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Ec1 Partners is a leading global FinTech recruitment company dedicated to connecting top talent with innovative organisations in the financial technology industry. With a strong presence across major financial hubs, including London, New York, Miami, and Singapore, we provide exceptional recruitment solutions that drive growth and success for our clients and candidates.

As a Senior Recruiter based in London, you will play a pivotal role in our thriving global organisation. You will be responsible for sourcing, attracting, and engaging top-tier talent within the FinTech sector, primarily focusing on mid to senior-level positions while actively engaging in new business development activities. You will collaborate closely with our clients and internal stakeholders to understand their hiring needs and deliver exceptional recruitment solutions.

We work across Digital Assets, Electronic Trading, Capital Markets, ESG & ClimateTech, Data, Research & Analytics, Buy-Side Software, RegTech, and Payments & Lending.
Position Overview:
As a Senior Recruiter based in London, you will play a pivotal role in our thriving global organisation. You will have roles to work from day one. You will be responsible for sourcing, attracting, and engaging top-tier talent within the FinTech sector, primarily focusing on mid to senior-level positions. In this role, you will collaborate closely with our clients and internal stakeholders to understand their hiring needs and deliver exceptional recruitment solutions.

Responsibilities
•    Partner with clients to understand their hiring requirements, provide insights, and develop tailored recruitment strategies.
•    Execute full-cycle recruitment activities, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and presenting qualified candidates to clients.
•    Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the FinTech industry, market trends, and the competitive landscape to identify and attract top talent.
•    Build and maintain a strong candidate pipeline through various channels, including job boards, social media platforms, referrals, and networking events.
•    Leveraging the firm’s existing relationships to map out your own market focus.
•    Conduct in-depth candidate assessments, evaluate qualifications, and make recommendations to clients based on their specific requirements.
•    Effectively negotiate and facilitate the offer process, including managing compensation discussions and ensuring a positive candidate experience.
•    Foster strong relationships with clients and candidates, acting as a trusted advisor and maintaining regular communication throughout the hiring process.
•    Collaborate with internal teams to develop innovative recruitment strategies, streamline processes, and contribute to the organisation’s overall success.
•    Mentor and train new team members

Requirements & Qualifications:
•    Significant experience in recruitment, specifically within the fintech or financial services industry.
•    Proven track record of successfully sourcing and placing candidates in mid to senior-level positions.
•    Deep understanding of FinTech industry trends, market dynamics, and key players.
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with clients and candidates at all levels.
•    Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
•    Exceptional negotiation and influencing skills.
•    Self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented with the flexibility to adapt to changing business needs and priorities.
•    Experience working in a global environment and with remote teams is a plus.
What we offer
•    25 days holiday & an extra day off on your birthday.
•    Market-leading base salary + uncapped commission.
•    Industry-leading training.
•    Monthly Director club incentives exploring London’s greatest restaurants and bars.
•    Annual incentive trips to popular destinations like Ibiza and Las Vegas (This year is the Bahamas!)
•    Healthcare plan, gym allowances, car & cycle to work schemes.
•    Flexible work-from-home policy.
•    Pet-friendly workspace.

Join EC1 Partners and be part of a dynamic and successful team shaping the future of FinTech. To apply, please submit your resume detailing your relevant experience and achievements.

EC1 Partners is a dynamic and fast-moving Executive Search firm with offices in New York, Miami, London and Singapore. We are widely recognised as the FinTech markets global go-to agency across Product, Sales and Technology.

Partnering with disruptive FinTech companies across all verticals including Payments, Core Baking, Crypto, Capital Markets etc. From go-getting start ups to established heavyweights – we use our wealth of experience within the area, to connect them with the talented people they need to thrive and grow.

Off the back of a record breaking 2022 in APAC – EC1 Partners are looking to add consultants to our team to help assist our FinTech clients with their hiring needs. Placing high performance Sales/product hires up to heads of sales/product and ‘C’ level searches.

You will have roles to work from day one. Our market is not driven by recruitment portals, PSL’s and submitting CV’s on mass. We don’t believe in cold calls and to be successful at EC1 you need to be able to build genuine relationships at every level of an organization

Responsibilities
•    Working the entire 360 recruitment cycle: a blend of business development, sales and recruiting
•    Create and foster high-touch relationships with active and passive candidates, as well as hiring managers
•    Leveraging the firms existing relationships to map out your own market focus
•    Build genuine relationships with some of the biggest names in the FinTech space in order to create long lasting business relationships
•    Mentor and train new team members

Qualifications
•    Ideally recruitment Experience in full-lifecycle recruiting preferably for SAAS/ FinTech or financial services.
•    Superior negotiating and closing skills with a good eye for detail
•    Be autonomous with a demonstrated ability to work independently and simultaneously on multiple position
•    Self motivation, a high level of drive and a strong desire to win as part of a team.

What we have to offer
•    22 Days PTO
•    Market leading base salary + uncapped commissions
•    Industry leading training
•    Monthly Director club incentives exploring the greatest restaurants and bars SG has to offer (When we aren’t in lockdown)
•    Incentive trips to popular destinations like Ibiza and Las Vegas (This year is Bahamas!)
•    Medical cover + gym allowances

EC1 Partners is a dynamic and fast-moving Recruitment firm with offices in London, New York, Miami, and Singapore. We are widely recognized as the FinTech markets global go-to agency across Product, Professional Services, Sales, Technology, and Operations. 

Partnering with disruptive FinTech companies across all verticals including Trading Solutions, Payments, Blockchain and Digital Assets, Core Baking, Crypto, Capital Markets and SaaS providers. From go-getting start-up’s to established heavyweights – we use our wealth of experience within the area, to connect them with the talented people they need to thrive and grow.

Off the back of high client demand we are actively looking for researcher to join our team in New York.

What will you be doing:

• Building new and existing client relationships, cold & warm calling
• Face to face meetings with clients and candidates
• Generate candidates through job ad’s headhunting and EC1’s CRM system
• Candidate interview prep and feedback
• Working towards weekly, monthly, quarterly KPI’s to achieve targets
• Learning the 360 recruitment process from your peers around you
• Building your own personal brand

What you will be bring:

• Have experience in a recruitment or sales environment (preferred)
• Be goal driven, enthusiastic with a great mindset
• Have an outgoing and confident personality, who can lead their market
• Professional, ambitious, and keen to provide first rate service to client’s candidates and employees.

In return you will benefit from:

• Competitive salary & commissions
• Flexibility, working from home 2 days a week, support for parents and time out during the day for well-ness
• Career progression plans
• Annual incentives (Las Vegas, Dubai, Mexico, Ibiza), Quarterly incentives and lunch clubs
• Pet friendly office

Send us your CV – join the EC1 family and you will benefit from all the above plus a friendly, professional, and supportive culture.

EC1 Partners is a dynamic and fast-moving Recruitment firm with offices in London, New York, Miami, and Singapore. We are widely recognized as the FinTech markets global go-to agency across Product, Professional Services, Sales, Technology, and Operations. 

Partnering with disruptive FinTech companies across all verticals including Trading Solutions, Payments, Blockchain and Digital Assets, Core Baking, Crypto, Capital Markets and SaaS providers. From go-getting start-up’s to established heavyweights –we use our wealth of experience within the area, to connect them with the talented people they need to thrive and grow.

Off the back of high client demand we are actively looking for resourcers to join our Contract team in London.

What will you be doing:

Building new and existing client relationships, cold & warm calling
Face to face meetings with clients and candidates
Generate candidates through job ad’s headhunting and EC1’s CRM system
Candidate interview prep and feedback
Working towards weekly, monthly, quarterly KPI’s to achieve targets
Learning the 360 recruitment process from your peers around you
Building your own personal brand

What you will be bring:

Have experience in a recruitment or sales environment (preferred)
Be goal driven, enthusiastic with a great mindset
Have an outgoing and confident personality, who can lead their market
Professional, ambitious, and keen to provide first rate service to client’s candidates and employees.

In return you will benefit from:

Competitive salary & commissions
Flexibility, working from home 2 days a week, support for parents and time out during the day for well-ness
Career progression plans
Annual incentives (Las Vegas, Bahamas, Tokyo), Quarterly incentives and lunch clubs
25 days annual leave plus your Birthday off
Subsidised gym membership & health plans
Pet friendly office

Send us your CV –join the EC1 family and you will benefit from all the above plus a friendly, professional, and supportive culture.

EC1 Partners is a dynamic and fast-moving Recruitment firm with offices in London, New York, Miami, and Singapore. We are widely recognized as the FinTech markets global go-to agency across Product, Professional Services, Sales, Technology, and Operations. 

Partnering with disruptive FinTech companies across all verticals including Trading Solutions, Payments, Blockchain and Digital Assets, Core Baking, Crypto, Capital Markets and SaaS providers. From go-getting start-up’s to established heavyweights – we use our wealth of experience within the area, to connect them with the talented people they need to thrive and grow.

Off the back of high client demand we are actively looking for researcher to join our team in Miami.

What will you be doing:

• Building new and existing client relationships, cold & warm calling
• Face to face meetings with clients and candidates
• Generate candidates through job ad’s headhunting and EC1’s CRM system
• Candidate interview prep and feedback
• Working towards weekly, monthly, quarterly KPI’s to achieve targets
• Learning the 360 recruitment process from your peers around you
• Building your own personal brand

What you will be bring:

• Have experience in a recruitment or sales environment (preferred)
• Be goal driven, enthusiastic with a great mindset
• Have an outgoing and confident personality, who can lead their market
• Professional, ambitious, and keen to provide first rate service to client’s candidates and employees.

In return you will benefit from:

• Competitive salary & commissions
• Flexibility, working from home 2 days a week, support for parents and time out during the day for well-ness
• Career progression plans
• Annual incentives (Las Vegas, Dubai, Mexico, Ibiza), Quarterly incentives and lunch clubs
• Pet friendly office

Send us your CV – join the EC1 family and you will benefit from all the above plus a friendly, professional, and supportive culture.