Hawkwood l People & Talent Recruiting

Hawkwood is a specialist recruitment agency focused exclusively on securing People and Talent professionals for innovative growth companies. The firm recruits across permanent and fixed-term contract roles, including Recruitment for Recruitment (R4R) positions, leveraging a relationship-first approach to connect clients with candidates who are not actively browsing job boards. Hawkwood also offers Fractional and Embedded Expertise, providing senior People and Talent professionals on a flexible basis without the commitment of permanent hires. The team comprises highly experienced People and Talent Specialist Recruiters who have invested over 50,000 hours in market mapping and relationship building, enabling them to access the most in-demand professionals in the sector.

Hawkwood specialises exclusively in recruiting People and Talent professionals into tech scale-ups and algorithmic trading firms. The agency has completed over 300 successful placements into growth companies, with particular expertise in roles ranging from People and Talent Leadership to Partnering and Operations positions. Their niche domain expertise means the team has encountered virtually every possible recruitment scenario, enabling them to anticipate obstacles and optimise the search process. The agency's recruiters are professionally trained in storytelling, neuro-linguistic programming, copywriting, negotiation, unconscious bias and competency-based interviewing, alongside meticulous recruitment-specific training.

Hawkwood operates across multiple continents with offices in London, New York, San Francisco and Miami, enabling the firm to support international growth ambitions through local in-market recruiters. The agency serves clients across the UK, EU and USA, with particular strength in supporting tech scale-ups and growth-stage companies. Clients choose Hawkwood for their deep understanding of the HR market, unparalleled candidate network, genuine empathy with client needs and exceptional service standards. The firm's consultative approach and commitment to handling sensitive information with professionalism have earned strong recommendations from venture capital firms, private equity investors and growth company leaders.