Senior TA Specialist - EMEA

SWIFT; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial messaging services provider is looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist in Greater London, UK. This role involves partnering with stakeholders to manage the recruitment process, developing a sourcing strategy, and enhancing employer branding initiatives. The ideal candidate has at least 7 years of full-cycle recruitment experience, strong networking abilities, and a passion for building an exceptional workplace culture. Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of French is a plus.

Benefits

Competitive package

Career control

Support for performance

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years full-life cycle recruitment experience.
• Strong track record of networking externally.
• Experience with recruiting across locations in EMEA.
• Passionate about building an organisation through its people.
• Excellent stakeholder management with influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to hire qualified candidates.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment process.
• Develop sourcing strategy and maintain candidate pipeline.
• Drive offer process and build compensation proposals.
• Organise and represent SWIFT at job fairs and events.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Sourcing methodologies

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Fluency in English

Job description

ABOUT US

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.

We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our EMEA & Americas Talent Acquisition team. The team is based across Belgium, the Netherlands, Virginia and the United Kingdom with a remit to hire into offices that span Europe, Middle East & Africa and the Americas.

Globally, our Talent Acquisition team is represented across the USA, EMEA and APAC regions as we support the growth of SWIFT's offices worldwide. As a result, this role presents opportunities for cross-collaborative working and learning globally.

As SWIFT grows, you will be responsible for recruiting the best talent. But your role doesn't end there. You will also have the chance to contribute and take ownership of a range of exciting new projects that will help us attract the right talent, with the right values, skills, and competencies needed for the future.

What to expect

• Partner with key stakeholders in assigned business areas to source, select and hire qualified candidates at a variety of levels
• Manage and own the recruitment process end-to-end and ensuring a positive experience for all those involved
• Develop a sourcing strategy to build and maintain a strong candidate pipeline
• Drive offer process - building compensation proposals and packages that meet both SWIFT and candidate needs
• Organise, and represent SWIFT at external job fairs, conferences, community/industry events
• Carry out management reporting and data analysis to inform decision-making, using internal and external market data and tools such as Talent Insights
• Leading and contributing to regional and global projects to transform the hiring experience, develop our employer branding initiatives and increase the capabilities of the Talent Acquisition team
• Work with the whole HR department to share knowledge, best practices and experiences

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years full-life cycle recruitment experience, whether either RPO or in-house
• Demonstrable experience of sourcing methodologies, strong track record of networking externally and expert in skills and competency based interviewing
• Experience with recruiting across locations in EMEA
• Passionate about building an organisation through its people and enabling excellent candidate and colleague experiences
• Fluent in English with strong verbal and written communication skills. French a bonus.
• Excellent stakeholder management with influencing skills
• Collaborative team worker, well organised, able to work autonomously, and a growth mind-set mentality
• Excellent attention to detail skills and high standard in terms of quality of output

What we offer

• We put you in control of your career
• We give you a competitive package
• We help you perform at your best
• We help you make a difference
• We give you the freedom to be yourself

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.