Recruitment Specialist - Talent Sourcing

RSM UK; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Birmingham is seeking a recruiter to join their talent acquisition team. The role involves sourcing candidates directly, managing the recruitment process, and improving client service. Ideal candidates should have experience in recruitment, strong organisational skills, and proficiency in using tools like LinkedIn Recruiter. The position offers a hybrid work model and a variety of employee benefits, making it an excellent opportunity to make an impact in a growing firm.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Hybrid working

Financial wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a recruitment role, within an agency or in-house context.
• Solid understanding of the recruitment project lifecycle.
• Confidence in using talent sourcing tools.

Responsibilities

• Source direct candidates and build relationships for future hiring.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for vacancies.
• Support recruitment projects and ensure client service excellence.

Skills

Resourcing

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Client service

Talent sourcing tools

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS (Phenom)

Job description

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle‑market businesses thrive. We are a fast‑growing firm with big ambitions – we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Make an Impact at RSM UK

Working as part of the national talent acquisition team, you will be one of a team of recruiters who will have responsibility for directly sourcing candidates for roles across RSM’s service lines within our UK offices.

One of the team’s key responsibilities is to recruit the right person for the right job, within the agreed timeframe. Communication with all parties is a must. You will be an integral part of helping the recruitment team improve client service and drive down recruitment costs.

You will work closely with the Talent Acquisition Manager, Talent Acquisition Assistant Manager and hiring Partners across the country. You will have a particular responsibility for researching markets and sourcing candidates into a number of specified areas of the business. Your main focus will be to increase the number and percentage of quality direct hires into RSM, whilst also providing essential support across a variety of processes across the recruitment function.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Pro-actively source direct candidates and build long‑term relationships with talent that is both ready now and for the future. Identifying as many direct candidates as possible to contribute to the reduction of RSM’s usage of recruitment agencies
• Managing the end‑to‑end recruitment process for your own portfolio of vacancies (briefing, screening candidates, advertising on relevant channels, creating Talent Maps and insights, through to offer and onboarding)
• Keeping candidate applications updated and moved efficiently through the recruitment process with the use of our ATS (Phenom)
• Attending recruitment scoping meetings with hiring Partners to fully understand the brief of each role before starting to source candidates and keeping them fully updated on progress throughout
• Supporting the Talent Acquisition Assistant Manager in delivering on recruitment projects
• Delivering a high standard of client service and being an ambassador of RSM

What we are looking for:

Here’s what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:

• You have already been operating in a resourcing capacity, either within an agency or in‑house context, and are passionate about in‑house recruitment across specialist sectors
• A solid understanding of the recruitment project lifecycle
• Confident in using LinkedIn Recruiter and other talent sourcing tools
• The ability to manage diverse roles and sometimes complex roles with specific requirements (e.g. professional qualifications)
• Excellent client service and relationship‑building skills
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills

What we can offer you:

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have a fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days)
• Lifestyle, health, and wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That’s why we’re working together to ensure our firm’s principles and processes support a culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.