Talent Acquisition Manager

At Verto, we're passionate about helping businesses in Emerging Markets reach the world. What first started as an FX solution for trading Nigerian Naira has now become a market-leading platform, changing the way thousands of businesses transfer money in and out of Emerging Markets.

We believe that where you do business shouldn't determine how successful you are or your ability to scale. Millions of companies daily juggle long settlement periods, high transaction fees, and issues accessing liquidity to trade with African businesses.

We're on a mission to change this by creating equal access to easy payment and liquidity solutions that are already a given in developed markets. Backed by world-class investors and recognised as 'Fintech Start-Up of the Year' at the Fintech Awards London 2022, we are growing rapidly, processing billions of dollars annually.

We're seeking a results-driven and experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to join our team permanently in London. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in optimising our hiring systems and processes, delivering on key recruitment goals, and ensuring we make the right hires to scale our talent acquisition efforts and support our ambitious growth plans.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the full lifecycle recruitment for a diverse range of roles across the business, ensuring a streamlined and efficient hiring process from initial sourcing through to successful onboarding, specifically tailored for the UK market.

• Act as a subject matter expert in establishing and refining our talent acquisition processes and systems, with a focus on efficiency, compliance, and a positive candidate experience within the UK context.

• Own and drive the end-to-end recruitment process for a wide range of positions within the UK, with a strong emphasis on implementing best-in-class hiring practices and ensuring a top-tier candidate journey.

• Partner closely with hiring managers to thoroughly define role requirements, collaboratively build ideal candidate profiles, and develop targeted and effective recruitment strategies tailored to the UK, US, Middle East and African talent markets.

• Implement sophisticated and targeted sourcing strategies to proactively identify and attract top-tier talent, expertly leveraging platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, geographically specific job boards, and relevant talent networks.

• Take ownership of and optimise our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) - ideally Ashby - to efficiently manage all hiring workflows, maintain meticulous and accurate records in compliance with data protection regulations, and ensure a seamless recruitment experience for all stakeholders.

• Significantly reduce time-to-hire by strategically streamlining recruitment processes, identifying and eliminating bottlenecks, and consistently delivering high-calibre candidates in a timely manner.

• Proactively build and nurture a robust talent pipeline to effectively support both current and anticipated future hiring needs.

• Provide expert guidance and deliver effective training hiring managers on best-practice interview techniques and comprehensive candidate assessment methods to consistently elevate the overall quality of our hiring decisions.

• Establish clear and relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to regularly track and report on critical recruitment metrics (e.g., time-to-hire, quality-of-hire, cost-per-hire, and sourcing channel effectiveness), using data-driven insights to recommend and implement continuous improvements to our talent acquisition strategy and processes.

You'll be responsible for:

• Taking full ownership of the recruitment process for your assigned roles, consistently ensuring timely and high-quality hires that align with Verto's standards and employment laws in target markets.

• Designing and implementing a seamless and positive candidate experience for all applicants, from their initial interaction through to their successful onboarding.

• Cultivating strong and collaborative partnerships with internal stakeholders across the organisation to ensure that hiring plans are directly aligned with Verto's overarching business objectives and the specific needs of the market.

• Developing a deep understanding of the global technology and commercial talent landscape to effectively source and attract the best individuals.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrable experience in talent acquisition within the UK, with a significant focus on successfully hiring for both engineering and commercial roles within fast-paced and evolving environments.

• A proven track record of effectively managing multiple roles concurrently and consistently meeting demanding deadlinest.

• Hands-on and in-depth experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), ideally Ashby, and a strong proficiency in utilising other relevant recruitment tools and technologies prevalent in the UK (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, major UK job boards).

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to build strong and lasting relationships with both internal stakeholders and external candidates.

• A strong understanding of the UK employment market, including relevant regulations and best practices in talent acquisition.

• Experience with the US, Middle East and African talent markets would be a bonus!

• A highly results-oriented mindset with a clear commitment to achieving high-quality hiring outcomes that contribute directly to Verto's success.

• A university degree or equivalent professional experience.