Luke Victor

Head of Talent

United Kingdom10 yrs 4 mos experience

Key Highlights

Led talent strategy for rapid growth at multiple startups.
Expert in scaling hiring processes for tech companies.
Strong background in HR and talent management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Leader specializing in scaling organizations within the tech startup ecosystem.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent ManagementHiring

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesBudget ManagementBusiness NetworkingConsultingCore JavaExecutive SearchHeadcount ManagementHiring PracticesHuman Resources (HR)Information TechnologyInterviewingJavaJava Enterprise EditionJavaScriptLeadership

About

Experienced Talent Leader, well versed in scaling organisations across a range of sectors. With a decade of recruitment and HR experience, I've worked with companies ranging from 10 - 10,000 employees to support headcount growth and talent retention. I'm currently Talent Lead at tem - a start-up that helps businesses pay less for the cost of energy – by buying direct from renewable generators, fast and at scale. If you're interested in joining the tem team, get in touch directly at luke@tem.energy

Experience

Tem

Talent Lead

Jun 2025 – Present · 9 mos · United Kingdom · Remote

tem help businesses pay less for the cost of energy – by buying direct from renewable generators, fast and at scale.
I've joined as employee #50, and the first hire in Talent, to set up the hiring strategy for continued growth of the business.

Team ManagementStrategic PlanningHiring PracticesHeadcount ManagementBudget ManagementTalent Management+1

Dojo

Talent

Mar 2025 – May 2025 · 2 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Supported the continued growth of Dojo's core technology functions on a short-term contract.

Cleo

2 roles

Talent Lead (acting Head of Talent)

Promoted

Sep 2024 – Mar 2025 · 6 mos · Hybrid

Cleo build an AI-financial advisor, helping millions of Americans manage their money better. Having joined post-Series C, I led the entire Talent Team, overseeing all hiring functions across the business.

Team ManagementStrategic PlanningHiring PracticesHeadcount ManagementBudget ManagementTalent Management+1

Talent Lead

Jan 2023 – Aug 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos · Hybrid

Human Resources (HR)People ManagementHiringTalent ManagementInterviewing

Freetrade

Principal Talent Partner

Mar 2021 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Freetrade build a commission-free investment app - I joined post Series-B and oversaw a period of rapid headcount growth in engineering and data.
I led a small team to scale multiple departments, starting with technology but taking on a wider remit as the business scaled.

People ManagementHiringTalent ManagementInterviewing

Talent point

Senior Talent Partner

Jan 2019 – Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom

As a Senior Talent Partner, my role was to work onsite with companies around London to manage hiring processes and general HR. As an RPO-style agency, I worked onsite at a variety of scale-up organisations, including Cazoo & Zava Health.
My roles typically covered employer branding, recruitment, retention, and diversity and inclusion.

Human Resources (HR)People ManagementHiringTalent ManagementInterviewing

Berwick partners (an odgers berndtson company)

Researcher

Mar 2018 – Jan 2019 · 10 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

Berwick Partners is a subsidiary of Odgers Berndtson, the UK’s leading executive search firm. My role was to manage the candidate experience from initial identification and outreach, guiding them through the recruitment processes in tandem with the consultants.
Worked primarily with Director/C-Suite level candidates in a variety of sectors, domestically and internationally.

HiringInterviewing