Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Story Terrace Inc.; London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the growth and analytics sector is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to drive recruitment for exceptional engineering talent. This role will focus on building strategic pipelines and enhancing the employer brand, alongside leading an innovative recruitment process. With hybrid working opportunities and a competitive salary package, this position aims to attract top talent in a fast-paced market.

Benefits

£6,000 annual training & conference budget

Up to 6% matched pension

Comprehensive private healthcare

EMI Share Options

Work from anywhere for up to 1 month

25 days holiday + flexibility to buy/sell days

Cycle to work scheme

Exclusive discounts on retail and travel

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven success in technical recruitment.
• Deep understanding of engineering disciplines including data engineering and software development.
• Experience with sourcing strategies and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the complete recruitment lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines.
• Collaborate with technical leaders and represent the employer brand.

Skills

Technical Recruitment

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Sourcing Strategies

Communication

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Recruitment Analytics

Job description

Title: Senior Talent Acquisition PartnerLocation: London, Hybrid (3 days per week in office)
Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £65,000-£75,000 per annum + EMI Share Options + Benefits

About QuantSpark

At QuantSpark, we believe in a world where data and AI drive prosperity for everyone—not just the bottom line. We partner with ambitious businesses and government organisations to unlock the power of analytics and artificial intelligence, transforming high-value processes and empowering society through smarter, more impactful decisions.

As we scale our technical capabilities to meet growing demand across private equity, retail, asset management, and public sector clients, we're seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner who shares our mission and can attract exceptional engineering talent to drive our growth.

Your Impact as Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

• Own End-to-End Recruitment: Lead the complete recruitment lifecycle across our technical departments, across all levels of seniority, from initial sourcing through to successful onboarding.
• Build Strategic Talent Pipelines: Develop and maintain robust pipelines of exceptional engineering talent across data engineering, software development, DevOps, and AI/ML specialisms.
• Partner with Technical Leaders Across the Business: Collaborate closely with Engineering Managers, Lead Engineers, Product Leaders and technical teams to understand evolving hiring needs and technical requirements.
• Elevate Our Employer Brand: Represent QuantSpark at tech events, meet-ups, and conferences to build our reputation as a destination for top engineering talent.
• Drive Recruitment Innovation: Implement cutting-edge sourcing strategies, assessment methodologies, and candidate experience improvements.
• Mentor and Develop: Contribute to building our internal recruitment capabilities offering guidance and best practice principals to our internal hiring teams.

The Real Challenges You'll Help Us Solve

• Competitive Talent Market: Navigate the highly competitive landscape for data engineers, developers, AI specialists and Product professionals in London.
• Technical Assessment Excellence: Design and implement robust technical evaluation processes and hiring scorecards that identify and evaluate both technical excellence and cultural fit.
• Scaling Quality Standards: Maintain our hiring standard of excellence while significantly increasing recruitment velocity.
• Hybrid Recruitment Adaptation: Optimise recruitment processes for hybrid working models understanding the nuances of in-person and remote interviewing,
• Diverse Talent Acquisition: Build inclusive hiring practices that attract underrepresented groups in technology.

Role Requirements

Recruitment Expertise

• 5+ years of proven success in technical recruitment, with substantial experience hiring for technical roles across various levels of seniority.
• Deep understanding of engineering disciplines including data engineering, software development, DevOps, and AI/ML.
• Expertise in sourcing strategies across LinkedIn, Hackajob, Welcome to The Jungle and additional sourcing tools.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (experience using Screenloop is a bonus), recruitment analytics, and performance metrics.
• Strong track record of building and managing talent pipelines in competitive markets.

Technical Understanding

• Solid grasp of modern tech stacks including Python, React.js, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), and data tools (dbt, Airflow, Snowflake) from a recruitment perspective.
• Ability to assess technical skills through structured interviews and practical assessments.
• Understanding of software development practices, agile methodologies, and DevOps culture.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and emerging technologies in the data space.

Stakeholder Management

• Exceptional communication skills with ability to influence hiring managers and senior leadership.
• Strong project management capabilities with ability to handle multiple searches simultaneously.
• Proven ability to provide strategic recruitment advice and market insights.

What Success Looks Like

• Quality Hires: Consistently support in the placement of exceptional talent that thrives in our culture.
• Pipeline Excellence: Maintain robust talent pipelines that enable rapid scaling while preserving quality standards.
• Stakeholder Satisfaction: Achieve high satisfaction scores from hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Market Leadership: Position QuantSpark as an employer of choice for technical talent in the London data and AI ecosystem.
• Process Innovation: Continuously improve recruitment efficiency, candidate experience, and assessment accuracy.

Benefits

• £6,000 annual training & conference budget to stay ahead of recruitment trends
• Up to 6% matched pension for your long-term security
• Comprehensive private healthcare through Vitality
• EMI Share Options scheme so you benefit directly from our growth
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 1 month per year
• 25 days holiday + flexibility to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Exclusive discounts on retail, travel, technology, and fitness memberships

Equal Opportunities

QuantSpark is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, or disability.