Talent Acquisition Lead United Kingdom

WatchTowr Pte. Ltd.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

We are watchTowr, a VC-backed global cyber security startup helping organisations continuously discover vulnerabilities in their Internet-facing attack surface. Cyber security veterans and technical experts, we are obsessed with building cybersecurity technology to help prevent breaches.

With experience informed by years of simulating sophisticated cyber attacks against some of the world's largest organisations, our mission is to enable organisations to continuously understand how an attacker would successfully compromise their business - with cutting-edge Attack Surface Management and Continuous Automated Red Teaming technology.

watchTowr was named within Gartner’s Emerging Tech Impact Radar report in 2023, in Gartner's Innovation Impact report for ASM in 2024, and is utilised by Fortune 500 and other large enterprises globally. Our research is well-known and respected across the cybersecurity industry, and can be found in various news outlets - while fuelling the watchTowr Platform.

We are a young, high-energy and high-performing team delivering world-class technology to help our clients prevent breaches. We are in a high and aggressive growth phase of our journey, and are excited to continue adding colleagues to join our phorce of nature.

But what's the role?

We are seeking a passionate Talent Acquisition Lead to support our growing global team. This UK-based role will involve sourcing, attracting, and hiring top talent to drive our mission forward.

Sounds great—what will I do?

• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and role requirements.
• Develop and implement effective recruiting strategies to attract a diverse pool of qualified candidates.
• Source candidates through various channels, including job boards, recruitment agencies, social media, and networking events.
• Screen resumes and applications, conduct initial phone screenings, and create shortlists of qualified candidates.
• Schedule and coordinate interviews with hiring managers and other stakeholders.
• Provide a positive candidate experience through timely communication and feedback.
• Maintain and update candidate databases and recruitment records.
• Stay updated on trends and innovative recruiting techniques to remain competitive in the latest recruitment practices.

Sounds perfect to me—what specifics are you looking for?

Core Skills

• Proven experience as a recruiter, either in-house or at a staffing agency
• Strong understanding of recruitment processes and candidate selection methods
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage and interact with various stakeholders
• Previous experience in a high-growth, world-class startup environment
• Familiarity with UK employment laws, regulations, and best practices, with a commitment to maintaining compliance and confidentiality
• Ability to work autonomously and efficiently to ensure the end-to-end running of recruitment projects and operations

Advantages

• Familiarity with Singapore and US employment law and recruitment practices
• Experience in recruiting within the cybersecurity or technology sector
• Proficiency in using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment software.

What's in it for me?

• Competitive compensation—we believe that hard work, skills, and ambition should be fairly compensated
• Meaningful role in a company—you will be a key and early contributor to a fast-growing cybersecurity business that helps protect some of the world's largest enterprises.
• The best tools and powerful kit—we enable you with the tools to effectively fulfill your role
• Endless opportunities—we are in a high-growth phase of our journey and plan to promote from within as we scale.
• Work with cybersecurity experts—we are solving cutting-edge industry-wide cybersecurity challenges with some of the world’s most advanced organizations.

Please note that at this time, we cannot sponsor visas for candidates currently residing outside the UK—we apologize in advance for this.

If you're ready to join a dynamic team that's making a significant impact in the cybersecurity industry, apply now!

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