Talent Lead, Octopus Money
£50-55k
Plus Share Incentive Plan and performance-based bonus
More information about location
3 days a week in office (Holborn, London)
Making advice and investing accessible for all
Job no longer available
Making advice and investing accessible for all
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
£50-55k
Plus Share Incentive Plan and performance-based bonus
More information about location
3 days a week in office (Holborn, London)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To become the most recommended financial services business in the UK.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in recruitment; also open to candidates with a sales background with recruiting experience
- End-to-end ownership of roles, rather than having just being part of a recruitment team
- Experience in a start-up environment or technology firm
- Comfortable in a fast-moving environment, able to prioritise and ‘manage up’
- Nice to have: experience with Greenhouse
- A passion for efficiency and scalability, providing visibility through documenting the recruitment pipeline, so Hiring Managers and the Leadership team have a clear view of progress and any blockers
- A collaborative mindset; happy to sit down with anyone in the business, from a Hiring Manager to the CEO
- An interest in crafting and developing our Employer Value Proposition to be as strong as it can be; we’re not a traditional big-corporate, and our EVP reflects this
- Excellent organisational skills, and a bias for action
- You can handle ambiguity. You’re comfortable using judgement to create structure and applying first principle thinking
- You’re someone who ‘chases the ball’, rather than just hoping others pick it up. We look for determination, resilience and a healthy dose of optimism
- You thrive in a fast paced environment. You’re open to course correct when needed, and challenge yourself and others to
What the job involves
- Talent is the DNA of what makes us, us. Every function's ceiling is set by the quality of hires, and we’re looking for a Talent Lead to raise the bar
- As Talent Lead you would own the end-to-end recruitment process, rolling up your sleeves and finding the best talent in the market. We’re looking for someone who is happy to hunt down the next superstar, take ownership of the process, and business partner our leadership team to shape what we need next
- We see recruiters as both hunters and advisors - committed to finding the best talent, and then sitting with leaders across the business to craft a process to secure them, rather than just ‘post and pray’
- We encourage our Hiring Managers to be fully involved in the hiring process - from co-creating the hiring plan, optimising job descriptions, through to designing case studies. The Talent Lead is our centre of expertise - challenging us to execute the best possible process
- Building on the foundations of our hiring framework and process, we want a Talent Lead who will drive continuous improvement, and have the creativity to identify where we need to flex things for different roles. You’ll have a real opportunity to shape things, and make a mark
- No two days are the same, but in this role someone would:
- Source high quality talent - own the strategy and the doing for how we find great people
- Raise the bar - challenge us to make sure we’re hiring the right person everytime
- Think two steps ahead - work out who we need to grow the business and where we can find them
- Own the end to end operational process
- Running training sessions for Hiring Managers new to recruiting
- Owning the HR systems integration between our ATS and HRIS, to ensure an operationally seamless experience
- Preparing contracts, templates, and managing references as an FCA regulated firm
- This role is for someone who strives with real ownership, and cares about the full process and experience
- This is a Talent role, but there’s the opportunity to spend 20% of your time supporting the People function with operational activities. An ideal candidate would be willing to lend a hand across the People function where capacity allows, supporting the People Operations Lead to keep everything in check. This could look like:
- Support with engagement activities
- Support with the employee lifecycle
- Support with continually reviewing our employee value proposition
Application process
- Our interview process typically includes:
- An intro call with our talent team
- A competency-based interview with the hiring manager
- A panel interview with a short task presentation
- A conversation focused on how you work and what you value
- We’ll keep it simple and respectful of your time, and you’ll meet the people you’ll actually work with. Our average process takes around four weeks but we’ll always work around your availability
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Money shapes every part of life. Yet most people never get the support they need: Half of Brits reach retirement age without enough to live the the life they want, financial stress is a leading cause of poor mental health, only 8% of people have access to 1-to-1 financial advice. There's no shortage of information and what people actually need is clarity, guidance and a plan that makes sense to them.
That's where Octopus Money comes in. They bring together financial planning, investment expertise and smart technology so people can understand their options and take action with confidence.
They help build a clear plan for their savings, investments and pensions and make investing simple with managed portfolios built by experts. On top of this, they also support employers who want their teams to feel more secure and comfortable. So while some people may need regulated advice, others coaching, or both, their service adapts to every use case.
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Company benefits
- 18 day “work from anywhere” allowance every year (you can choose to work from home or anywhere, including other countries)
- 6% company pension
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave, if you’ve been with us for at least 15 months: 6 months fully paid leave for primary carers, 2 months fully paid leave for secondary carers
- Private health insurance through Aviva
- Employee Assistance Programme offering a 24/7 confidential advice line for you and your immediate family members
- Discretionary up to 10% bonus at the end of each financial year, based on the performance of the company
- Access to the Octopus Group Share Incentive Plan
- Paid therapy via Spill
Company values
- Make Every Conversation Matter - We care deeply about how we make customers and colleagues feel – on every call, email, screen and event. It won’t always be perfect, but we’ll always work harder to keep making it better.
- Move with Urgency and Focus - We’re impatient to make remarkable things. We focus on what matters most, make fast initial progress and then iterate forward.
- Own It - We take full ownership of our work – from the smallest detail to the final outcome. We have the courage to break new ground, to hold ourselves and each other accountable, to tackle challenges head-on and find solutions that make a lasting impact.
Company HQ
Holborn, London, UK
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Leadership
Dan Marsh
(CEO)Dan joined Octopus in 2014 and quickly progressed through sales leadership roles to board level positions across the portfolio. Made CEO of Octopus Money in 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Octopus Money
- We believe in equal financial education for everybody, no matter their background. We pride ourselves on building an inclusive working environment where diversity is celebrated. We do not and never will discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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