Senior Talent Partner – Generalist

OakNorth; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic financial services company in Greater London is seeking a Senior Talent Partner to enhance their hiring strategy and build a high-performing team. You will utilize data-driven insights to refine recruitment processes and improve candidate experiences. The role requires at least 9 years of recruiting experience, ideally in the fintech sector, and an AI-forward mindset to drive efficiency. The company offers a competitive package that includes equity, generous vacation days, and personalized benefits.

Benefits

Equity

25 days holiday

Subsidised Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Wellbeing and social events

Volunteering time off

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• At least 9 years in-house recruiting experience ideally within financial services or fintech.
• A relentless drive to find and attract high-calibre talent.
• Brings an AI-forward mindset to optimise processes and enhance efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to define hiring strategies.
• Build and nurture talent pipelines using creative sourcing strategies.
• Champion an exceptional candidate experience reflecting company values.

Skills

Business Development

Presentation Skills

Motivational Interviewing

Employee Relations

Crisis Intervention

HR Sourcing

Account Management

Enterprise Sales

Human Resources

Workday

Job description

Shape the Future of Talent at One of Europes Fastest-Growing Businesses

At OakNorth were on a mission to empower the UKs most ambitious businesses to thrive helping them grow create jobs build homes and strengthen communities. Since our launch weve lent over $18 billion across the UK and US helping to create 58000 new homes and 36000 new jobs all while helping savers make the most of their money.

We are looking for a Senior Talent Partner to help us scale rapidly and continue building a high-performing team that empowers every OakNorther to reach their potential. Youll work closely with and act as a deputy to the Director of Talent Acquisition playing a key role in driving our hiring strategy and execution.

Evolving and embedding an AI- and data-driven scalable talent model that delivers excellence at pace.

Enhancing our employer brand and talent marketing showcasing OakNorths mission culture and impact to attract exceptional talent in competitive markets.

Redefining performance and hiring metrics establishing a unified talent analytics dashboard to inform strategic workforce planning.

Enhancing the hiring manager experience through capability-building tools and clear frameworks that enable consistent high-quality hiring decisions.

What Youll Do

• Help continue to evolve and build a recruitment powerhouse tech-enabled insight-led and designed for scale driving innovation raising the bar across the business and shaping the future of hiring at OakNorth.
• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to define hiring strategies and bring the best talent into OakNorth.
• Build and nurture talent pipelines using creative sourcing strategies and diverse channels to identify future OakNorthers.
• Champion an exceptional candidate experience ensuring every touchpoint reflects our values and culture.
• Use data and insight to drive smarter decisions improve efficiency and identify opportunities for automation and process innovation.
• Collaborate with the wider People Team to continually raise the bar for talent and ensure were supporting growth with the right people at the right time.

What we are looking for

• At least 9 years in-house recruiting experience across a range of roles ideally within financial services or fintech.
• A relentless to drive to find and attract high-calibre talent.
• Brings an AI-forward mindset constantly seeking opportunities to optimise processes and enhance efficiency as the team grows and evolves.
• Resilient and adaptable thriving in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities and pace.
• A versatile recruiter with the ability to manage end-to-end hiring across all non-tech functions.
• Strong relationship-builder trusted by leaders and colleagues alike collaborative and resourceful.
• Proven experience partnering with senior stakeholders across fast-paced high-growth organisations.
• A data-driven mindset with the ability to analyse hiring metrics and turn insight into action.
• Passionate about inclusion equity and belonging and eager to embed this across everything you do.

Benefits and Perks

• Equity. We want people to have a stake in the business so that all our interests are aligned.
• 25 days holiday
• Personalized benefits opt-in to what matters to you
• Subsidised Private Medical Insurance with Bupa
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Wellbeing and social events
• In-house Barista Bar in London office
• Support causes that matter to you Volunteering time off
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to work nursery gym electric car scheme)

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience

Senior IC

Key Skills

• Business Development
• Presentation Skills
• Motivational Interviewing
• Employee Relations
• Growing Experience
• Crisis Intervention
• Go
• HR Sourcing
• Account Management
• Enterprise Sales
• Human Resources
• Workday

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1