Senior Talent Partner

Founded in 2011, Fasanara Capital is a London-headquartered, technology-driven alternative asset manager with approximately USD 7.5 billion in assets under management and 154 team members across four global offices. The firm manages capital on behalf of an institutional investor base that includes insurers, pension funds, banks, endowments and family offices.

Fasanara is the world’s largest player in fintech lending, with more than USD 130 billion deployed since inception. Building on this flagship capability, the firm is evolving into a multi-asset credit specialist, with a platform spanning CLOs, ABS, trade finance, middle-market direct lending and other specialist credit strategies. Alongside credit, Fasanara also manages crypto market-neutral and multi-manager quantitative strategies, combining institutional investment discipline with proprietary technology and a global origination network.

Our Culture

We are strong believers in meritocracy, and we seek to reward people based on impact, judgement, and excellence in execution. We keep bureaucracy to a minimum, so decisions are made quickly and people have real ownership. Our environment is collaborative, inclusive, entrepreneurial, and built on trust. We set ambitious goals, work hard in a focused and sustainable way, and place a strong emphasis on teamwork, integrity, and quality in everything we do. We know we are only as good as our people, so we are deliberately building the firm around exceptional talent and diverse perspectives, and we support our leaders to grow, influence, and shape the future of the business.

The role

We're looking for an experienced Senior Talent Partner to take ownership of end-to-end recruitment across Fasanara's global business. You'll partner closely with hiring managers and senior leaders, supporting every department and hiring at all levels, from graduates and interns to senior leadership.

You'll bring experience working within an asset manager or hedge fund and a strong understanding of the roles and departments within a multi-strategy investment business. You'll translate different teams' needs into effective hiring plans, identify exceptional talent and manage several recruitment processes with pace, judgement and attention to detail.

This is a hands-on role spanning sourcing, assessment, offers, candidate experience and recruitment reporting. You'll also contribute to employer branding, graduate programmes and international talent initiatives across our London, Abu Dhabi, Italy and New York offices.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment across all departments and levels, adapting your approach to specialist, corporate and senior hires.
• Partner with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to define role requirements, agree hiring priorities and provide advice on talent availability, assessment and market conditions.
• Develop a detailed understanding of Fasanara's strategies and the roles across investment, trading, quantitative research, technology, risk, operations, finance, legal and compliance, investor relations, marketing and people functions.
• Build targeted talent pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, market mapping, direct sourcing and proactive headhunting, Lead candidate screening and manage interviews, assessments, feedback and offers, maintaining momentum and a high-quality candidate experience.
• Lead candidate screening and manage interviews, assessments, feedback and offers, maintaining momentum and a high-quality candidate experience.
• Use Workable confidently to manage vacancies, candidate pipelines and talent pools, maintain accurate records and produce clear recruitment reporting.
• Deliver hiring across our international offices, navigating different markets and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Organise and deliver graduate and internship programmes, assessment centres, university events and hackathons, travelling internationally when required.
• Work with Marketing to strengthen our employer brand through candidate outreach, LinkedIn, careers pages and content showcasing our culture and people.
• Provide recruitment insights and market intelligence to inform hiring decisions, identify bottlenecks and improve outcomes.
• Continuously improve recruitment processes through effective use of data, automation and AI tools, and build relationships with candidates, universities and talent communities.

Requirements

Experience and skills

• Proven talent acquisition experience working within an asset management firm or hedge fund, with the confidence to own recruitment processes and advise senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting all departments and recruiting at all levels, from graduate and internship hiring through to senior leadership appointments.
• A strong understanding of how a multi-strategy investment business operates, its departments and the specialist skills required across investment and corporate functions.
• Previous hands-on use of Workable as an ATS is essential. You must be a confident user, able to manage vacancies, candidate pipelines, talent pools and recruitment reporting.
• A track record of delivering recruitment in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple vacancies and changing priorities while maintaining quality and responsiveness.
• Strong sourcing and headhunting skills, including confident use of LinkedIn Recruiter and the ability to engage specialist and senior candidates.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and candidate assessment skills, with sound judgement, discretion and attention to detail.
• An organised, proactive and collaborative approach, with confidence using recruitment data and technology to improve processes and outcomes.
• An interest in employer branding and talent initiatives, and willingness to travel internationally when required.
• Experience recruiting across European markets, with an understanding of local talent pools and the practicalities of cross-border hiring is advantageous.

Benefits

Our benefits include:

• Performance-related Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical & Dental Insurance through Bupa (including children's cover)
• Life Insurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 
• Salary sacrifice pension with Hargreaves Lansdown (currently matched up to 10%)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Emergency Parental Leave, Emergency Childcare & Nursery Benefit
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Charity Giving through CAF
• Annual Wellbeing Budget
• Team socials, annual Summer & Christmas parties, and other events throughout the year