Principal Executive Recruiter, Wise
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
ÂŁ75-95k
3+ days a week in office
Money without borders
Job no longer available
Money without borders
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
ÂŁ75-95k
3+ 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
- You have end to end executive recruitment experience across multiple functions and geographies including product and/or engineering
- You have a proven track record of directly sourcing executive level passive candidates and hiring exceptional leadership talent
- You can demonstrate your ability to deliver an elevated experience to candidates and hiring teams
- You have strong stakeholder management skills and have built talent adviser relationships with senior leaders, including C suite
- Able to influence senior stakeholders effectively and drive evidence-based decision making
- You have well developed sourcing, research and mapping skills and are able to use data to generate insights which translate to action
- You have worked in and hired leaders in fast paced, growth environments. Experience recruiting in a tech or finance organisation would be a plus but is not a prerequisite
- You solve problems in collaboration with cross-functional partners
- You are an effective communicator, comfortable talking to people of any level, whether it’s in person, on the phone or in writing. You understand how best to adapt your approach to your audience
- You are an adaptable self-starter - someone who can use their own initiative to keep things running at pace and won’t wait for answers
- You are resilient and curious by nature - you use ambiguity, failures and set-backs as learning opportunities
What the job involves
- Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money
- Min fees. Max ease. Full speed
- Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money
- As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money
- For everyone, everywhere
- Our Board & Executive Talent Team enables us to deliver on our mission by ensuring we have the best leaders for our current & future needs
- We are a global team who manage our senior leadership & executive hiring as well as Non-Executive Director Board appointments. We’re looking for an experienced Executive Recruiter to join our team in London on a fixed term contract for 12 months
- This will be an opportunity to partner with our leaders globally, developing executive search, succession and talent strategies for critical roles in our business
- Using executive search methodology, you will own and drive the search strategy for leadership roles, to include:
- Advising on candidate requirements and market realities
- Developing inclusive search strategies to identify and target passive candidates
- Building long-term candidate relationships
- Guiding candidates through our hiring process whilst enhancing the candidate experience
- Assessing executive talent
- Negotiating and closing offers
- Partnering with talent development leads and people partners you will develop strategies to minimise succession risks, building external succession pipelines and maintaining long term relationships with passive candidates
- As a recognised expert in your field, you will develop a trusted advisor relationship with hiring managers and key stakeholders across our people and recruitment teams
- You will use market & competitor intelligence, to ensure that we identify, target, and engage with key talent
- You’ll continuously advocate our inclusive hiring practices and help drive our diversity sourcing initiatives
- Acting as a mentor to others, you will seek growth and share what you learn
- We are a fast growing team and company. You will be expected to lead and contribute to broader talent initiatives across the organisation
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.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
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
$25.6m
SERIES D
Total funding: $396m
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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