Geneva Talent Acquisition Lead (12-Month Contract)

IFRS Foundation; Genf; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The IFRS Foundation invites applications for a Talent Acquisition Manager for the Geneva project. Based in Geneva, you will help build the new office and lead recruitment for critical roles across the organization, engaging stakeholders worldwide.

This 12-month fixed-term delivery-focused role requires extensive end-to-end recruitment experience, knowledge of the Swiss market, and the ability to operate in a global, matrixed environment with a bold startup mindset.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior in-house Talent Acquisition role.
• Demonstrable end-to-end recruitment expertise, from job briefing through to offer and onboarding.
• Strong background in direct sourcing, talent mapping and headhunting.
• Experience recruiting within sustainability, financial services or professional services environments.
• Experience working within the Swiss employment market, including knowledge of local hiring practices and labour law considerations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with a track record of building trusted relationships with senior leaders, HRBPs and hiring managers.
• A data-driven mindset, with experience using recruitment metrics and KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French; German is an advantage.
• Based in Switzerland, with Swiss or EU citizenship, or a valid permit to live and work in Switzerland.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage end-to-end recruitment across a range of roles, with a particular focus on specialist, senior and hard-to-fill positions within sustainability, senior stakeholder engagement and operational disciplines.
• Lead sourcing strategy, talent mapping and direct headhunting, proactively building pipelines of high-quality candidates.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle, acting as an ambassador for the IFRS Foundation’s employer brand.
• Manage relationships with external recruitment partners and search firms, engaging them where appropriate while maximizing direct sourcing capability.
• Work in line with agreed HR process frameworks, RACI matrices and service-level agreements.
• Partner with HR Business Partners (HRBPs), leaders and hiring managers to understand recruitment needs, provide expert advice and agree effective hiring strategies.
• Actively gather and incorporate stakeholder feedback to improve recruitment delivery, processes and outcomes.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and data, monitor key metrics and support continuous improvement across talent acquisition processes.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of market practices, trends, candidate pools and best-in-class recruitment solutions.
• Support HRBPs in defining business hiring needs and adapt processes, tools and solutions to meet evolving requirements.
• Contribute to a cohesive and inclusive organisational culture through thoughtful talent practices.
• Deploy and/or initiates HR and talent solutions in response to identified organisational needs and long-term priorities.

Skills

Senior TA experience

End-to-end recruitment

Direct sourcing

Head hunting

Sustainability hiring

Swiss market knowledge

Stakeholder management

Recruitment metrics

Bilingual EN-FR

Tools

Greenhouse

Job description

The IFRS Foundation invites applications for a Talent Acquisition Manager for the Geneva project. Based in Geneva, you will help build the new office and lead recruitment for critical roles across the organization, engaging stakeholders worldwide.

This 12-month fixed-term delivery-focused role requires extensive end-to-end recruitment experience, knowledge of the Swiss market, and the ability to operate in a global, matrixed environment with a bold startup mindset.