Talent Partner, Engineering

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Deadline for applications is the 13th December - please ensure you submit your application before that date to be considered. 

About Cleo

Most people come to Cleo to do work that matters. Every day, we empower people to build a life beyond their next paycheck, building a beloved AI that enables you to forge your own path toward financial well-being.

Backed by some of the most well-known investors in tech, we’ve reached millions of people to support them throughout their financial lives, from their first paycheck to their first home and beyond. We're hitting headlines too. This year, Forbes named us as one of their Next Billion Dollar Startups, and we were crowned the 'Hottest Tech Scaleup' at the Europas.

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Talent Partner - Engineering

At Cleo, we're building the world's smartest personal AI finance assistant, and we're looking for an enthusiastic Talent Partner with strong engineering recruitment experience to join our team. You’ll help us attract, engage, and secure the best talent in engineering, particularly in hiring Ruby and React engineers, who are critical to our mission.

This role is ideal for someone passionate about our mission, deeply knowledgeable about engineering talent acquisition, and eager to build an inclusive, high-performing company.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Talent Partner, you'll join our close-knit Talent Team, acting as a trusted partner and subject matter expert in engineering recruitment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Owning end-to-end hiring for engineering roles, primarily focused on Ruby and React engineers, while occasionally supporting other technical or product hiring needs.
• Partnering with hiring managers from the Engineering team to develop innovative recruitment strategies—from crafting compelling job adverts to sourcing candidates at tech meetups and communities.
• Ensuring best-in-class interview processes by using data to assess quality of hire, candidate experience, and hiring manager feedback.
• Proactively sourcing and engaging exceptional talent for our engineering roles through direct sourcing, building a strong referral network, and fostering candidate pipelines. We hire 99% of our roles directly.
• Embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in everything you do, from crafting outreach to working with external specialists on building inclusive recruitment campaigns.
• Conducting market research and talent mapping, primarily for the UK and occasionally in Europe, ensuring we’re ahead of the curve in understanding engineering talent trends.
• Staying updated on recruitment tools and techniques, leveraging platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter and Greenhouse to enhance our recruitment processes.

Most of our team is London-based, and we expect you to spend a minimum of two days a week in the office to collaborate with stakeholders, peers, and the People Team.

About You

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

• Extensive proactive sourcing experience - nearly all of our engineering hires come from proactive outreach so you must be comfortable spending time directly sourcing rather than relying on applications or referrals.  
• Proven experience owning end-to-end recruitment processes for engineering roles; with a strong focus on either Ruby / React engineers.
• At least one year of experience working internally for fast-growing, tech-driven companies—a mix of agency and in-house (or RPO/onsite) experience is ideal.
• A candidate-centric mindset that ensures an outstanding experience for both candidates and hiring managers.
• Strong stakeholder management skills: you listen, iterate quickly, and build trust-based relationships.
• A solution-oriented approach with creativity and determination to tackle hiring challenges in competitive markets.
• Data-driven thinking, leveraging metrics to improve processes and make informed decisions.
• A proactive, growth-oriented mindset with a keen understanding of the bigger picture and the value of exceptional engineering talent.

Tech TA toolkit: Experience with Greenhouse, Metaview, Otta LinkedIn Recruiter, Notion, and G-Suite is a plus. If you’ve worked with other advanced sourcing tools, that’s a big plus too!

Logistics

We aim to review all applications within 5 working days.

The interview process will include:

1. Screening call with the Head of Leadership Hiring – 30–45 mins
2. A task-based interview with our Principal Talent Partner for Eng assessing your sourcing strategies – 60 mins
3. A deep-dive with our Tech Talent Lead to explore your experience and approach – 45-60 mins.

We aim to complete the process within 2 weeks. 

What do you get for all your hard work?

• A competitive compensation package (base + equity) with reviews every 8 months - Paying between £45-61,000 + equity
• Work at one of the fastest-growing tech startups, backed by top VC firms like Sofina, Balderton & EQT Ventures.
• A clear progression plan. We want you to keep growing. That means trying new things, leading others, challenging the status quo and owning your impact. Always with our complete support.
• Flexibility: We treat you as humans first, employees second. Because we can’t fight for the world’s financial health, if we’re not healthy ourselves. This means all the usual perks but it also means flexibility. We take pride in being a flexible workplace that trusts our Cleople to deliver their best work, giving you the autonomy to structure your day around morning drop-offs to school or daily dog walks.
• Hybrid-first: Join our hybrid-first team, where we blend the best of both remote and in-office work. We expect our team members to be in our London office 1-2 times a week. On Wednesdays, we buy you lunch but you can come to the office on whichever days work best for you!
• Other benefits;
• 25 days annual leave a year + public holidays (+ an additional day for every year you spend at Cleo)
• Check out our new benefits package here: https://web.meetcleo.com/blog/big-benefits-energy-the-latest-cleo-employee-benefits
• 6% employer-matched pension in the UK
• Company-wide performance reviews every 8 months e.g every 2 terms, in line with our termly cycles (Jan-April, May-Aug, Sept-Dec):
• Generous pay increases for high-performers and high-growth team members
• Equity top-ups for team members getting promoted
• Private Medical Insurance via Vitality, dental cover, and life assurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• 1 month paid sabbatical after 4 years at Cleo
• Regular socials and activities, online and in-person
• We'll pay for your OpenAI subscription
• Online mental health support via Spill
• And many more!