Talent Acquisition Partner

*** this role is onsite ***

ABOUT LIGHT

Light is the AI-native finance platform built for hypergrowth. Founded in 2022, we've reimagined finance software from the ground up—processing hundreds of millions of records in under a second and automating multi-entity accounting across global jurisdictions. We're trusted by companies like Lovable and Legora, and backed by world-class investors including Balderton Capital, Atomico, Cherry Ventures, and Seedcamp. In summer 2025, we raised $30M in Series A funding, bringing total funding to $43M. While traditional ERPs bolt AI onto legacy systems, Light was built AI-first—from database design to user experience. The result: finance teams reduce operational workload by 84% and expand into new countries in days, not months. We’re expanding globally across London, Copenhagen, and soon New York. Join us as we build the finance platform that hypergrowth companies have been waiting for.

THE ROLE

We’re hiring a Talent Acquisition Partner to help scale Light through our next phase of growth. Over the last 6 months we’ve grown from 40 → 90+ people and expect to hire an additional 40+ team members this year across multiple functions and geographies. This is a high-ownership individual contributor role focused on attracting exceptional talent across all functions of the business (GTM, Tech & More)

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

End-to-End Hiring

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle across a range of functions and seniority levels
• Manage sourcing, screening, interview processes, offer management, and closing candidates
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience that reflects Light’s values and ambitions
• Ensure hiring processes are efficient, structured, and consistently executed

Talent Sourcing & Market Mapping

• Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines across key business areas
• Proactively engage passive candidates through outbound sourcing strategies
• Conduct talent mapping and market research to support future hiring plans
• Develop creative approaches to attracting exceptional talent in competitive markets

Hiring Manager Partnership

• Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, interview processes, and hiring strategies
• Advise stakeholders on market conditions, candidate availability, and compensation expectations
• Support interview calibration and help maintain a consistently high hiring bar
• Act as a trusted advisor throughout the hiring process

Interview Process & Assessment Design

• Improve interview frameworks, scorecards, and assessment processes across the company
• Ensure interview processes are structured, objective, and aligned to role requirements
• Support hiring managers in becoming stronger interviewers and decision-makers
• Drive consistency across hiring practices as the organisation scales

Recruitment Operations & Systems

• Help optimise and scale our recruitment infrastructure, including Ashby ATS
• Maintain accurate hiring data, reporting, and pipeline visibility
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements
• Build scalable workflows that improve recruiter and hiring manager efficiency

Employer Brand & Candidate Experience

• Help shape how Light is represented in the market
• Partner on employer branding initiatives, careers content, and candidate communications
• Gather candidate feedback and continuously improve the hiring experience
• Act as an ambassador for Light throughout the recruitment process

Talent Strategy & Growth Support

• Support workforce planning discussions through talent market insights and hiring data
• Contribute to hiring forecasts and headcount planning conversations
• Provide regular reporting on hiring performance, pipeline health, and recruitment effectiveness
• Help leadership make informed talent decisions as the company scales

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• 4–7 years of Talent Acquisition experience in-house, agency, or a combination of both
• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes independently
• Experience hiring across multiple functions inc Tech & GTM in fast-paced, high-growth SaaS startups
• Experience using Ashby ATS and other modern TA tooling
• Strong sourcing and talent mapping capabilities
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Comfortable working autonomously and managing a high req load
• Structured, data-driven approach to recruiting and process improvement

BONUS POINTS

• Experience scaling teams through Series A, B, or similar growth phases
• Experience with Claude Cowork, Lovable, Juicebox
• Exposure to People related projects beyond TA