About Us
We are a leading global financial technology company transforming how the securities finance industry trades, settles, and analyzes data. Our award-winning Trading, Post-Trade, Data & Analytics, RegTech, and SaaS solutions power efficiency, transparency, and innovation for over 200 of the world’s top financial institutions. Every month, our platform supports over $2.4 trillion in executed transactions, a testament to our technology’s impact and reliability.
With offices across North America, UK&I, and APAC, we bring together diverse teams of technologists, data experts, and business professionals who thrive on solving complex challenges at scale. We are Great Place to Work Certified™ in the US, UK, Ireland, and India and have been recognized for Diversity & Inclusion excellence as well as for being the Best Post-Trade Service Provider and Best Market Data Provider Globally (Securities Finance Times Industry Excellence Awards, 2023).
Founded in 2001 by ten of the world’s leading financial institutions, we continue to shape the future of securities finance under the majority ownership of WCAS alongside founding shareholders and customers including Bank of America, Bank of New York, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, National Bank of Canada, State Street, UBS and Wells Fargo.
Join us and be part of a company where global impact, innovation, and collaboration define how we work and what we build.
About The Role
We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner to join us, responsible for delivering end-to-end recruitment outcomes across EquiLend’s global offices, including the UK & Ireland, North America, and Asia.
This role operates as a hands-on, delivery-focused partner, owning the full recruitment lifecycle across both technical and non-technical roles. You will work closely with hiring managers and business leaders, bringing structure, pace, and informed judgement to hiring activity while ensuring consistent standards, strong candidate experience, and robust process discipline.
The role plays a direct part in enabling EquiLend’s continued growth by ensuring timely access to high-quality talent across a diverse range of functions, supporting both business-critical and strategic hiring priorities.
What You’ll Do
Own and deliver the full end-to-end recruitment lifecycle across technical and non-technical roles, from role intake and sourcing through to assessment, offer management, and hiring completion
Act as a trusted Talent Acquisition partner to hiring managers and senior stakeholders, providing clear guidance on hiring strategy, market conditions, candidate availability, assessment approaches, and hiring risks
Independently manage multiple concurrent searches across regions, functions, and seniority levels, maintaining strong pace, prioritisation, and quality of delivery
Deliver hiring across a broad range of disciplines including Technology, Client, Product and Corporate Functions
Proactively source candidates using a variety of methods, including LinkedIn Recruiter, direct outreach, networking, referrals, research, and talent mapping
Drive momentum and clarity throughout hiring processes, identifying and addressing blockers to keep recruitment moving efficiently
Deliver a consistent, professional, and inclusive candidate experience through clear communication, timely feedback, and well-managed interview processes
Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across the UK, North America, and Asia to ensure alignment with workforce priorities and business objectives
Maintain accurate and compliant records within the ATS, ensuring high standards of data quality, documentation, and reporting against agreed hiring KPIs
Use recruitment data and pipeline insights to track progress, highlight risks, and support informed hiring decisions
Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, tools, and ways of working, implementing practical enhancements that support scale and consistency
Contribute to broader Talent Acquisition initiatives and projects, including process refinement, interview practice improvements, and tooling optimisation
Share best practices with Talent Acquisition colleagues to support consistent recruitment delivery across regions and functions
What We’re Looking For
5+ years of full-cycle, end-to-end recruitment experience within FinTech, Financial Services, Technology, or comparable corporate environments
Proven experience delivering both technical and non-technical hiring, with the ability to adapt approach across different role types and stakeholder group
Demonstrated experience delivering Go-To-Market hiring, including roles across Sales, Account Management, Customer Success, Marketing, and Product Marketing
Strong track record hiring across corporate functions such as Finance, Legal, Risk, Compliance, HR, Operations, and Technology
Ability to deliver technical hiring when required, including software engineering, product, data, or other specialist roles, working effectively with technical stakeholders
Demonstrated AI fluency within Talent Acquisition, including practical use of AI-enabled sourcing or hiring tools
Strong sourcing capability, including advanced use of LinkedIn Recruiter, direct outreach, talent mapping, and passive candidate engagement
Proven ability to independently deliver hiring outcomes from sourcing through offer and close, without reliance on external agencies
Experience managing multiple roles concurrently across different functions and geographies
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence, challenge constructively, and provide clear, pragmatic guidance
High levels of organisation, accuracy, and process discipline, with experience working in modern ATS environments; Greenhouse experience preferred
Strong judgement and problem-solving skills, with a delivery-focused and commercially minded approach
Comfortable operating autonomously, taking ownership for outcomes and driving work forward
Why EquiLend
At EquiLend, our people play a central role in our success. We aim to provide benefits that support how you work, your wellbeing, and your long-term goals.
Work with flexibility through up to 100 remote working days each year, supporting balance and personal commitments
Receive recognition for your contribution through a discretionary annual cash bonus aligned to individual performance and company outcomes
Enjoy 25 days of annual leave each year in addition to UK bank holidays, giving you time to rest and recharge
Access optional private health and dental insurance from your first day
Build long-term financial security with a pension plan offering a 7.5% company contribution when you contribute a minimum of 1.5%
Diversity & Inclusion
At EquiLend, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is respected and valued. We believe that a variety of perspectives drives innovation and strengthens our success. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you.
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