Talent Acquisition Sourcer, Strategic and Leadership Hiring

Overview

In this Sourcing Specialist role, you will drive confidential executive searches for Director level and above within a fast-growing fintech platform. You’ll work closely with C-suite and VP stakeholders, shaping leadership teams that power Checkout.com’s global growth. You’ll combine executive-search craft with data-driven sourcing and high-touch candidate management to accelerate hiring velocity. This is a high-impact role at a market-leading payments tech company, offering exposure to strategic initiatives and AI-enabled sourcing. You’ll join a performance-driven Talent Acquisition function that values curiosity, collaboration, and impact.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model with three days in the office
• opportunity to impact growth in a global fintech
• collaborative team culture
• progression and recognition for impact
• exposure to C-suite and senior leadership
• focus on continuous improvement and AI-enabled recruiting

Responsibilities

• Lead leadership searches from brief to shortlist and handover, building practical search plans and talent pipelines.
• Conduct research and direct outreach to engage senior, passive candidates in fintech, payments, and tech.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact, ensuring timely, clear, and personable candidate communication throughout complex processes.
• Own workflow, ATS hygiene, and operating rhythms for assigned searches, ensuring efficiency and reduced bottlenecks.
• Partner with hiring managers and senior leaders, providing market intelligence and concise candidate summaries to support decisions.
• Collaborate with Talent Operations to push AI adoption and improve research accuracy and speed.
• Progress from research to full-cycle recruiter-led delivery, including assessments, offers, and negotiation support.

Key requirements

• Approximately 2–3 years of executive/search experience or comparable high-growth in-house sourcing.
• Proven ability to map complex talent markets and deliver searches, not just coordinate tasks.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and candidates with strong written and verbal communication.
• Strong attention to candidate intelligence, ATS hygiene, and process documentation.
• Willingness or ability to use AI tools and market intelligence to enhance sourcing and research.

• discretion and composure
• clear written and verbal communication
• collaborative and transparent working style
• AI tools for sourcing and market intelligence
• talent market mapping
• candidate relationship management

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