Talent Acquisition Partner - Senior Leadership Hiring

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Pleo

London, Madrid, Lisbon

Hybrid

Posted February 9, 2026

Job Description

Messy spend management is tricky business. And tedious processes are a lose-lose situation for all involved, not just finance. At Pleo, we're changing that. We build spend solutions that make managing money seamless, empowering, and surprisingly effective for finance teams and employees alike—with a vision to help all businesses ‘go beyond’.

The word ‘Pleo’ actually means ‘more than you’d expect’, and living by that mantra has been the secret to our success over the last 10 years.

Now, we’re at a pivotal moment in our journey; every move we make has a direct impact on our 40,000+ customers, our business, and our collective success. We need people who take pride in uncovering customer needs, who turn complex problems into simple solutions, challenge the way things are done (respectfully), and always aim high. With great ambitions driving us forward, we can’t say we’ve got this whole thing figured out. And frankly, that’s half the fun! What we can say is that we’re a driven, progressive, and, importantly, a kind bunch of 850+ people from over 100 nationalities, all committed to delivering the future of business spending, together.

About the role

Are you passionate about building impactful leadership teams? Do you thrive on aligning with stakeholders to understand their vision and translate it into effective hiring strategies?

We're looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner (Senior Leadership Hiring) to join our Talent Acquisition team at Pleo. In this role, you’ll lead searches for senior hires across the company, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of our leadership teams. You’ll be someone who earns the trust of C-level and senior stakeholders, delivers an exceptional and thoughtful candidate experience, and brings a blend of strategic insight, diligence, and curiosity to every search.

If you’re energised by partnering closely with stakeholders, navigating complex and high-impact hiring needs, delivering a seamless, human-centred senior leader hiring process in a fast-moving environment - we’d love to meet you!

What you’ll be doing

As a Talent Acquisition Partner specialising in Senior Leadership hiring, you will:

Lead end-to-end senior search processes across the company - this includes all business areas; Offering (Tech & Product), GTM, Enablement and Pleo Embedded
Partner deeply with People Partners and senior leadership to shape hiring strategies and define role requirements
Build balanced, high-quality leadership pipelines from scratch - leveraging market mapping, research, data, and personalised outreach to engage exceptional senior talent
Deliver an outstanding, high-touch candidate experience - from first conversations through to closing and onboarding, ensuring every interaction reflects our values
Champion inclusive and equitable hiring practices, helping stakeholders make informed, bias-aware decisions throughout the process
Use data, insight, and market intelligence to guide decisions, influence stakeholders, and ensure alignment between talent strategy and business needs
Shape the future of senior leader hiring at Pleo - contributing to scalable processes, best practices, and long-term talent strategies that support our growth

What you bring

You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

Extensive experience in leadership hiring across Europe - particularly for Lead, Director and VP level roles
Exceptional sourcing and research capabilities, with the ability to engage senior passive talent through thoughtful, high-impact outreach
Strong business acumen and curiosity for how leadership, strategy, and organisational design come together to drive company success
Experience managing multiple senior searches at once, balancing complexity, confidentiality, and shifting priorities with ease
Experience working in scaling environments, ideally within fintech, SaaS, or product-led companies
A data-informed approach to senior leader hiring - you thrive using insights, pipelines, and dashboards to guide decisions and build trust with stakeholders
Outstanding communication skills, high emotional intelligence, and the ability to influence and guide senior stakeholders
A belief in long-term, relationship-driven hiring - you focus on quality, values alignment, and leadership impact, n