Principal Executive Recruiter
Wise · London, England ·
Last confirmed by our partners on 18 Oct 2026.
Overview
In this role you will lead executive search for senior leadership across engineering, product, data and design to shape Wise’s product-led technology. You’ll advise senior stakeholders, design inclusive search strategies and build long-term leadership pipelines that support succession planning.
You’ll partner with People teams to ensure a superior candidate experience and apply AI-driven approaches to talent mapping and market intelligence. This fast-growing team offers high autonomy and impact, with a focus on building diverse, high-performing leadership.
You’ll work across regions to enable Wise’s global mission to move money better and faster.
Pay / Benefits
- flexible working
- hybrid in-office schedule
- onboarding in London
- international team environment
- career development opportunities
- remote onboarding support
Responsibilities
- Own and drive executive search strategies for global leadership roles
- Advise stakeholders on candidate requirements, market dynamics and search approach
- Develop inclusive search strategies to identify top leadership
- Assess executive talent for fit and impact within Wise
- Partner on hiring and succession planning with senior leaders
- Build and maintain external leadership pipelines
- Guide candidates through the hiring process to deliver outstanding experience
- Negotiate and close executive offers
- Collaborate on org design, leveling, and location strategy based on market intelligence
- Lead Quarterly Business Reviews with forecasting and competitive analyses
- Design and audit global recruitment processes across regions
- Pioneer AI-first solutions for org mapping and talent trend analysis
- Mentor others and contribute to broader talent initiatives
- Spend onboarding time in London, with a hybrid in-office work pattern
- Maintain an inclusive hiring culture and diversity sourcing initiatives
Key requirements
- Experienced executive/senior leadership recruiter
- Proven track record in leadership searches across engineering, product, data and/or design
- Trusted adviser to senior leaders
- Experience in org design, leveling, and location strategy
- Experience designing and auditing global recruitment processes
- Expertise in AI-driven talent solutions and advanced mapping techniques
- Ability to deliver exceptional candidate experience
- Ability to work autonomously in ambiguous environments
- Strong collaboration with People teams and senior stakeholders
- curiosity
- high agency
- data-driven decision making
- AI-driven talent solutions
- talent mapping techniques
- org design and leveling