I am partnering with a brilliant high growth Insurance business based in London who are looking to recruit a Talent Acquisition specialist to join their HR team. A brilliant business with state of the art offices in a vibrant area of London with some outstanding benefits and an opportunity to join an ambitious high growth Insurance business.
Reporting to the Senior HRBP and paying up to £55K the Talent Acquisition Specialist is suited for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and takes complete ownership of the recruitment lifecycle. This is a great opportunity to play a part in shaping the future of the business by attracting, engaging, and hiring top talent
Key Responsibilities
- Own and deliver the full recruitment lifecycle from initial briefing through to offer stage
- Partner with hiring managers to understand role needs and requirements
- Manage multiple complex vacancies simultaneously across various departments and countries (UK, EMEA and APAC)
- Develop and implement new attraction strategies to highlight and attract high-quality candidates
- Utilise a range of tools and systems including LinkedIn, referrals, and networking
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs
- Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing guidance on market insights and hiring strategies
- Ensure a high level of communication and expectation management throughout the hiring process
- Track and report on key recruitment metrics (e.g. time to hire, source effectiveness)
- Use data to drive continuous improvement in hiring processes and outcomes
- Drive operational recruitment excellence and allow for scalability
- Continuously review and develop recruitment processes to implement automation, enhance efficiency and candidate experience
- With the Senior HRBP support and coach hiring managers on best interview practices and techniques
- Interview for skills and cultural alignment, leading and standardising culture-fit interviews across all hires
- Promote company values throughout the hiring process, ensuring every hire strengthens organisational culture
- Design and evolve culture assessment frameworks to ensure consistency, fairness, and quality of hiring decisions
Requirements
- Proven background in talent acquisition, preferably in-house or a combination of agency and in-house
- Proven experience in end-to-end recruitment across multiple role types
- Professional HR or recruitment qualification (e.g. CIPD Level 5 or above) is highly desirable
- Strong sourcing and headhunting skills with a proactive approach to pipelining talent
- Ability to manage multiple roles and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
- Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment tools (e.g. Smart Recruiters, Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter)
- Experience working with data and recruitment metrics, including reporting and process optimisation
- Demonstrated experience leading recruitment process improvements and change initiatives
- Strong knowledge of inclusive hiring practices, and best-practice recruitment methodologies
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
