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WisePrincipal Executive Recruiter
Wise is a company dedicated to building money without borders, featuring a truly international environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Board & Executive Talent…
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Wise is a company dedicated to building money without borders, featuring a truly international environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Board & Executive Talent Team is currently seeking a Principal Executive Recruiter on a full-time, hybrid basis in London to hire critical engineering, product, data, and design leaders. This role suits an experienced executive search professional who can operate as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, manage complex…
Job Description
Wise is a company dedicated to building money without borders, featuring a truly international environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Board & Executive Talent Team is currently seeking a Principal Executive Recruiter on a full-time, hybrid basis in London to hire critical engineering, product, data, and design leaders.
This role suits an experienced executive search professional who can operate as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, manage complex recruitment processes, and leverage market intelligence. The position involves leading global search strategies, addressing succession risks, advising on organizational design and leveling, and pioneering AI-driven talent solutions. Team members enjoy flexible working arrangements, which typically involve spending around three days a week in the office after completing onboarding in London.
Responsibilities
- Manage and execute global executive search strategies for critical leadership positions
- Advise senior stakeholders regarding candidate requirements, market dynamics, and search planning
- Engage with executive talent and guide candidates through the hiring process
- Partner with talent development leads and people partners to mitigate succession risks
- Collaborate with leaders on organizational design, leveling, and location strategy using market data
- Lead Quarterly Business Reviews featuring predictive forecasting and competitor threat analyses
- Design and audit global recruitment processes and pioneer AI-first solutions for talent mapping
Requirements
- Proven background as an executive or senior leadership recruiter in a product-led technology company
- Significant expertise in recruiting senior leaders across engineering, product, data, and design, with a strong focus on engineering leadership
- Demonstrated ability to drive organizational change rapidly and manage complex end-to-end searches
- Experience in organizational design, leveling, and location strategy
- Ability to design and audit global recruitment processes
Qualifications
- Expertise in pioneering AI-driven talent solutions and advanced mapping techniques
Core Skills
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangement involving a hybrid schedule of approximately three days a week in the London office
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What is the location and remote status of the Principal Executive Recruiter role?
The position is based in London with a hybrid work arrangement. After an initial onboarding period requiring more time in the office, employees typically work in the office about three days a week.
What type of employment is this?
The posting specifies full-time employment.
What experience is required for this role?
Candidates must be experienced executive or senior leadership recruiters with a track record of driving organizational change at pace within a product-led technology company, particularly in engineering leadership recruitment.
Is a salary provided in the job description?
The job posting does not specify a salary.
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