Talent Acquisition Lead - Product & Analytics

Talent Acquisition Lead - Product & AnalyticsLondonPeople Team – Recruitment /Employee - Permanent /Hybridapply for this jobOur Story   Hello there. We’re Zopa.   We started our journey back in 2005, building the first ever peer-to-peer lending company. Fast forward to 2020 and we launched Zopa Bank. A bank that listens to what our customers don’t like about finance and does the opposite. We’re redefining what it feels like to work in finance. Our vision for a new era of banking puts people front and centre — we’ve built a business that empowers everyone to aim high, every day, to move finance forward. Find out more about our fantastic offerings at Zopa.com!    We’re incredibly proud of our achievements and none of it would be possible without the amazing team here. It’s not just industry awards we’re winning, we’ve also been named in the top three UK’s Most Loved Workplaces.    If you embrace unconventional challenges, are unafraid to think differently and are driven to make an outsized impact, you’ll thrive here at Zopa, so join us, and make it count. Want to see us in action? Follow us on Instagram @zopalifeWe are looking for a TA Lead who is genuinely excited by what great hiring looks like — and motivated to build toward it. Someone who sees the candidate and hiring manager experience as something to be continuously improved, who uses data instinctively to manage performance and make decisions, and who is actively exploring how AI and automation can make a TA team faster, sharper and more consistent. You'll enjoy developing people, designing better ways of working, and getting hands-on with tools and approaches that reduce friction and raise the bar — not just directing others to do it. Reporting to the Director of Talent Acquisition, this role leads the non-tech hiring function across Product, Analytics, Analytics Graduates, Operations and Corporate Functions. You'll manage and develop a team of Talent Partners, carry a personal req load when needed, and operate with direct, independent relationships across the business including with the Executive Leadership Team. As part of the wider TA leadership, you'll contribute to how the function develops as a whole — sharing what works, identifying opportunities to improve collectively, and helping shape a team known for delivering a genuinely excellent hiring experience.A day in the life... Lead, coach and develop a team of Talent Partners — owning their performance, growth, and development in a structured, deliberate way Drive team delivery in a data-informed way — using pipeline, funnel, and output metrics to identify opportunities and make changes that stick Build and maintain independent relationships with senior leaders across the business, including the Executive Leadership Team Own the hiring plan for non-tech: ensuring roles are filled to bar, timelines are met, and growth and attrition are planned for proactively Drive our AI and automation agenda within TA — identifying where we can go faster, reduce effort, and improve the experience for hiring managers and candidates Carry a personal req load when needed — particularly for complex or high-priority roles Partner with the wider TA function and People Team, keeping the team's work connected to the broader people agenda What we're looking for... Proven experience leading and developing a TA team — with a demonstrable track record of improving team performance and delivery output, not just maintaining it Direct experience hiring into Product or Analytics, or experience managing a team that does — you need to understand the nuances of these disciplines to develop your TPs and be credible with stakeholders who live in that world Someone who uses data as a management tool, not a reporting tool — you can point to specific metrics, specific interventions, and specific outcomes Ability to operate independently with senior leaders, including executives — building trusted relationships, pushing back with evidence, and...