direct feedback and aligned incentives.
- Strong, transparent team culture: we have each other’s backs.
- Independent work environment where results matter.
- Data-driven culture and emphasis on speed (anti-red tape).
- Private Medical Insurance (via Vitality)
- EAP with Health Assured
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Great office space (including a gym!) in Central London
- Subsidised lunch (via Feedr)
- Deliveroo allowance if working late in the office
- Monthly in-office masseuse
- Team and Company socials
- Sports clubs
Talent Acquisition Partner - FinTech in London employer: YouLend
YouLend is an award-winning fintech company located in Central London, recognised as one of the 'Best Places to Work' for its supportive and diverse work culture. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will benefit from a high-quality team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, enhanced parental leave, and a motivating workspace with amenities like a gym and subsidised lunches. Join us at YouLend, where your contributions directly impact our rapid growth and success in the financial sector.
