Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition leader to partner with senior executives across Retirement Solutions and Asset Management. You will shape hiring strategy, build talent pipelines, and lead end-to-end recruitment for senior and specialist roles, emphasizing market insight and inclusive practices.

Based in the United Kingdom, you will influence decisions with data-driven insights, champion employer branding, and drive exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences

Qualifications

• Experienced Talent Acquisition professional with strong delivery credentials, commercial awareness and credibility within the investment and asset management market.
• Experience in an in‑house Talent Acquisition team within an Asset Manager, Investment Manager, Wealth Manager or Financial Services organisation, or in specialist search, executive search or RPO focused on investment management, asset management or broader financial services recruitment.
• Proven Talent Acquisition experience within an Asset Manager, Investment Manager, Wealth Manager or broader Financial Services organisation.
• Demonstrable success recruiting across investment and non‑investment functions, including Front Office, Distribution, Risk, Operations and Corporate Functions.
• Strong direct sourcing, market mapping and passive candidate engagement expertise.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing hiring decisions through market insight and talent intelligence.
• Track record of managing multiple complex recruitment processes while delivering exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior business leaders, HR Business Partners and Reward colleagues to understand workforce plans, future capability requirements and hiring priorities
• Lead the end-to-end recruitment process for senior, specialist and business-critical roles across Retirement Solutions & Asset Management
• Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies supporting current hiring needs and future growth pipelines
• Use market intelligence, competitor mapping and talent insights to influence workforce and hiring decisions
• Identify and engage passive talent through direct sourcing, networking and market mapping
• Advise hiring managers on assessment, selection, market conditions, candidate availability and recruitment best practices
• Champion inclusive hiring practices and diverse talent pipelines
• Use recruitment data and market insight to improve decision-making and hiring outcomes
• Enhance Standard Life’s employer brand within asset management, investment and retirement sectors
• Contribute to Talent Acquisition projects improving capability, candidate experience, technology and ways of working

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Direct Sourcing

Market Mapping

Stakeholder Engagement

Recruitment Best Practices

Data-Driven Decision Making

Passive Candidate Engagement

Complex Recruitment Management

Employer Branding

Hiring Strategy Development

Job description

• Partner with senior business leaders, HR Business Partners and Reward colleagues to understand workforce plans, future capability requirements and hiring priorities
• Lead the end-to-end recruitment process for senior, specialist and business-critical roles across Retirement Solutions & Asset Management
• Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies supporting current hiring needs and future growth pipelines
• Use market intelligence, competitor mapping and talent insights to influence workforce and hiring decisions
• Identify and engage passive talent through direct sourcing, networking and market mapping
• Advise hiring managers on assessment, selection, market conditions, candidate availability and recruitment best practices
• Champion inclusive hiring practices and diverse talent pipelines
• Use recruitment data and market insight to improve decision-making and hiring outcomes
• Enhance Standard Life’s employer brand within asset management, investment and retirement sectors
• Contribute to Talent Acquisition projects improving capability, candidate experience, technology and ways of working

Requirements

• Experienced Talent Acquisition professional with strong delivery credentials, commercial awareness and credibility within the investment and asset management market
• Experience in an in‑house Talent Acquisition team within an Asset Manager, Investment Manager, Wealth Manager or Financial Services organisation, or in specialist search, executive search or RPO focused on investment management, asset management or broader financial services recruitment
• Proven Talent Acquisition experience within an Asset Manager, Investment Manager, Wealth Manager or broader Financial Services organisation
• Demonstrable success recruiting across investment and non‑investment functions, including Front Office, Distribution, Risk, Operations and Corporate Functions
• Strong direct sourcing, market mapping and passive candidate engagement expertise
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing hiring decisions through market insight and talent intelligence
• Track record of managing multiple complex recruitment processes while delivering exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Talent Acquisition within the Asset Management and Financial Services sectors, with a focus on direct sourcing, market mapping, and enhancing employer branding. Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders and influence hiring decisions through data-driven insights and inclusive hiring practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Talent Acquisition Expertise
• Direct Sourcing
• Market Mapping
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Recruitment Best Practices

Hard Skills

• Talent Acquisition
• Recruitment Process Management
• Candidate Assessment
• Market Intelligence
• Diversity Hiring Strategies
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Passive Candidate Engagement
• Complex Recruitment Management
• Employer Branding
• Hiring Strategy Development

Soft Skills

• Commercial Awareness
• Credibility
• Influencing Skills
• Collaboration
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Asset Management
• Investment Management
• Wealth Management
• Financial Services
• Front Office
• Distribution
• Risk
• Operations
• Corporate Functions
• Talent Acquisition Projects