Talent Acquisition Partner

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