In-House Talent Acquisition Lead (12-Month FTC)

Frazer Jones; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Frazer Jones in Oxford is seeking a Recruitment Manager to lead and develop its in-house recruitment function. The role combines hands-on delivery with people leadership, reporting into the senior HR leadership team, and overseeing a team of four Recruiters across professional and business services.

You will own end-to-end recruitment strategy, partner with hiring managers, drive direct sourcing, monitor metrics, and enhance candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading an in-house recruitment or talent acquisition team.
• Strong hands-on recruitment across professional services, consultancy, legal, or similar.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• A commercial, proactive approach to talent acquisition.
• Experience managing multiple recruitment projects and priorities.
• Track record coaching and developing recruitment teams.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, and assessment capabilities.
• Experience using ATS and recruitment technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of four Recruiters.
• Manage recruitment activity across professional and business support roles.
• Advise hiring managers and senior stakeholders on recruitment decisions.
• Drive direct sourcing and reduce agency reliance where appropriate.
• Ensure an exceptional candidate experience throughout the process.
• Develop recruitment strategies aligned to business needs.
• Monitor metrics and use data to drive improvements.
• Manage agency relationships and supplier performance.
• Support employer branding and attraction initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to enhance recruitment processes and systems.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Hands-on recruitment

Sourcing & interviewing

ATS technology

Data-driven recruitment

Employer branding

Strategic planning

Tools

ATS

Job description

Frazer Jones in Oxford is seeking a Recruitment Manager to lead and develop its in-house recruitment function. The role combines hands-on delivery with people leadership, reporting into the senior HR leadership team, and overseeing a team of four Recruiters across professional and business services.

You will own end-to-end recruitment strategy, partner with hiring managers, drive direct sourcing, monitor metrics, and enhance candidate experience.