Senior Talent Partner

Job Description

Octopus Energy started with a bold idea: to build Britain's first truly digital energy supplier. By combining world-class tech with brilliant humans who care deeply about customers and driving the renewable energy transition, we made it happen and in 2025, we became Britain's largest energy supplier.

We now serve over 12 million customers globally, are present in over 30 countries and manage a £7 billion portfolio of renewable energy assets.

At Octopus, we prioritise generalists over specialists because our growth isn't limited to just one sector. We built Kraken into a £10B SaaS powerhouse, and are scaling ventures across Tech, Flexibility and Smart Heating among others.

As we enter this next phase, we're looking for a Senior Talent Partner to lead hiring world class talent for our Electroverse business but, like everything here, at times you may need to pivot to support other areas of group like Tech or Generation - so being flexible is key!

This is a hands on role where you'll hire across a wide range of teams in the Electroverse world working closely with hiring managers and our brilliant Talent team. We're collaborative, entrepreneurial and always looking to improve how we work, with a relentless focus on creating a great experience for all candidates and hiring teams.

What you'll do

• Source, screen and progress candidates through the interview pipelines - everything we do at Octopus is end to end
• Review CVs of direct applications as well as build proactive sourcing strategies to identify passive candidates e.g. LinkedIn headhunting, our ATS Lever, boolean searching, networking, events etc
• Interview candidates putting culture at the heart of your process - constantly provide an amazing candidate experience and look to always improve this across the team
• You'll need to utilise metaview and virtual screening calls over phone screenings where it makes sense
• Partner closely with senior stakeholders/hiring managers
• Build great relationships with all candidates (including unsuccessful ones) - always putting them at the centre of everything we do. We proudly have a 4.1 candidate experience score and candidate love is at the heart of our talent team.
• Work collaboratively across the Global Talent Team
• Take a consultative approach to recruitment - focusing on speed, quality and diversity
• Jump in whenever recruitment help is needed for other entities - 'not my job' isn't in our vocabulary
• There is always the opportunity to get involved with collaborative talent initiatives around the world

What you'll need

• Experience in sourcing is a must - we're always innovating on ways we can engage with talent now and for future pipelines
• You'll need to know how to screen the best talent - including being comfortable meeting candidates virtually at phone screen to really assess a good cultural fit
• Experience recruiting across either technology or fast moving business would be a big bonus - or working mid to senior level roles
• You love to work with all kinds of people - you've got no functional shoulder pads - it's not 'my team versus other teams', it's 'we're all working together to change the energy system globally, and I'll lend anyone a hand'
• You'll need to interview candidates, so previous experience screening and assessing candidates across a variety of roles for both hard skills and cultural qualities is needed
• Use to partnering with hiring managers and making recommendations based on Data we have

Why else you'll love it here

• Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!

• Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We were recently named the UK's top company to work for, and we ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. Our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We've also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership

• Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

P.S. Our process usually takes up to 4 weeks, but we'll always do our best to flex around what works for you. Along the way, you'll chat with our recruitment team and your Recruiter will help you throughout different stages. Got any burning questions before then? Drop us a message at [email protected] and we'd love to help!

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.