Head of Talent Acquisition - Regulated Fintech | Europe
We are partnering with a fast-scaling, internationally operating fintech to appoint a hands-on Head of Talent Acquisition.
This search is intentionally sector-specific. We are looking to speak with Talent Acquisition leaders who currently work, or have recently worked, within a regulated fintech, ideally payments, digital banking, crypto or another closely related financial technology environment.
Experience recruiting in an unrelated industry will not provide the regulatory understanding, talent networks or scaling experience required for this role.
The opportunity
This is not a traditional Head of TA position focused mainly on managing vacancies or processing inbound applications.
You will build the talent acquisition engine for a growing, founder-led fintech operating across multiple international markets. Your goal will be to raise the quality of talent entering the business and create a more proactive, structured and evidence-based approach to hiring.
Reporting directly to the CEO,



you will lead a lean TA function while remaining personally involved in sourcing, assessment and senior or business-critical searches.
What you will do
- Build a proactive, outbound-first talent acquisition strategy across technology, commercial and corporate functions.
- Define what exceptional talent looks like and translate this into clear scorecards, competencies and selection criteria.
- Design structured interview and assessment processes that test critical thinking, problem-solving ability and potential.
- Develop talent maps and qualified pipelines for specialist, senior and difficult-to-fill positions.
- Personally source, engage, assess and close high-quality candidates.
- Coach hiring managers to become stronger and more consistent talent assessors.
- Introduce regular interviewer training and calibration sessions.
- Build a Quality of Hire framework linking recruitment decisions to performance, retention and probatio

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