Interim Talent Acquisition Specialist

Confidential; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Global Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment across multiple regions and time zones. You will partner with Global HR and business leaders to attract, assess, and hire top talent while ensuring a consistent candidate experience.

You'll drive university recruitment initiatives, campus engagement, internships, and early-talent programs, building diverse pipelines and shaping international hiring practices across Financial Services sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 6–10+ years in progressive talent acquisition, global or multi-regional.
• Experience with full-cycle recruitment across functions and geographies.
• Experience leading or supporting university recruitment and internships.
• Strong knowledge of international hiring practices and compliance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to partner with senior leaders.
• Strong sourcing skills and familiarity with ATS tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across regions and time zones, including intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding support.
• Partner with Global HR Business Partners and hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop proactive hiring strategies.
• Lead global university recruitment initiatives, including campus engagement, internship and early-career programmes, and diverse early talent pipelines.
• Represent the organisation at career fairs, campus events, and university partnerships, both virtually and in person.
• Build and maintain global talent pipelines for critical, recurring, and future-focused roles.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies using job boards, social platforms, referrals, direct sourcing, and talent communities.
• Ensure a consistent, inclusive, and professional candidate experience across all regions.
• Maintain compliance with local labour laws and global recruitment best practices.
• Track recruitment metrics and provide data-led insights.
• Support broader Global HR initiatives, onboarding activity, and employer branding projects.

Skills

Global recruiting

Applicant tracking systems

Sourcing

Negotiation

Communication

Screening

Branding

Stakeholder management

Campus engagement

University recruitment

Global recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field

Tools

ATS tools

Job description

lobal Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

We are seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruitment across our global locations. Partnering closely with the Global HR team and business leaders, you will play a key role in attracting, assessing, and hiring exceptional talent while helping to shape a consistent, inclusive, and high-quality candidate experience.

Seeking experience within financial services, Risk Advisory, Management Consulting, PE , or private banking , or asset management firms .

What you'll do

• - Manage end-to-end recruitment across multiple regions and time zones, including intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding support.
• - Partner with Global HR Business Partners and hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop proactive hiring strategies aligned with business objectives.
• - Lead global university recruitment initiatives, including campus engagement, internship and early-career programmes, and diverse early talent pipelines.
• - Represent the organisation at career fairs, campus events, and university partnership activities, both virtually and in person as required.
• - Build and maintain strong global talent pipelines for critical, recurring, and future-focused roles.
• - Develop innovative sourcing strategies using job boards, social platforms, referrals, direct sourcing, and talent communities.
• - Ensure a consistent, inclusive, and professional candidate experience across all regions.
• - Maintain compliance with local labour laws and global recruitment best practice.
• - Track recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, quality of hire, and university hiring outcomes, and provide data-led insights.
• - Support broader Global HR initiatives, process improvements, onboarding activity, and employer branding projects as capacity allows.

What you'll bring

• - A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• - 6-10+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including global or multi-regional recruitment.
• - Proven experience managing full-cycle recruitment across diverse functions and geographies.
• - Experience leading or supporting university recruitment, early-career hiring, campus engagement, or internship programmes.
• - Strong understanding of international hiring practices and recruitment compliance considerations.
• - Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to partner with senior leaders and hiring managers.
• - Strong sourcing capability and experience using modern recruitment tools and applicant tracking systems.
• - Outstanding communication, organisation, judgement, and prioritisation skills.
• - A collaborative, team-focused approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced global environment.
• - Senior levelMid-Senior level
• - Industry
• - Financial Services
• - Investment Banking
• - Technology, Information and Media
• - Negotiation
• - Communication
• - Screening
• - Global Recruiting
• - Applicant Tracking Systems
• - Branding