2027 Talent Operations Graduate Programme

Checkout.com
London, United Kingdom
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates comfortable with AI and automation tools and data reporting, who are looking for a fast-paced, collaborative environment in London.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in AI, automation, or data analytics and a strong desire to work in a global fintech environment
    — “proactive AI and automation expert to transform our hiring operations”
  • Recent graduates or those with recent academic experience in a relevant field seeking to build a career in talent operations
    — “either due to graduate in summer 2027 or having graduated within the last 24 months”
  • Individuals who enjoy consulting with senior stakeholders and redefining internal processes for efficiency
    — “engaging consultatively with senior stakeholders, and redefining talent operations”

Things to consider

  • Requires three days per week in-office despite a hybrid model, which may impact flexibility for remote-focused candidates
    — “hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office”
  • Candidates must be prepared to configure and manage Ashby, an ATS, as part of their daily responsibilities
    — “own and configure Ashby within agreed standards and controls”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with AI tools and dashboard creation in your resume and interview responses
    — “use AI tools and automation to remove manual bottlenecks”
  • Showcase your ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively
    — “Ability to prioritize, organize and manage multiple projects in various stages with ease”
  • Demonstrate your understanding of process documentation and how it supports talent acquisition workflows
    — “write SOPs and policies for TA and keep the knowledge base up to date”
  • Emphasize your confidence in communicating with senior stakeholders and managing expectations
    — “Confident, tactful communication skills with the ability to manage senior stakeholders”
  • Demonstrate your ability to identify and resolve friction points in complex systems or processes
    — “hunt for friction points in daily operations, and redesign workflows”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • efficient hiring processes
  • accurate data reporting
  • successful talent acquisition
Typical background
businesscomputer sciencehuman resources

Skills & requirements

Required

Data AnalysisAI And AutomationWorkflow OptimizationProject Management

Preferred

ATS ConfigurationContract Management

About the role

Original posting from Checkout.com via Ashby

Company Description

We’re http://checkout.comCheckout.com http://Checkout.com. You might not know our name, but companies like eBay, Spotify, Klarna, Uber, and Sony do, because we’re behind many of the digital experiences you use every day.

We are where the world checks out, enabling over 10 billion transactions yearly for more than one billion global shoppers.

Whether you want to book a holiday, order food, renew a subscription, or check out online, there’s a good chance our tech powers the payments behind the scenes. Our platform helps the most ambitious businesses deliver effortless digital experiences, at scale.

If you want to do career-defining work, you’ve come to the right place. We move fast, think globally, and believe great teams are built by hiring exceptional people with conviction, curiosity, and the desire to make an impact.

With 20 offices across six continents and London as our HQ, we’re shaping the future of fintech – and we’re just getting started.

The role

We are seeking an exceptionally organized, tech-forward Talent Operations Associate to join our Global Talent Acquisition team. As our Talent Operations Associate in London, you will bridge the gap between ensuring our recruiters, and interviewer community are able to find the best talent, through cutting-edge Talent Operations.

We are seeking a proactive AI and automation expert to transform our hiring operations. In this role, you will leverage emerging tools to streamline scheduling, resolve logistics challenges, and build data-driven dashboards. If you thrive on solving complex problems, engaging consultatively with senior stakeholders, and redefining talent operations, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Data reporting: handle regional and departmental data reporting, and produce reports and dashboards for the talent acquisition team
  • AI, automation & workflow optimisation: use AI tools and automation to remove manual bottlenecks, hunt for friction points in daily operations, and redesign workflows toward an admin-zero environment.
  • TA Ops projects:Work on a range of strategic projects as needed for example interviewer training, implementing new tooling or designing refined TA processes.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Data quality: perform regular data-quality checks to keep reporting accurate and reliable.
  • Ashby / ATS ownership: own and configure Ashby within agreed standards and controls, testing new features and AI integrations to improve pipeline velocity.
  • Contract configuration: configure the contracts for your region and update them as Legal and the People team make changes in Ashby, and build addendums (e.g. start date) that can live in Ashby.
  • Support the recruiters in your region with Ashby and workflow optimisation: optimise interview plans, set up automations, make sure comms are correct, and unblock recruiter issues as they arise.
  • Process documentation: write SOPs and policies for TA and keep the knowledge base up to date as things move forward.

Required Qualifications

You’re a curious, analytical and motivated individual either due to graduate in summer 2027 or having graduated within the last 24 months, who is excited to dive into the world of Talent Operations.

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree a related field, or relevant work experience in these fields.
  • Curious Problem-Solving: You enjoy learning about issues, asking questions and doing research to find solutions to complex problems.
  • AI & Automation Proficiency: A demonstrated passion for using AI tools, prompt engineering, or workflow automations
  • Data Fluency: Demonstrated ability to work with data and build reporting dashboards to guide decisions.
  • Executive Presence: Confident, tactful communication skills with the ability to manage senior stakeholders and hold them accountable to timeline commitments.
  • Project Management: Ability to prioritize, organize and manage multiple projects in various stages with ease.

Additional Information

Bring all of you to work

We create the conditions for high performers to thrive, through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.

Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity, and where your growth is in your hands.

We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.

It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.

Life at Checkout.com http://Checkout.com

We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.

Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page https://www.checkout.com/careers to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.

For a closer look at daily life at Checkout.com http://Checkout.com, follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/checkout/life/ and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/checkout_com/

Source: Checkout.com careers (Ashby)

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