Senior Executive Talent Researcher

TL;DR

Senior Executive Talent Researcher: Building executive and board talent pipelines with an accent on sourcing framework design, market mapping, and data-led research strategy. Focus on partnering with executive recruiters, creating succession pipelines for C-suite and board roles, and delivering credible market and competitive intelligence while championing DE&I.

Location: London

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + Incentive Awards tied to your performance

Company

hirify.global is a UK fintech focused on making money work for everyone.

What you will do

• Lead the design of hirify.global’s executive sourcing framework, including standards for research, mapping, and candidate engagement.
• Partner with executive recruiters on live searches, co-owning sourcing and research strategy and ensuring smooth collaboration.
• Design and embed a recruiter–sourcer partnership framework (role kick-offs, milestone check-ins, stakeholder touchpoints, feedback loops).
• Build succession pipelines for C-suite and board roles and prioritize where time is spent for maximum impact.
• Create and maintain in-depth market maps of leadership talent across hirify.global and adjacent industries.
• Use analytics and market insights to improve search efficiency and effectiveness, including process “moon shots”.

Requirements

• Significant experience sourcing and researching at executive or board level, either in-house or at a top-tier executive search firm.
• Experience leading or building sourcing/research frameworks for an in-house function.
• Experience with succession planning or proactive pipeline building for senior leadership roles.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with executive recruiters and shape recruiter–researcher ways of working.
• Strong capability in creating search strategies, mapping markets, and delivering high-quality, data-led research and insights.
• Experience working in-house in a high-growth business and/or exposure to financial services or technology industries (ideally with a passion for fintech).

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours with trust to work enough hours to do the job well.
• £1,000 annual learning budget for books, training courses, and conferences.
• Work-from-home setup supported with Macbooks; additional support for fully remote workers.
• Incentive Awards tied to performance and a competitive salary range.
• High emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

Hiring process

• Recruiter call.
• Initial call with hiring manager.
• Two-loop stage interviews over ~2–3 weeks.