EMEA Recruiter

6ZWPF CARLYLE INTERNATIONAL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

6ZWPF CARLYLE INTERNATIONAL is seeking a seasoned Recruiter to drive full-life cycle recruitment across EMEA and Japan. You will partner with Hiring Managers and HRBPs to design multi-layered staffing strategies, leverage ATS and AI tools, and manage offers and onboarding.

You will source, screen, interview, and assess candidates, ensuring inclusive language and strong hiring recs. A strong background in financial services is a plus, with emphasis on compliance and global mobility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or HR discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years full-cycle recruiting experience across multiple regions.
• Experience sourcing hard-to-fill roles via diverse channels and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across EMEA and Japan, aligning with business strategy.
• Draft inclusive job descriptions and manage candidate lifecycle from sourcing to offers.
• Oversee ATS use, visa processes, and UK LLP hiring requirements in compliance with Home Office rules.
• Coach hiring managers, report progress, and build a diverse candidate pipeline.
• Support salary benchmarking, market analyses, and recruitment process improvements.

Skills

Strategic recruitment

Stakeholder management

ATS

Interviewing skills

Salary benchmarking

EMEA jurisdictions

Compliance

People analytics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

ATS systems

LinkedIn

AI recruitment tools

Job description

The Recruiter will be a critical member of the EMEA Human Capital Management team and will be responsible for proactively managing the full‑life cycle recruiting process at all levels across EMEA and Japan.

Strategic Recruitment Management

• Manage recruitment of temporary staff, consultants, senior advisors, interns and permanent employees at all levels across EMEA and Japan.
• Work collaboratively with Hiring Manager and HR Business Partners to develop and implement effective, comprehensive, multi‑layered staffing strategies including ATS, job boards, web searches, networking, industry‑specific sources, and traditional recruitment methods.
• Understand the business, the strategic direction of the Department, and the specifics surrounding the search; partner with hiring manager to assess and identify staffing needs.

Selection & Candidate Management

• Assist with drafting job descriptions ensuring inclusive wording and alignment with position requirements and competencies.
• Source candidates, screen resumes, interview candidates (by phone and in person), conduct assessments, reference/background checks, provide hiring recommendations; challenge/influence decision making; develop and make employment offers.
• Identify best in class search firms and negotiate competitive agreements; develop position‑specific screening questionnaires.
• Manage candidates throughout the interview process; ensure candidate care, negotiate and close selected candidates.

Operational & Compliance

• Utilize ATS to track candidate flows and manage employee records, generating reports and running queries.
• Prepare contracts and relevant paperwork for offer packs; manage UK LLP membership hiring process.
• Oversee and manage the visa process, taking responsibility for ensuring that all required documentation for each visa holder is complete, accurate, and fully compliant with Home Office requirements.
• Contact point for Internal Mobility; work with HR Administration team for new hire inductions; present HR section of new hire induction.

Stakeholder & Development

• Partner with hiring manager to ensure familiarity with recruitment process; provide ongoing recruitment progress updates.
• Deliver interviewing skills training to hiring managers; recommend appropriate testing with HRBP and hiring managers.
• Build and maintain a diverse candidate pipeline; build relationships with global/local HR colleagues, functional managers, D&I partners.
• Remain informed of talent shifts; challenge status quo; work in partnership with HRBP and comp team on packages.

Other Recruitment Administration

• Support ad‑hoc sourcing support, candidate database maintenance, job posting management.
• Support HRBPs on market salary benchmarking, candidate pipeline reviews, hiring process optimisation projects.
• Fulfill reporting requests from the Global Head of Talent Acquisition / Executive Office / stakeholders in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring data integrity and responsiveness to leadership needs in partnership with HRBPs.
• Contribute to recruitment policy updates and compliance audits.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferably HR or related field).
• Minimum of 6 years full‑cycle recruiting experience (junior to managerial roles).
• Proven success sourcing hard‑to‑fill candidates via LinkedIn/databases and AI tools (e.g. candidate matching algorithms, resume screening AI).
• Experience across UK & EMEA jurisdictions highly desirable.
• Financial Services background a plus.

Technical Skills

• Proficient in ATS systems, job boards, internet sourcing tools and AI‑powered recruitment platforms.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment best practices and selection techniques.

Key Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to meet/exceed recruitment targets consistently.
• Translate business needs into effective talent strategies.
• Coach/influence hiring managers throughout process.
• Excellent analytical, planning, execution, and problem‑solving skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail (contract drafting).
• Flexible team player comfortable with diverse tasks.