Talent Acquisition Partner (Banking Client)

MSP APAC - Direct Sourcing; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MSP APAC - Direct Sourcing is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to deliver high-quality recruitment services for a Banking client in Melbourne. The role partners with leaders to understand talent needs, provide market insights and secure outstanding candidates.

You will build strong talent pipelines, drive recruitment marketing, and collaborate across workforce planning to enable proactive direct sourcing while ensuring an engaging candidate and stakeholder experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Talent Partner, Recruiter or Talent Acquisition Specialist.
• Knowledge of contemporary recruitment methodologies and market trends.
• Excellent candidate management skills and experience with the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience using recruitment technologies, ATS and talent platforms.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of delivering proactive and innovative recruitment services across the Client's corporate services portfolio.
• Directing and balancing workload among Talent Partners to cover senior talent needs.
• Building and maintaining talent pipelines for high-demand roles within banking and related functions.
• Driving recruitment marketing campaigns to attract the right capabilities.
• Collaborating with Workforce Planning to enable proactive direct sourcing.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Talent sourcing

Employer branding

Recruitment lifecycle

Sourcing strategies

Job description

Talent Acquisition Partner (Banking Client)

The Talent Partner - Corporate Services exists to deliver proactive, high-quality recruitment services across the Client's Corporate Services portfolio, creating raving fans through exceptional candidate and stakeholder experiences. This role partners closely with leaders to understand current and future talent needs, providing expert advice and market insights to attract, assess and secure outstanding talent.

The Talent Partner plays a key role in building strong talent pipelines, driving continuous improvement in recruitment practices, enhancing employer brand outcomes and supporting workforce planning initiatives. They act as a trusted advisor, ensuring recruitment activities align with business objectives while delivering a seamless and engaging experience for candidates and hiring managers.

Key responsibilities

Taking ownership of delivering proactive and innovative recruitment services for a broad area of the Client (i.e. Retail Banking, Business Banking, Group functions)

Directing and balancing the workload of a small number of Talent Partners who are delivering to a subset of the Senior Talent Partner's broader area of responsibility

Being embedded within the area they support to anticipate demand for the teams' services and drive recruitment marketing campaigns to find the right capability in the market

Collaborating deeply with the Workforce Planning function to enable proactive direct sourcing of all high demand roles across the area they support

Being an expert in the Client Group recruitment and on-boarding processes and guiding stakeholders to interact seamlessly with the function

Driving and promoting the Client Group EVP and Employer Branding out to the market for the area they serve

Creating an exceptional experience for candidates by bringing values of empathy, integrity and making a difference through the process

Striving for operational excellence across all aspects of the Talent Acquisition process and identifying opportunities to improve attraction, sourcing, selection and assessment methods

Ensuring recruitment related systems are adopted across the area they support and contributing to continuous improvement ideas

Contributing to the delivery of a continuous flow of recruitment marketing initiatives across differentiated brands to increase the attractiveness of the Client Group as employer of choice

About you

Proven experience as a Talent Partner, Recruiter or Talent Acquisition Specialist, preferably supporting Corporate Services functions such as People & Culture, Finance, Risk, Legal, Marketing, Corporate Affairs or Strategy

Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence outcomes at all levels

Demonstrated success sourcing and attracting high-quality talent within competitive markets

Knowledge of contemporary recruitment methodologies, talent market trends and sourcing strategies

Excellent candidate management skills, delivering a positive and engaging experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle

Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple recruitment campaigns simultaneously

Experience using recruitment technologies, talent platforms and applicant tracking systems

A collaborative mindset, with a passion for continuous improvement and delivering exceptional service

Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to provide clear and confident recruitment advice

A commitment to diversity, inclusion and fair hiring practices