Talent Acquisition Lead

At Uniken, we’re not just securing digital interactions - we’re unlocking opportunities. Our REL-ID platform empowers global brands to prevent fraud, accelerate growth, and deliver seamless customer experiences. But our real power comes from our people. We’re a team of bold thinkers, agile builders, and passionate collaborators who place identity at the core of digital interactions. We embrace change, do the right thing, and work with purpose. Our culture is global, inclusive, and relentlessly innovative. If you’re ready to shape the future of trust, join us - and build a world where anything is possible.

The Role

We’re looking for our first Talent Acquisition Lead to build the foundation for how we hire as we scale.

This extremely role with a blank canvas to designing and embedding a rigorous, scalable, and high-quality global hiring framework. Think the structure and standards of a world-class tech company, paired with the agility of a fast-moving startup!

You’ll be at home both setting up systems, playbooks, and metrics as you are running searches yourself. If you love the blend of strategic build and hands-on delivery, this is your kind of role.

What You’ll Do

Build a Best-in-Class Talent Framework

• Design and implement a global recruitment framework with clear stages, success metrics, and feedback loops.
• Choose, set up and embed an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) ensuring clean data, smooth workflows, and a great candidate experience.
• Create a global hiring playbook that defines hiring standards, interview processes, and decision-making frameworks.
• Partner with the People Lead, Head of People - India and the leadership team to define workforce plans, hiring priorities, and success measures.
• Ensure consistency, fairness, and rigour in every hiring process from first touchpoint to offer.
  
  

Deliver Hands-On, High-Quality Hiring

• Own and lead end-to-end recruitment for key roles across Europe and other distributed territories.
• Partner with hiring managers to scope roles, write clear and compelling job descriptions, and define success profiles.
• Source, engage and work with agencies, and close exceptional candidates directly, bringing creativity and precision to every search.
• Coach and support hiring managers to conduct effective, inclusive interviews.
• Drive candidate experience excellence, every interaction should reflect our values and professionalism.
  
  

Strengthen Global Hiring Capability

• Build hiring dashboards and metrics to track pipeline health, conversion, and time-to-hire.
• Introduce structured interview training and calibration processes for hiring teams.
• Optimise employer branding and candidate outreach to attract top talent in a competitive market.
• Collaborate with the People Lead to align TA processes with onboarding, workforce planning, and talent development.
• Lay the groundwork for scaling a small but mighty global TA function.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in Talent Acquisition within high-growth tech or SaaS environments (ideally 80–300 people).
• Experience building recruitment frameworks and processes across multiple regions (Europe essential; global preferred) including with new AI technologies.
• Hands-on hiring experience, comfortable managing end-to-end searches across multiple functions.
• Familiarity with embedding and optimising an ATS such as Greenhouse or TeamTailor.
• High bar for quality, bringing the structure and consistency of an enterprise-level TA function .
• Strong communication and influencing skills, able to build trust and flex your style across audiences.
• A data-driven approach - you use insights to guide conversations and improve outcomes.
• Pragmatic, solutions-focused, and comfortable balancing pace with precision.
  
  

How we work

This is a fully remote role, with occasion travel to meet the wider team in person.

Stage 1 - Screening call with a member of the People & Talent Team

Stage 2 - Technical / Capability task with Fractional People Director and People Lead

Stage 3 - Cultural interview with a member of the senior team

What we offer

• This is an amazing opportunity to build the Talent function during a period of exciting global growth.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Up to 12 weeks paid leave for new parents
  
  

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. Should you need any support during the recruitment process please let us know.

All applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom / Spain