UK Product Hiring Lead, Wise
ÂŁ79-97k
1-5 days a week in office
Money without borders
Be an early applicant
Money without borders
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
ÂŁ79-97k
1-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
We’re on a mission. And it’s money without borders. Instant, convenient, transparent and — eventually — free.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in a recruitment leadership role, preferably within the Product and Fintech sector
- Extensive prior experience as a 360 recruiter, expertise in direct sourcing, storytelling, influencing stakeholders and using resulting insights from data
- Prior in-depth exposure to Product or Engineering recruitment, and ideally Risk and Compliance
- Strong leadership and team management skills, able to flex style to bring out individual potential whilst driving a one-team ethos
- Strong problem solving mentality with an ability to use data to build efficiencies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organisation
- In-depth knowledge of recruitment strategies, processes, best practices, and craft
- Proven experience in managing teams through change
- Experience with HRIS, recruitment software and applicant tracking systems, namely Workday and SmartRecruiters
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. First-principles critical thinker
- Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments
- A determined commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment experience
- A growth mindset, resilience, proactivity and a sense of urgency will help the right person be successful at Wise
What the job involves
- As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere
- As Product Recruitment Lead for the UK, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our company by developing and implementing a comprehensive recruitment strategy that aligns with our mission and delivers growth within Product across the UK
- You will lead a team of product recruitment professionals and work closely with senior leaders to forecast hiring needs, develop attraction strategies, and streamline recruitment processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
- Develop and implement a strategic recruitment plan to meet the current and future hiring needs of our multidisciplinary UK teams across Product
- Lead, mentor, and develop UK based recruiters to achieve outstanding results; meeting hiring plans, exceeding metrics and delivering irresistible experiences along the way
- Partner with tribe leads, and senior leads across the product functions, to understand their hiring demand, skills gaps, opportunities for growth, and ensure specific recruitment strategies are built for each area whilst supporting our skills for the future agenda
- Help architect and improve the end-to-end recruitment journey, ensuring that we deliver an irresistible candidate experience
- Oversee the effective use of recruitment software, tools and platforms across the UK team and ensure they provide a return on investment; work with the RecOps and People Tech teams to transform our toolset into an AI-first tech stack overtime
- Implement and maintain appropriate metrics to evaluate and improve recruitment processes, team delivery and candidate experience
- Promote and enhance the company’s employer brand to attract top talent, partner with the talent attraction team to activate our EB and deliver impactful recruitment marketing campaigns
- Partner with other Recruitment and People leads to design, build and deliver impactful systemic HR initiatives across the organisation
- Work closely with FP&A and the Workplace team to advise on future location strategy and workforce planning, contribute to and implement resulting transformation initiatives regionally and globally
- Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements related to recruitment in the UK
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Wise started when the two founders realised they would be better off trading Estonian kroons for British pounds (and vice versa) between themselves rather than going through banks. That was back in 2011, and they've since grown Wise into one of Europe's most successful tech businesses, exchanging billions of currency every month.
Wise rapidly grew by solving a significant problem for customers, who lost too much money to banks when exchanging currency. They've attracted investment from some of the best investors in the world, from Andreesen Horowitz to Index Ventures and even Richard Branson.
The challenge for Wise will be maintaining their edge and brand power in a market that's becoming increasingly crowded with new entrants (like Revolut and Monzo) and incumbents (traditional banks) trying to catch up. To do so, the company is ramping up its digital and marketing strategies, as well as pushing for further development of its existing products.
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Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
38% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Flexible working
"I'm trusted to do my work regardless of whether I'm in the office or working from my spare room. Our mobile wiser scheme gives us the opportunity to..."
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2017
$280m
SERIES E
May 2016
$25.4m
SERIES D
Total funding: $395.8m
Company benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Health and Wellbeing Discounts
- 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays) + 3 Me Days
- RSUs (Restricted Stock Units)
- 6 Week Paid Sabbatical
- Mobile Wiser - work remote for up to 90 days a year 🛫
- Parental Leave
- Pension and Retirement Plans
- Plus Many More!
Company values
- This isn’t just a job, we’re a revolution
- We get it done
- Customers > team > ego
- No drama. Good karma.
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Taavet Hinrikus
(Chairman)Previously Director of Strategy for Skype.
Kristo Käärmann
(CEO)Previously a Consultant at PwC and Manager at Deloitte.
People progressing
Joined as Banking Lead, promoted to Head of Banking after 2 years, then again to Global Head of Banking.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Wise
- Communities and safe spaces (Employee Resource Groups) – led by our Wisers so people can share experiences and information, support each other and connect on shared values
- Wise Cultural Calendar – a programme to learn and celebrate the wide range of cultures, traditions, backgrounds, and global experiences we have here at Wise. Example programmes include Pride Summer and Black History Month
- Our teams continue to set and drive their own bespoke objectives, holding themselves accountable and making sure they focus efforts where they can have the most impact
- We’re excited to partner with InChorus to collect ongoing data on our culture and enable teams to track their progress
- DEI development and training — We’re building our capability and getting everyone on the same page about DEI. Our new training programme will help new joiners and all Wisers know what DEI looks like day-to-day and how they can play their part
- Global policy review — We’re working with an external advisor to provide detailed feedback on best practices in policies by end January
- Disability inclusion – We’re building resources and support for Wisers and candidates with disabilities. Our goals is to offer practical information and support to ensure that Wise remains an inclusive environment for those impacted by a disability
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