Strategic Recruitment Lead, UK & Europe

State Point Two; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

State Point Two is seeking a Recruitment Lead to shape and deliver a hiring agenda across the UK & EMEA. You will combine search expertise with leadership-level judgment to identify exceptional talent, engage discreetly, and personally deliver demanding assignments.

You will work closely with leadership and hiring managers, providing market intelligence, rigorous assessment and clear advice for each assignment. The role demands strategic planning paired with hands-on execution.

Qualifications

• Strong track record in recruitment, ideally within hedge funds, asset management or related financial markets.
• Credibility partnering with demanding senior stakeholders.
• Experience building or strengthening an in-house recruitment function would be relevant.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment across investment, technology and corporate functions.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to define requirements and challenge assumptions.
• Build targeted talent maps and engage candidates through direct search.
• Develop pipelines for specialist and business-critical appointments.
• Guide assessment, interview and offer processes.
• Provide insight on talent availability, compensation and competitor activity.

Skills

Direct sourcing

Head-hunting

Talent mapping

Stakeholder management

Market intelligence

Assessment & interviewing

Discretion

In-house recruitment

Job description

State Point Two is seeking a Recruitment Lead to shape and deliver a hiring agenda across the UK & EMEA. You will combine search expertise with leadership-level judgment to identify exceptional talent, engage discreetly, and personally deliver demanding assignments.

You will work closely with leadership and hiring managers, providing market intelligence, rigorous assessment and clear advice for each assignment. The role demands strategic planning paired with hands-on execution.