Full-Time

Technical Talent Sourcer

Updated on 8/7/2026

Abound

Abound

51-200 employees

AI-powered credit decisioning and lending platform

No salary listed

London, UK

Hybrid

Three days on-site per week required.

Category
People & HR (1)
Required Skills
Applicant Tracking Software (ATS)
Data Science
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • At least 2 years of experience in recruitment, sourcing, or a similar talent-focused role.
  • Proven experience sourcing for software engineering or technical roles.
  • Ability to own multiple pipelines simultaneously.
  • Strong understanding of how to find and engage passive technical talent.
  • Curiosity, proactivity, motivation to continuously improve, and ability to bring new ideas.
  • Data awareness and ability to use insights to improve sourcing performance and decision-making.
Responsibilities
  • Build and execute targeted sourcing strategies to attract high-quality technical talent.
  • Own proactive sourcing for engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, and credit risk roles across multiple pipelines.
  • Identify, engage, and nurture active and passive candidates across the market.
  • Partner with Talent Partners and hiring managers to understand role requirements and refine search approaches.
  • Build and maintain strong, well-structured talent pipelines within the Ashby applicant tracking system.
  • Conduct market mapping and talent research to support hiring strategy and pipeline planning.
  • Track sourcing activity and provide insights on pipeline health, market trends, and conversion rates.
  • Contribute to improving sourcing processes, tools, and candidate engagement strategies.

Abound offers unsecured personal loans up to £10,000 to underserved UK customers, using income, spending habits, and remaining balance alongside traditional signals to decide lending. Render is an AI-powered credit decisioning platform for lenders that uses real-time bank transaction data to produce more accurate and fair credit assessments. Fintern differentiates itself by combining AI, open banking, and alternative data to expand access to affordable credit and reduce default rates. Its goal is to broaden access to affordable personal finance and improve credit decisions for both borrowers and lenders.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$2.1B

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2020

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What believers are saying

  • Abound secured £250m from Deutsche Bank in April 2025, lifting capacity to £1.6bn.
  • January 2026 Ahauz deal gives Abound a new homeowner product and distribution channel.
  • Open Banking partnerships, including D•One, strengthen Render’s lender network and data advantage.

What critics are saying

  • Deutsche Bank and Citi funding keep Abound dependent on asset-backed debt markets.
  • Mortgage expansion into Rezide pits Abound against April, Perenna, LiveMore, and high street banks.
  • If credit losses spike, Abound’s underwriting edge collapses and lender funding dries up.

What makes Abound unique

  • Render uses live Open Banking data to underwrite borrowers in milliseconds.
  • Abound became profitable in April 2024 and reported £66.8m revenue in 2025.
  • January 2026 Ahauz acquisition pushed Abound into shared-equity mortgages with Rezide.

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Benefits

Company Equity

Hybrid Work Options

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Sabbatical Leave

Employee Loan

Gym Membership

Wellness Program

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
Open Banking Expo
Jan 14th, 2026
UK fintech Abound enters mortgage market with Ahauz acquisition

AI-powered credit technology company Abound has entered the mortgage market by acquiring Ahauz, a tech-driven lender specialising in shared equity mortgages. Financial terms were not disclosed. Ahauz will continue operating independently whilst leveraging Abound's capital and technology platform. Abound's AI system analyses customers' Open Banking data with their consent to assess affordability more accurately than traditional credit scores. The acquisition marks Abound's expansion beyond its existing credit technology services into the mortgage sector.

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May 23rd, 2025
Abound raises $14M for NRI fintech.

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Mar 27th, 2025
Abound secures £250m from Deutsche Bank

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