talent acquisition specialist in fintech

SumUp builds simple, affordable financial tools that help over 4 million small businesses worldwide get paid, manage their money, and thrive. Its products support payments, finance, and customer relationships across 37 markets.

• Lead the full-cycle hiring journey for complex roles across Engineering, Product, Design, Data, and some commercial roles for the Consumer tribe;
• Build trusted, embedded relationships with Consumer leadership;
• Run regular hiring cadences, maintain pipeline visibility, and provide market-led recommendations on role prioritization;
• Identify, engage, and close high-caliber passive tech talent in the London market;
• Articulate SumUp’s technical challenges and unique value proposition to candidates;
• Track and analyze funnel health metrics across the portfolio;
• Surface blockers, challenge hiring assumptions, optimize sourcing efforts, and provide clear pipeline updates;
• Create an inclusive hiring process that delivers an exceptional experience for candidates and hiring teams.

• Proven track record managing full-cycle talent acquisition for Engineering, Product, Data, Design, and Commercial roles;
• Experience in fast-moving tech or fintech environments;
• Deep understanding of the London and broader UK tech landscape;
• Ability to map talent pools and attract high-demand engineering talent;
• Experience managing multi-stakeholder portfolios and advising hiring managers on market realities;
• Ability to guide interview calibration and debriefs;
• Data-first mindset with experience using funnel analytics and recruiting metrics;
• Ability to influence stakeholder decisions through recruiting data;
• Genuine care for candidate experience, with empathy and transparency throughout the hiring journey;
• Must have the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available.

• Office-first setup from the central Covent Garden location;
• Virtual Stock Option programme;
• 28 Days of paid leave, plus bank holidays and special leaves;
• Annual L&D budget for conferences and further education;
• Private health insurance, including optical and dental;
• Salary-sacrifice commuter benefits via Gogeta;
• Retirement scheme with SumUp matching 7% when the employee contributes 5%;
• Life insurance from MetLife for 2× the salary;
• One-month sabbatical after 3 years of service;
• Referral bonus.