Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor

Cushman & Wakefield New Zealand Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor to join our London team. You will manage end-to-end recruitment across professional, specialist and corporate functions, partnering closely with hiring managers to attract and hire top talent.

You’ll deliver hands-on delivery with strategic advisory, building pipelines, sharing market insights and improving recruitment processes and technology.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within an in‑house Talent Acquisition team, recruitment agency, or a combination of both.
• Proven success managing multiple vacancies and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong sourcing and direct hiring capability with experience building talent pipelines.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and relationship‑building skills.
• A consultative approach, with the confidence to challenge and advise senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Managing the full recruitment lifecycle from role briefing through to offer and onboarding.
• Partnering with hiring managers to understand business needs and develop effective hiring strategies.
• Proactively sourcing and engaging high-quality talent through a variety of channels, including LinkedIn Recruiter, talent mapping, networking and referrals.
• Building and maintaining talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs.
• Delivering an exceptional experience for both candidates and hiring managers.
• Providing market intelligence, salary benchmarking and talent insights to support hiring decisions.
• Leveraging recruitment technology and data to improve hiring outcomes and efficiency.
• Supporting and coaching Talent Acquisition colleagues while championing best practice across the team.
• Representing the business at networking events, careers fairs and talent attraction initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Talent pipelines

Consultative approach

Relationship-building

Tools

ATS platforms

LinkedIn Recruiter

Recruitment technology

Job description

Job Title Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor Job Description Summary Job Description Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor Location - London Join a team that's helping shape the future of talent across a global business. We're looking for an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor to join our Talent Acquisition team. This is an exciting opportunity for a recruitment professional who enjoys building strong stakeholder relationships, identifying top talent and delivering outstanding hiring outcomes. In this role, you'll manage end-to-end recruitment across a range of professional, specialist and corporate functions, partnering closely with hiring managers to attract and hire the best talent in the market. You'll combine hands‑on delivery with strategic talent advisory, providing market insights, developing talent pipelines and helping leaders make informed hiring decisions. As a senior member of the team, you'll also play an important role in supporting colleagues, sharing best practice and driving continuous improvement across our recruitment processes and technology.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing the full recruitment lifecycle from role briefing through to offer and onboarding.
• Partnering with hiring managers to understand business needs and develop effective hiring strategies.
• Proactively sourcing and engaging high-quality talent through a variety of channels, including LinkedIn Recruiter, talent mapping, networking and referrals.
• Building and maintaining talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs.
• Delivering an exceptional experience for both candidates and hiring managers.
• Providing market intelligence, salary benchmarking and talent insights to support hiring decisions.
• Leveraging recruitment technology and data to improve hiring outcomes and efficiency.
• Supporting and coaching Talent Acquisition colleagues while championing best practice across the team.
• Representing the business at networking events, careers fairs and talent attraction initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience within an in‑house Talent Acquisition team, recruitment agency, or a combination of both.
• Proven success managing multiple vacancies and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong sourcing and direct hiring capability with experience building talent pipelines.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and relationship‑building skills.
• A consultative approach, with the confidence to challenge and advise senior leaders.
• Strong understanding of recruitment market trends and talent attraction strategies.
• Experience within Real Estate, Professional Services, Business Services or related sectors would be advantageous.
• Experience using ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter and recruitment technologies.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, high‑performing Talent Acquisition team that has genuine impact across the business. YOU'LL work closely with leaders, influence hiring strategy, and help attract the talent that drives our continued growth and success. If you're passionate about recruitment, enjoy partnering with stakeholders and thrive on finding exceptional talent, we'd love to hear from you.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to succeed.

Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier‑free workplace.

If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisor’s attention once they have made contact.

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield” About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for occupiers and investors with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core service lines of services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award‑winning culture.

For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com