Lead Talent Acquisition Partner Software Engineering

Capital One; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology organization in London is seeking a Lead Talent Acquisition Partner for Software Engineering. This role directly influences the growth by partnering with Engineering Directors to solve complex talent challenges. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in full-lifecycle recruitment with a strategic approach to hiring and community building. The position offers a hybrid working model, strong career development opportunities, and competitive benefits designed to support a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including pension scheme

Access to training and development programs

Flexible working arrangements

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a full-lifecycle recruiter in the London software engineering landscape.
• Ability to think strategically about talent challenges and shape hiring strategy.
• Experience in leveraging community involvement to build an authentic employment brand.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies for engineering talent.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to engineering leaders on hiring decisions.
• Utilize market insights to influence talent strategy and pipeline investment.
• Lead presence in the London tech community and host user groups.

Skills

Deep Domain Expertise

Strategic & Consultative Approach

Community Building

Exceptional Stakeholder Management

Job description

United Kingdom, London

Lead Talent Acquisition Partner - Software Engineering

About this role

Are you a highly strategic Lead Software Engineering recruiter ready to directly influence the growth of a leading financial technology organization

This is a high-impact full-lifecycle role where you will partner directly with Engineering Directors to solve complex talent challenges amplify our brand and secure the industrys most sought-after software engineers in the competitive London market.

What Youll Drive

• Strategic Talent Acquisition : Develop and execute innovative long-term sourcing and attraction strategies to build robust pipelines of high-calibre software engineering talent solving for both immediate demand and future organizational needs.
• Engineering Leadership Partnership : Serve as a trusted advisor to engineering leaders leveraging your deep market knowledge of the London software engineering market to influence hiring models compensation strategy and the long-term talent quality bar.
• Data-Driven Influence : Utilize market insights and recruiting data to inform and influence organizational decisions related to talent benchmarking search strategy and pipeline investment.
• Culture & Brand Activation : Lead our presence in the London tech community. You will own the strategy for hosting engineering user groups at our Old Street office and spearhead our impactful presence at major industry conferences.
• World-Class Candidate Experience : Create inspiring high-touch experiences for every engineering candidate focusing on powerful storytelling that connects top talent directly to our mission and technical challenges.
• Recruiting Innovation : Stay ahead of the curve on emerging sourcing techniques interview innovations and the evolving dynamics of the wider UK engineering market to ensure we maintain a competitive edge.

What Youll Bring

• Deep Domain Expertise : Proven track record as a full-lifecycle recruiter with a deep nuanced understanding of the London software engineering landscape
• Strategic & Consultative Approach : Ability to move beyond tactical recruiting to think strategically about talent challenges advise senior stakeholders and shape organizational hiring strategy.
• Community Building : Experience in leveraging community involvement (meetups conferences thought leadership) to build an authentic employment brand and generate pipelines.
• Exceptional Stakeholder Management : Highly effective communication and relationship-building skills to partner with busy hiring managers and provide a world-class experience to candidates.

Where and how youll work

This is a permanent position based in our London office.

We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home.

Were big on collaboration and connection so youll be based in our London office 3 days a week on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements and were open to talking about an arrangement that works for you.

Whats in it for you

• Bring us all this - and youll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation
• We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers)
• Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme bonus generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave
• Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym subsidised restaurant mindfulness and music rooms.

What you should know about how we recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent : whoever you are whatever you look like wherever you come from. We know its about what you do not just what you say. Thats why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.

• REACH Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies
• OutFront to provide LGBTQ support for all associates
• Mind Your Mind signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all
• Women in Tech promoting an inclusive environment in tech
• EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders particularly for female talent in our industry

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.

If you require a reasonable adjustment please contact All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1