About General Atlantic
General Atlantic is a leading global investor with more than four and a half decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 885 companies throughout its history. Established in 1980, General Atlantic continues to be a dedicated partner to visionary founders and investors seeking to build dynamic businesses and create lasting value. Guided by the conviction that entrepreneurs can be incredible agents of transformational change, the firm combines a collaborative global approach, sector specific expertise, a long-term investment horizon, and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with and scale innovative businesses around the world. The firm leverages its patient capital, operational expertise, and global platform to support a diversified investment platform spanning Growth Equity, Infrastructure, and Strategic Solutions. General Atlantic manages approximately $126 billion in assets under management, inclusive of all strategies, as of March 31, 2026, with more than 900 professionals in 20 countries across five regions. For more information on General Atlantic, please visit www.generalatlantic.com.
Position Summary
General Atlantic is looking to hire a Regional Recruiting Lead to join the Talent Acquisition team in our London office. The Regional Recruiting Lead will build and scale our lateral and programmatic recruiting capabilities across EMEA and Asia Pacific, overseeing lateral recruiting across General Atlantic and Actis. This individual will partner closely with regional leadership across all markets, the Global Head of Talent, and the Head of Early Talent Recruiting in New York to drive best-in-class hiring outcomes and support the continued growth of our global platform.
The role will strengthen direct sourcing capabilities, improve recruiting processes and data integrity, and help deliver a consistent, high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience across regions. The successful candidate will remain responsive to local market needs while supporting a firmwide approach to talent.
Responsibilities
Regional Recruiting Strategy:
- Lead end-to-end lateral recruiting across EMEA and APAC, from role scoping through offer, across investment and corporate functions
- Oversee lateral hiring across General Atlantic and Actis, ensuring a high-touch, commercially grounded approach across both platforms
- Build direct sourcing strategies across regions, including internal mobility, referrals, market mapping, and proactive outreach
- Partner with the Head of Early Talent Recruiting to adapt and deliver undergrad, MBA, and early-career programs across EMEA and APAC
- Lead pipeline development and talent mapping for priority roles, with clear market updates and recommendations across key hubs
Business Partnership:
- Build trusted relationships with business leaders and HRBPs across regions to anticipate hiring needs and shape recruiting strategy
- Advise stakeholders on market trends, talent availability, and competitive hiring dynamics across EMEA and APAC
- Align recruiting approaches across General Atlantic and Actis to drive consistency, quality, and strong partnership with the business
Process Excellence & Recruiting Analytics:
- Implement scalable recruiting processes, tools, and operating rhythms across regions to improve consistency and efficiency
- Develop and share best practices for interviews, calibration, candidate experience, and hiring manager enablement
- Maintain data integrity across ATS and HR systems, and build reporting on funnel health, time-to-fill, source mix, and sourcing savings
- Track agency versus direct sourcing performance, including quality, speed, and cost savings, to inform strategy
- Ensure recruiting processes comply with local employment regulations and support the firm’s commitment to inclusion
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 7-12 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with significant exposure to lateral hiring across EMEA and/or Asia Pacific markets
- Demonstrated success building or scaling recruiting processes in a high-growth, multi-country, and multi-region environment
- Proven track record in direct sourcing and talent mapping, including use of LinkedIn and other platforms, referrals, and internal networks
- Comfort working across multiple time zones, including EMEA, Asia Pacific, and the US, and partnering closely with US-based teams, particularly on undergrad and MBA recruiting
- Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to interpret funnel and source data, tell a clear story with numbers, and use insights to drive action
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to coach hiring managers and advocate for best practices across diverse cultural contexts
- High level of discretion, judgment, and professionalism in handling confidential information and senior stakeholders
- Highly analytical coupled with strong intuition; able to think and react quickly
- Strong project management skills – time management, pattern recognition, prioritization and strong judgement are critical; ability to work well under pressure without compromising quality
- Strong attention to detail, exceptional follow through and consistently delivers results
- Ability to work independently and proactively in a high performing global organization. Highly collaborative and capable of working effectively cross functionally
- Demonstrated maturity and professional presence; comfortable interacting with senior executives
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Highly motivated, inquisitive, and positive can-do attitude
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior in-house recruiting experience in financial services, private equity, or professional services
- Passion for talent acquisition and the full recruiting lifecycle
GA Value
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Retirement savings plan with employer matching
- Professional development opportunities and ongoing training
- Collaborative and inclusive work culture with opportunities for advancement
General Atlantic offers a robust reward program to all employees that will support you and your family, maintaining fulfilling, secure and healthy lives now and into the future, which includes but is not limited to medical insurance, retirement savings contributions, mental and physical health resources and an equal pay program. Additional reward programs, such as annual discretionary bonuses and long-term incentive programs, are available for eligible employees and are offered as recognition for performance and one’s contributions towards the organization’s success.
General Atlantic is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 7-12 years of full-cycle recruiting experience
- Significant lateral hiring experience across EMEA and/or Asia Pacific markets
- Experience building or scaling recruiting processes in a high-growth, multi-country, multi-region environment
- Direct sourcing and talent mapping experience using LinkedIn, other platforms, referrals, and internal networks
- Ability to work across EMEA, Asia Pacific, and US time zones and partner with US-based teams
- Strong analytical and reporting skills, including interpreting recruiting funnel and source data
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, influencing, and hiring-manager coaching skills
- High discretion, judgment, and professionalism with confidential information and senior stakeholders
- Strong project management, time management, prioritization, pattern recognition, and judgment skills
- Strong attention to detail and exceptional follow-through
- Ability to work independently, proactively, collaboratively, and cross-functionally
- Maturity and professional presence when interacting with senior executives
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Highly motivated, inquisitive, and positive attitude
- Prior in-house recruiting experience in financial services, private equity, or professional services
- Passion for talent acquisition and the full recruiting lifecycle
What We Do
General Atlantic is a leading global growth investor with more than four decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 520 growth companies throughout its history. Established in 1980, General Atlantic continues to be the dedicated partner to visionary founders and investors seeking to build dynamic businesses and create long-term value. Guided by the conviction that entrepreneurs can be incredible agents of transformational change, the firm combines a collaborative global approach, sector-specific expertise, a long-term investment horizon, and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with and scale innovative businesses around the world. The firm leverages its patient capital, operational expertise, and global platform to support a diversified investment platform spanning Growth Equity, Credit, Climate, and Sustainable Infrastructure strategies. General Atlantic manages approximately $97 billion in assets under management, inclusive of all strategies, as of October 1, 2024 (based on valuations as of June 30, 2024), with more than 900 professionals in 20 countries across five regions. For more information on General Atlantic, please visit: www.generalatlantic.com
