Senior Talent Partner
Posted 2 days 19 hours ago by Borderless
We believe in a world where borders are no longer barriers, where anyone can move anywhere, seamlessly and safely.
Since launching in mid 2023, Borderless has scaled to over 350 UK businesses and has supported thousands of individuals across industries such as healthcare, construction, technology & finance.
Our platform streamlines the UK sponsorship process, automating what used to be a slow, complex & expensive process with modern technology backed by an expert team.
We're backed by some of the UK's leading investors ( Entrepreneur First and Backed.VC ) and growing quickly.
LocationWe are based in Hoxton, London and operate a hybrid model:
- We have 3 days in the office per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)
- We're big believers in the benefits of an in-person culture, read about why here .
We are passionate about creating something truly impactful, and we need the right people to help us scale. We're looking for a hands-on Senior Talent Partner to help us grow our team, cultivate our company culture, and build the foundation for our long-term success.
What will you be doing?This will be a hands-on recruitment role! You'll own the end-to-end recruitment process and work closely with our founders and managers to identify, attract, and hire top talent. Additionally, you will help shape and evolve our talent strategy, including employer branding, candidate experience, and DEI initiatives.
In this role you will:- Talent Function Ownership: You'll own and build the entire talent function end to end.
- Strategic Hiring: You'll partner with Leadership and hiring managers to understand business needs and design hiring strategies to level us up.
- Stakeholder Management: Be a trusted business partner to our leaders, guiding them on best hiring practices, market trends, and talent insights.
- Talent Sourcing: Proactively build and maintain a diverse pool of talent through proactive sourcing.
- Data-Driven Optimisation: Identify and implement improvements to the recruitment process to enhance speed, quality, candidate experience, and drive decision making.
- Employer Branding: Help shape and promote our employer brand, making sure we're communicating our culture and mission to potential candidates.
- You ideally have client-side early start-up experience. You're flexible, willing to wear multiple hats, and happy to step in beyond recruitment when needed.
- You are confident in challenging stakeholders in an informative, outcome-driven manner.
- You proactively source and know how to build creative sourcing strategies that deliver and enable you to attract hard-to-hire talent.
- You can independently manage the entire recruitment process, from role briefings with managers to closing candidates. You're confident in running hiring processes, guiding managers, and setting up workflows that attract and secure top talent.
- You're a relationship builder who can establish trust with candidates, employees, managers, and leadership. You're able to influence when necessary and support managers across the entire recruitment process. You can comfortably work with a range of stakeholders, including C-Suite / Founder level.
- 45-minute call with Kiran (Talent Team).
- 45-minute Interview with Matt (hiring manager / CEO).
- 45-minute competency interview with Task.
- Onsite final interview with Team and Founders.
Company Culture & Socials:
- 3-4 days in office, 1-2 days remote.
- Monthly company in-office lunches.
- Monthly company team events.
- Annual offsite (our last one was in Lisbon!).
Holidays & Remote Work:
- 25 days holiday each year + bank holidays.
- 6 half days each year, for personal or company socials.
- 1 week work from anywhere policy.
Growth & Development:
- £500 annual Learning & Development budget.
- 6 month performance reviews and promotion opportunities.
Equipment & Other:
- Laptop, peripherals - whatever you need to work effectively.
- Cycle To Work scheme.
- Employer contributions via Smart Pension.
We're inclusive and value multiple perspectives, recognising diverse teams make better decisions. We welcome all applicants from people of all races, ethnicities, religions, gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, and life experiences.