Company Description

We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen.

Checkout.com is where the world checks out. Our global network powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why.

With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere – but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they’re fast-moving, performance-obsessed, and driven by being better every day. Ideal. Because a role here isn’t just another job; it’s a career-defining opportunity to build the future of fintech.

Job Description

We're Checkout.com

Checkout.com is one of the most exciting and valuable fintechs in the world. We’re the strategic payments partner for some of the best-known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Sony Electronics, and Binance. Purpose-built for performance and scalability, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch products and experiences customers love. It's not just what we build that makes us different; it's how.

We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate, and do their best work. It is why we’re number 9 on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Glassdoor Top 10 fintech. We’re building diverse, inclusive teams around the world to create better experiences for our merchants. Join us to build tomorrow, today.

Senior Recruiter (Regional Lead)

Checkout.com is seeking a dedicated Senior Recruiter to join our team as the Regional Lead for the US. In this pivotal role, you will be the primary Talent partner to our US leadership, including our CRO and other executive stakeholders, ensuring we attract and secure the best talent in the region.

As a Regional Lead, you do more than fill roles; you own the talent strategy for the US. You will partner with leadership across all departments Commercial, Tech, and Product, Legal, Risk & Compliance with a focus on our Go To Market Vertical to ensure a unified hiring approach.

You act as a prime example for the wider Talent team, finding innovative ways to optimize processes and leverage technology. This allows you to achieve exceptional results and maintain an unparalleled candidate experience, further solidifying Checkout.com's reputation in the US market.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Regional Leadership: Act as the primary Talent Acquisition partner for US leadership, collaborating across all departments to align hiring with regional business objectives.

• Strategically Driving Growth: Craft and implement cutting-edge hiring strategies pivotal to the scalable growth of our US and global teams.

• Setting the Industry Benchmark: Deliver on an ambitious hiring roadmap with a pace and quality that sets an industry-leading bar for complex and critical hires.

• Mastering Diverse Challenges: Proactively deliver on hiring needs across Commercial, Tech, and Product functions, showcasing your versatility and strategic adaptability.

• Pioneering Talent Attraction: Use advanced sourcing techniques and local market insights to identify and engage top-tier talent in the US region.

• Forging Powerful Partnerships: Cultivate robust relationships with senior internal partners and candidates, ensuring a seamless process and an unrivaled employer brand experience.

• Driving Business Intelligence: Lead headcount planning and reconciliation in partnership with Finance to ensure strategic resource allocation.

• Informing Executive Decisions: Analyze and provide actionable data to the US leadership, offering insights into regional hiring challenges and opportunities.

• Innovating Our Future: Champion best practices and AI-driven solutions to transform TA operations and maintain a competitive advantage.

About You:

• A Proven Track Record: Extensive experience navigating complex, high-volume hiring within the US market, ideally with deep expertise in Payments or GTM functions.

• Agility & Growth Mindset: You thrive in fast-paced scale-up environments and possess the agility to innovate within evolving landscapes.

• Strategic Influencer: You are a trusted advisor capable of engaging and influencing senior leaders across all business functions.

• Master Communicator: Your communication skills are articulate and persuasive, enabling you to build rapport across all levels of the organization.

• Navigator of Complexity: You can prioritize intricate workloads and manage a portfolio of key relationships to drive optimal outcomes.

• Insight-Driven: Strong analytical acumen to extract insights from data and communicate findings that inform executive decision-making.
  

If you are a proactive problem-solver with a proven ability to work smarter and connect with our mission, we encourage you to apply. We are always eager to discover exceptional talent.

Bring all of you to work

We create the conditions for high performers to thrive – through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.

Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity – and where your growth is in your hands.

We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.

It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.

Life at Checkout.com

We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.

Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.

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