Role overview

Checkout.com is a fintech payments platform powering over 10 billion transactions yearly for major companies like eBay, Spotify, Uber, and Klarna. The Strategic & Leadership Hiring team seeks an experienced sourcer to lead research and candidate engagement for Director, Senior Director, VP, and C-suite roles across the organisation’s global offices. This is a hands-on position focused on turning complex briefs into credible shortlists and supporting critical leadership appointments.

Key responsibilities

Develop focused search plans from role briefs by building comprehensive company and talent maps that identify strong candidates beyond obvious talent pools.
Create tailored outreach to senior passive candidates that communicates the opportunity credibly and sustains their engagement through thoughtful follow-up.
Conduct substantive screening conversations to assess expertise, achievements, leadership behaviours and motivation, then make evidence-based recommendations with clear analysis of strengths and gaps.
Manage multiple concurrent searches by learning new briefs quickly, prioritising effectively, and adapting approaches based on feedback and search results.
Build trusted relationships with candidates and stakeholders through responsive communication, confidentiality and clear expectations, sharing concise updates and market intelligence.
Maintain accurate candidate intelligence, market maps and records in the applicant tracking system, flagging search risks and staying on top of next steps.
Use research platforms, market intelligence tools and AI to improve search speed and quality while verifying accuracy and protecting confidential information.

Requirements

Proven recruitment experience with substantial hands-on responsibility for research, sourcing and screening, with a track record of building strong pipelines for senior or specialist roles.
Strong market-mapping skills demonstrating the ability to identify relevant organisations and talent, and articulate clear reasoning behind candidate recommendations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create personalised outreach and ask thoughtful, probing questions.
Sound judgement in assessing functional expertise, interpersonal skills and leadership behaviours, distinguishing demonstrated capability from presentation.
High attention to detail with reliable follow-through on candidate notes, research, written updates and confidential records.
Pace, resilience and adaptability to learn new briefs quickly, balance competing priorities, and respond constructively to challenges and changing requirements.
Collaborative, low-ego approach with willingness to take ownership, welcome feedback and ask for help when needed.

What makes this role worth considering

You will take ownership of meaningful search work and partner directly with senior decision-makers, building deep knowledge of leadership talent across functions and markets. Based in London at Checkout.com’s headquarters, you’ll work with a team culture that emphasises real ownership, fewer blockers and work that makes an impact from day one. The hybrid model offers three days per week in the office to support collaboration while maintaining flexibility.