Company Description
Every company in the world needs to understand who they are doing business with.
We are re-imagining how humans find, read and distil knowledge from the internet – at unprecedented scale and accuracy, to answer critical questions about suppliers, donors, investors and third parties. We are addressing a sector-independent problem for a global market.
We are pioneers, working at the forefront of AI and applied research, to build a fully distributed, heterogeneous and scalable system, using the latest technologies. We help the world ‘do better business, faster’. Our clients include the world’s leading charities, universities, law firms and financial institutions. Using Xapien, in minutes, they can do work that previously took hours and days.
We have over 100 customers, in 3 continents, last year we doubled in size and this year we plan to triple. Our investors include tech founders, professional investors and recognised institutions, including Sequoia Capital.
We're actively seeking exceptional individuals who are not only bright and driven but also excel in their field. If this describes you, we're eager to discuss the possibility of you joining our team and building your career with us
Job Description
The Challenge
As Talent Partner, you will be in a role that is both strategically vital and operationally demanding. Our product is experiencing unprecedented demand, and with our rapid growth, the need to scale our hiring efforts has never been more critical. The challenge lies in balancing high-velocity recruitment with maintaining the exceptional quality, precision, and candidate experience that defines our hiring approach.
You will need to work across multiple stakeholders, aligning hiring objectives with business goals while maintaining a proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented mindset. Scaling a high-performing team requires navigating ambiguity, solving complex hiring challenges, and continuously improving how we attract, assess, and onboard top-tier talent.
If you thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments, are passionate about building scalable hiring solutions, and are excited by the opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of our company, this is the challenge for you.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Talent Partner to help lead the design, execution, and continuous improvement of our hiring strategy & operations. You will be reporting directly to the COO and play a key role in attracting high-performing individuals allowing Xapien to continue our growth journey.
You will be sourcing candidates, managing the hiring pipeline, partnering with hiring managers and other stakeholders to iterate quickly while maintaining a high-quality hiring process. You will take ownership of end-to-end recruitment, ensuring seamless execution of sourcing strategies, candidate experience, and hiring roadmaps.
Here’s what you will be responsible for:
- Building and executing a world-class hiring strategy and innovative sourcing strategies
- Ensuring we attract and retain the best talent in a highly competitive market
- Optimisingour hiring process, ensuring they are efficient, data-driven, and aligned with our evolving business needs
- Embedding best-in-class interview processes
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience in tech, AI, or high-growth startup hiring, with an understanding of sourcing for technical roles like engineers and data scientists
- Employer branding and talent marketing expertise, creating compelling job ads, content, and campaigns to attract passive talent
- Full-cycle hiring expertise, from sourcing to onboarding, with strong assessment and interviewing skills (BTP, CEO, STAR).
- Skilled in strategic sourcing, market mapping, and diversity hiring, using data-driven methods to attract top talent.
- Experienced in high-growth, fast-paced environments, adapting quickly to shifting priorities while maintaining hiring excellence.
- Strong stakeholder management, advising and influencing senior leaders to align hiring with business goals.
- Data-driven approach to optimise hiring processes, track key metrics, and drive continuous improvement.
- Committed to exceptional candidate experience and employer branding through structured engagement and compelling job campaigns.
Desirable
- Skilled in ATS optimisation, automation, and AI-driven recruitment tools to enhance efficiency and reduce admin work.
- Knowledge of compensation benchmarking and offer negotiation, including total rewards strategies (equity, benefits, incentives).
- Ability to mentor junior recruiters, contribute to hiring culture, and develop internal recruitment best practices.
- Global hiring experience, navigating multi-regional recruitment, visa sponsorship, and international compliance.
Additional Information
- Equityinthebusinessintheformofshares– You will own a meaningful part of the business through our employee shares & equity programme
- UnlimitedPaidTime Offfor you to take time to recharge. ️
- Awellness &professional development fund of £1,000 per year– including access to Wellhub - formerly Gympass. We invest in our people and always encourage growth!
- PrivatehealthandLifeinsurance❤️
- High-spec MacBook + £200 for equipment setup
- Regularteamlunchesandsocialevents, from go-karting to mini golfto karaoke to rounders in the park
- Xday– one whole company day off every February so we can all switch off Slack and reset
- Flexibleworking+ flexible hours (2 days per week in our WeWork in Moorgate)
We operate a hybrid working model where our team spends 2-3 days a week working from our dedicated office base in WeWork Moorgate. Other days can be spent working from home or in the office - it's up to you! Initially you’ll need to spend c.4 days a week in the office so you can get up to speed, and after that this role may require more in-office time than other roles to meet/greet candidates, etc.
- Please note, we cannot offer sponsorship to applicants (or transfer existing visas) at present**
Salary: up to £70,000 + bonus + equity (dependent on experience)
Our Values
- Take ownership– We keep our organisation simple, valuing people over policies. We encourage ownership and decision-making.
- Better together– We care about each other and go out of our way to help colleagues succeed. We value relationships and take a genuine interest.
- Transparent– Our business is creating transparency in business relationships; so internally we are ‘default share’, even when it feels uncomfortable.
- Glass-half-full– This is about being real but still choosing to be optimistic. We celebrate wins and encourage each other to build forward.
- Be pioneers– We are leaders not followers – bold, ambitious and can-do. We don’t start with what’s possible, we start with what we want to achieve, then ask ‘what has to be true’?
- Move fast– This is our moment to make our mark on the world. So we work to ambitious deadlines, launch fast and iterate, always streamline, and remain decisive amid huge uncertainty.
- Value learning– We are all learning, always. We take time to explain, even if it’s quicker to do it ourselves.
- Always decent– We are polite, thankful and straightforward. Everyone is down-to-earth, informal and approachable.
- A players– Working here should be stretching and exhilarating. We only hire, and keep, the best, enquiring people that will keep us on our toes.
