Senior People & Talent Partner

We are seeking a motivated Senior People & Talent Partner with a bias towards action to join the team. Reporting to the Head of People, you will take ownership of end-to-end recruitment for certain functions and help build best-in-class HR tools and processes to create a scalable People Operations function. 

You’ll partner closely with stakeholders across the business to ensure we attract, retain, and develop the best talent while fostering an engaging and high-performance culture. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a significant impact in a growing and mission-driven company.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Own the end-to-end recruitment process, from sourcing to hiring, ensuring a seamless candidate experience for certain positions.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to attract top talent across various functions.
• Implement and help manage an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), training hiring managers and teams on best practices.
• Partner with hiring managers to create compelling job descriptions, interview processes, and selection criteria.
• Build strong talent pipelines to support our hiring needs, both immediate and future.

• Design and oversee an engaging onboarding journey with the Head of People that ensures new hires are set up for success from day one.
• Continuously enhance onboarding materials and processes to reflect company growth and evolving needs.
• Ensure all recruitment, onboarding, and employee data is accurately maintained and leveraged for insights.
• Foster a people-first culture by ensuring an exceptional employee experience throughout the entire employee lifecycle.

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• Proven experience in a people/talent role, ideally within a high-growth or tech environment.
• Strong expertise in sourcing, hiring, and implementing recruitment best practices.
• Hands-on experience implementing and managing an ATS.
• Proven experience in People Operations, successfully navigating through growth. 
• Passion for employee experience, engagement, and building a thriving workplace culture.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to track and interpret engagement metrics.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, solution-oriented approach to challenges and opportunities.

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Desirable:

• You will have a background in recruitment and have transitioned into a people position for a start-up/scale-up, with a proven track record of measurable outcomes.

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At Definely, we’re on a mission to simplify the way legal professionals access and understand complex information in legal documents. Trusted by a global community of customers, our LegalTech solutions integrate seamlessly into lawyers' daily workflows, making it easier to draft, review and navigate even the most complex contracts. 

Our products provide instant access to essential information, enabling legal teams to review clauses and provisions in context, reduce risk and work more efficiently – all without disrupting their flow. At Definely, we’re dedicated to solving real challenges faced by legal professionals. 

Joining Definely means becoming part of a forward-thinking, collaborative team that prioritises innovation and people. We create a supportive environment driven by a shared commitment to connection, growth and success. 

Recognised in the top 25 of Deloitte's prestigious UK Technology Fast50 in 2023 and backed by Microsoft, Google and Octopus Ventures, we’re trusted by leading law firms and in-house legal teams, including A&O Shearman, Dentons, Deloitte, and Barclays, to streamline their workflows and mitigate risks.

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