
Sumup · London
SENIOR LEADER, FIELD SALES TALENT ACQUISITION Talent Acquisition | London ABOUT THE TEAM SumUp's Field Sales hiring engine delivers close to 2,000 hires per...
Talent Acquisition | London
SumUp's Field Sales hiring engine delivers close to 2,000 hires per year across 12+ European markets — and that number is growing.
The Talent Acquisition team sits at the centre of SumUp's commercial expansion, translating business growth ambitions into hiring
execution across some of our most strategically important markets. We're ready to move from reactive delivery to a structured,
scalable hiring engine — and this role is how we get there.
You'll report directly to the Global Head of TA, with a dotted line to the CCO and VP of Sales based in London, reflecting how
central this work is to SumUp's commercial success.
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🌎 Opportunity to work with a truly global, multicultural team from our central Covent Garden location — office-first setup 🌈
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: a workplace that values every perspective 🚀 Virtual Stock Option programme: own a stake in
SumUp's future success 🏖 28 days paid leave, plus bank holidays and special leave 📚 Dedicated annual L&D budget for conferences
and further education 🏥 Private health insurance, including optical and dental 🚗 Salary-sacrifice commuter benefits via Gogeta
💼 Retirement scheme — SumUp matches 7% when you contribute 5% 🛡 Life insurance from MetLife for 2× your salary 🌴 Break4me:
1-month sabbatical after 3 years of service 🔗 Referral Bonus: earn additional rewards by referring great people to SumUp
At SumUp, we're on a mission to empower small businesses across the globe by providing simple and affordable tools that allow them
to thrive. Today, over 4 million businesses in 37 markets rely on SumUp as their financial partner to manage payments, finance and
customer relationships.
Our team of over 3,000 SumUppers from 90+ nationalities is united by global collaboration and an innovative mindset. We foster
inclusivity and a continuous learning culture, providing a safe space for personal and professional growth.
SumUp is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We don't make hiring or employment decisions based on race, colour,
religion, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other
basis protected by applicable laws. Discover more on our careers website, and follow our journey on LinkedIn, Instagram, and
TikTok.
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We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is
only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.
Senior Strategic Business Partner SumUp is building a full-featured personal account for consumers across Europe- making it easy to spend globally, manage money, and get rewarded for everyday spending. As our Senior People Partner, you'll act as the strategic right hand to the Tribe Lead, helping shape how one of SumUp's newest and fastest-growing businesses scales. This role will focus on driving strategic people initiatives, leading high-impact programmes, and ensuring the organisation is set up to scale successfully. Working at the intersection of strategy, operations and people, you'll partner closely with senior leaders, Talent Acquisition, Finance and the wider People team to turn ambitious business goals into practical execution. You'll use your deep people expertise to influence organisational decisions, build high-performing teams and create the operating rhythm that allows the business to scale. WHAT YOU'LL DO * Act as the strategic operating partner to the Tribe Lead, helping shape organisational priorities and ensuring key initiatives are executed successfully. * Own the tribe's people strategy, translating business objectives into clear workforce, organisational and talent plans. * Lead cross-functional strategic programmes across hiring, organisational design, leadership development, engagement and performance. * Drive the operating cadence of the leadership team, tracking priorities, surfacing risks and ensuring delivery against key people and business goals. * Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to drive hiring strategy, monitor pipeline health, remove blockers and ensure hiring plans stay on track. * Work alongside Finance and leadership to support workforce planning, organisational effectiveness and headcount decisions. * Adapt and evolve SumUp's people programmes to meet the needs of a fast-moving incubation business, knowing when to leverage existing frameworks and when to build something new. * Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on organisational health, performance, succession planning and leadership effectiveness. * Use data and AI-powered tools to identify trends, improve decision-making and scale people operations through smarter ways of working. YOU'LL BE GREAT FOR THIS ROLE IF... * You've worked in a similar role or as a Chief of Staff, Operating Partner,or Senior Business Partner in a fast-growing technology company. * HR expertise but naturally think beyond HR, using people strategy to solve broader business challenges. * Highly strategic but equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves to make things happen. * You have experience leading complex, cross-functional programmes and influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority. * Thrive in ambiguity and enjoy building structure where little exists. * You have strong organisational design, workforce planning and talent management experience. * Commercially minded, analytical and comfortable using data to shape decisions and challenge thinking. * Excited by AI and new technologies, constantly looking for ways to improve how teams operate and scale. WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN SUMUP * 🌎 Opportunity to work with a truly global, multicultural team from our central Covent Garden location, wrapped in historic charm and modern flair. This involves an office-first setup * 🌈 Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: be part of a workplace that values and promotes diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's perspectives are respected and embraced * 🚀 Enrolment onto our Virtual Stock Option programme: you will own a stake in SumUp's future success * 🏖 Generous time off: enjoy 28 days of paid leave, plus bank holidays and special leaves * 📚 A dedicated annual L&D budget for attending conferences and/or advancing your career through further education * 🏥 Health matters: private health insurance, including optical and dental * 🚗 Life made easier: salary-sacrifice commuter benefits via Gogeta * 💼 Financial security: retirement scheme (SumUp matches 7% when you contribute 5%) * 🛡 Peace of mind: life insurance from MetLife for 2× your salary * 🌴 Break4me: 1-month sabbatical after 3 years of service * 🔗 Referral Bonus: earn additional rewards by referring talented individuals to join the SumUp team ABOUT SUMUP Be empowered to do more that matters. At SumUp, we're on a mission to empower small businesses across the globe by providing simple and affordable tools that allow them to thrive. Today, over 4 million businesses in 37 markets rely on SumUp as their financial partner to manage payments, finance and customer relationships. Our commitment to small businesses is reflected in our diverse team of over 3,000 SumUppers from over 90 nationalities, united by global collaboration and an innovative mindset. Our core values lay the foundation for who we are and what we stand for, shaping our work culture and driving our success. We foster inclusivity and a continuous learning culture, providing a safe space for personal and professional growth. Our differences make us unique and strong as we strive to create an environment where everyone belongs and feels supported, no matter how they identify. SumUp is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, actively seeking and embracing diversity in our workforce. We don't make hiring or employment decisions based on race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. Our commitment extends beyond recruitment to creating a safe and respectful workplace where harassment of any form is strictly prohibited. Discover more about our culture and opportunities on our careers website, and follow our journey on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok. Job Application Tip We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.
About Neo4j: Neo4j is the graph intelligence platform that transforms data into knowledge to power the next generation of intelligent applications and AI systems. It includes enterprise-ready knowledge graphs for accurate, explainable, and governed AI; the most comprehensive, trusted, and easy-to-deploy graph capabilities across any environment and data source; and an unmatched ecosystem trusted by 84 of the Fortune 100 and supported by the world’s largest graph community. Intelligence that works. Results that matter. Built to work everywhere and integrate with everything across every cloud for dynamic, personalized, and autonomous AI systems. We deliver quicker results, contextual knowledge, and solutions that impact customers and employees across the business. Our Vision: At Neo4j, we have always strived to help the world make sense of data. As business, society and knowledge become increasingly connected, our technology promotes innovation by helping organizations to find and understand data relationships. We created, drive and lead the graph database category, and we’re disrupting how organizations leverage their data to innovate and stay competitive. We’re looking for a Senior HR Generalist to join our London team who is keen to grow into an HR Business Partner role over time. This is a broad, hands-on role spanning various stages of the employee journey, designed to give you increasing exposure to partnering with managers and contributing to people strategy. You’ll work closely with senior HR stakeholders and business leaders, building your commercial understanding and developing your ability to support the business more strategically. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Serve as a first point of contact for HR queries, providing timely and accurate guidance to employees and managers * Support the full employee lifecycle: onboarding, performance management, promotions, and offboarding * Partner with managers on day-to-day people matters, with support (performance issues, absence, low-level ER cases) * Support performance and engagement processes (reviews, feedback cycles, engagement surveys) * Ensure HR policies are up to date and aligned with UK employment law * Contribute to HR initiatives & projects (e.g. DEI, learning & development, process improvements) * Begin to build relationships with stakeholders and support on more strategic people initiatives over time REQUIREMENTS * ~3 years’ experience in a generalist HR role * Experience working in a fast-paced environment (ideally tech/software) * Good understanding of UK employment law and HR fundamentals * Some exposure to employee relations cases (with guidance) * Strong organisational skills and attention to detail * Confident communicator, able to build relationships with stakeholders * Experience with HRIS systems (e.g. Workday, HiBob, BambooHR) * CIPD Level 3 or 5 (or working towards) WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR * Someone who is looking to step into a more business-facing, HRBP-style role over time * Commercially curious and interested in how HR supports business outcomes * Hands-on and happy balancing admin with more strategic exposure * Proactive and solutions-focused * Strong stakeholder management skills for their level Why Join Neo4j? Neo4j is, without question, the most popular graph intelligence platform in the world. We have customers in every industry globally, and our products are a proven product/market fit. Joining our team is an opportunity to shape the future of data and analytics. Below are just a few exciting facts about Neo4j. * Neo4j is one of the fastest-scaling technology companies in this industry. It recently surpassed $200M in annual recurring revenue (ARR), doubling its ARR over the past three years. * Raised the biggest funding round in database history ($325M Series F). Backed by world-class investors like Eurazeo, GV (formerly Google Ventures), and Inovia Capital, Neo4j has raised over $600M in funding and is currently valued at over $2Bn. This puts Neo4j among the most well-funded database companies in history. * 84% of the Fortune 100 and 58% of the Fortune 500 use Neo4j. Examples include Boston Scientific, BT Group, Caterpillar, Cisco, Comcast, Department for Education UK, eBay, NBC News, Novo Nordisk, Worldline, and others. * Co-founder and CEO Emil Eifrem has built an amazing culture that prides itself on relationships, inclusiveness, innovation, and customer success. * Countless industry awards. Massive enterprises and individual developers/data scientists love Neo4j. A strong sense of community and ecosystem is built around the platform. * A recent Forrester Total Economic Impact™ Study cited Neo4j as delivering 417% ROI to customers. Research shows that members of underrepresented communities are less likely to apply for jobs when they don’t meet all the qualifications. If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we’d encourage you to reconsider and give us the opportunity to review your application. At Neo4j, we are committed to building awareness and helping to improve these issues. One of our central objectives is to provide an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace for everyone to develop their potential and have a positive, career-defining experience. We look forward to receiving your application. Neo4j Values: Neo4j is a Silicon Valley company with a Swedish soul. We foster collaboration and each of us is empowered to contribute and put our innovative stamp on projects. We hire candidates who reflect the following Neo4j core values: (we)-[:VALUE]->(relationships) (we)-[:FOCUS_ON]->(userSuccess) (we)-[:THRIVE_IN]->(:Culture {type: [‘Open’, ‘Inclusive’]}) (we)-[:ASSUME]->(:Intent {direction:’Positive’}) (we)-[:WELCOME]->(:Discussions {nature: ‘IntellectuallyHonest’}) (we)-[:DELIVER_ON]->(ourCommitments) Neo4j is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Please read the privacy notice regarding Neo4j's recruitment process to understand how we will handle the personal data that you provide. More information at www.neo4j.com. ©2026 Neo4j, Inc., Neo Technology®, Neo4j®, Cypher®, Neo4j Bloom™, Neo4j Graph Data Science Library™, Neo4j® Aura™, and Neo4j® AuraDB™ are registered trademarks or a trademark of Neo4j, Inc. All other marks are owned by their respective companies.
ABOUT TASKRABBIT: Taskrabbit is a marketplace platform that conveniently connects people with Taskers to handle everyday home to-do’s, such as furniture assembly, handyman work, moving help, and much more. At Taskrabbit, we want to transform lives one task at a time. As a company we celebrate innovation, inclusion and hard work. Our culture is collaborative, pragmatic, and fast-paced. We’re looking for talented, entrepreneurially minded and data-driven people who also have a passion for helping people do what they love. Together with IKEA, we’re creating more opportunities for people to earn a consistent, meaningful income on their own terms by building lasting relationships with clients in communities around the world. Taskrabbit is a hybrid company with employees distributed across the US and EU and a Built In — Best Places to Work (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) continually ranked across multiple national and regional categories. Join us at Taskrabbit, where your work will be meaningful, your ideas valued, and your potential unleashed! This role operates on a hybrid schedule requiring two days of in-office collaboration per week in our SoHo based office in London. ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a proactive and data-driven People Partner to support our Global Employee population, with an emphasis on European markets and customer support organizations. Reporting to the Manager of People Partnership, you will operate as a strategic individual contributor, translating team needs into concrete actions that drive performance. You will act as a trusted advisor to your client groups, using your unique perspective to identify trends and recommend initiatives that move the business forward. The ideal candidate is an expert at navigating ambiguity, building meaningful relationships and establishing trust across individuals and leaders. You should possess a strong background in European employee relations. You confidently manage projects end-to-end with direct experience delivering programs that impact the entire company. You are able to work autonomously and have a sharp eye for detail. You will be serving as a culture ambassador for our high performing workforce, weaving Taskrabbit’s values into every stage of the employee lifecycle. WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON * Stakeholder Partnership: Act as the primary advisor for European leaders and Support teams, and an ad hoc advisor for other business units, translating business needs into concrete HR actions and navigating high-stakes people issues by evaluating risk and recommending a clear path forward. * Talent Development & Coaching: Coach leaders on performance management, feedback, and resource planning, ensuring they deliver radically candid, empathetic, and growth-oriented feedback in real time. Identify talent gaps and build development plans that prioritize internal mobility and a high performance culture. * Decision-Making in Ambiguity: Operate comfortably in the grey. Assess risks and make firm calls even with incomplete information, recognizing when "done well" is better than "perfect" to maintain business momentum. * Project Ownership: Lead and execute end-to-end projects that scale across the entire organization, ensuring critical stakeholders are brought along at every step. Change management is essential to success and communication is your priority. * Insight-Driven Strategy: Analyze regional trends and engagement metrics to proactively recommend and implement programs that improve performance and retention. Challenge the status quo and experiment with innovative solutions, leveraging AI, that raise the bar for the employee experience. * Employee Relations & Compliance: Serve as the regional SME for European labor relations, partnering with EOR vendors across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, and the UK to ensure compliance. Oversee complex ER cases with rigorous documentation and an unbiased approach. Partner with People Ops and Legal to ensure regional handbooks and policies are compliant and reflect Taskrabbit's culture of openness and transparency. * Employee Lifecycle & Tactical Support: Own day-to-day employee inquiries for your client groups across Slack, email, and ticketing, with a 24-hour initial response standard. Manage the unique nuances of supporting non-exempt/hourly Support populations, balancing business speed with employee needs. Proactively identify opportunities to weave Taskrabbit's core values into team programs and recognition rituals. WHO YOU ARE * Global Labor Expert: Strong working knowledge of employee relations, compliance, and regulatory practices across European markets is required, and US experience preferred. * Feedback Oriented: You excel at giving and receiving direct, constructive feedback, operating with the belief that candor is a tool for collective growth. You coach leaders to deliver timely, honest, and empathetic evaluations that drive high performance and individual development. * Accountable Owner: Proven experience managing large-scale people programs from ideation through company-wide execution. A track record of high ownership, balancing speed and completeness to deliver consistent quality. * Strategic Decision-Maker: You analyze information to get to root causes and have the confidence to stop gathering inputs and make a call when the business needs to move. * Change Manager: Skilled at navigating organizational change and communicating impact early to stakeholders across different geographies with clarity and urgency. * People-Centric: Excellent communication skills and the professional maturity to handle sensitive personnel matters with care. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: At Taskrabbit, our approach to compensation is designed to be competitive, transparent, and equitable. Total compensation consists of base pay + bonus + benefits + perks. The base pay range for this position is £58,00 - £75,000. This range is representative of base pay only, and does not include any other total cash compensation amounts, such as company bonus or benefits. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above and will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, geography, and level. YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE BECAUSE: * Taskrabbit is a Hybrid Company. We value flexibility and choice but also stay committed to regular in-person connection. * The People. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams -- people you can be proud to work with! * The Diverse Culture. We believe that we make better decisions when our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Women make up half of our leadership team and our diversity representation is above that of the tech industry average. * The Perks. Taskrabbit offers our employees with employer-paid health insurance and a 401k match with immediate vesting for our US based employees. We offer all of our global employees generous and flexible time off with 2 company-wide closure weeks, Taskrabbit product stipends, wellness + productivity + education stipends, IKEA discounts, reproductive health support, and more. Benefits vary by country of employment. TASKRABBIT’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: An Active Commitment to Equity within our Company and Platform. We are an inclusive community where all who share our mission and values belong. Our diverse team represents the communities we serve, breaking down systemic barriers, and transforming lives- one action at a time. Taskrabbit is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Taskrabbit is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Taskrabbit will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.