Associate Talent Partner

Wayve is pioneering Embodied AI for autonomous driving. As part of our Talent Acquisition team in London, you'll support the continued growth of our real-world testing and operations through high-impact hiring. The team partners closely with hiring managers and senior leaders to build and scale our global Fleet Operations safely and effectively. You'll join a collaborative group focused on optimising hiring processes, workforce planning, and delivering an outstanding candidate and hiring manager experience. This is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract based in our King's Cross office in London, operating a hybrid policy with a minimum of two days each week in the office.

Responsibilities

Independently manage the end-to-end recruitment process for high-volume frontline, technical, specialist, and manager-level Fleet Operations roles across the UK, Europe, and beyond; Build representative candidate pipelines through direct sourcing and a range of attraction channels, developing scalable hiring approaches for Vehicle Safety Operators and other core roles; Partner with hiring managers and Directors to provide guidance on role definition, assessment, market conditions, candidate quality, and closing strategies; Deliver an inclusive, transparent, and well-managed candidate experience, supporting hiring teams with structured interviewing, timely feedback, and consistent decisions; Use recruitment data and market intelligence to monitor progress, highlight risks and bottlenecks, and improve funnel performance; Partner across Talent Acquisition, People, Finance, and Fleet Operations on workforce planning, employer branding, and process improvements; Manage full-cycle recruitment for Fleet Operations roles, from intake and market mapping to offer and close; Design and execute scalable volume-hiring campaigns and improve assessment processes; Build trusted, consultative relationships with stakeholders; Enhance data-driven recruitment practices and use insights to inform hiring decisions

Requirements

Demonstrated success in independently delivering full-cycle recruitment in a fast-paced or scaling organisation; Experience recruiting across a range of roles, including high-volume/frontline and specialist or manager-level positions; Confidence and judgement to advise senior stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and translate business needs into effective hiring strategies; Strong direct-sourcing skills and experience building pipelines via multiple attraction channels; Hands-on, adaptable, highly organised, and able to balance competing priorities with strong attention to detail; Comfortable using applicant tracking systems, recruitment data, and market insights to inform and communicate decisions

Nice to have

Experience recruiting within fleet operations, automotive, logistics, manufacturing, field operations, mobility, or other high-volume operational environments; Experience supporting hiring in multiple countries or working with globally distributed stakeholders; Familiarity with Ashby or a similar applicant tracking system; Experience designing or improving volume-hiring campaigns, recruitment events, or structured assessment processes; Prior experience in a startup or scale-up environment

Benefits

Salaries benchmarked against the market annually; Meaningful equity; Relocation support and visa sponsorship where applicable; Hybrid working, core hours and the chance to work hands on in vehicle workshops and labs; Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences and growth; Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, retirement or pension where applicable, access to therapists, wellbeing partnerships, team socials and more