Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - 12 month fixed-term contract

LGC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LGC is seeking an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to join our global Talent Acquisition team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover parental leave. You will lead end-to-end recruitment for diverse business areas, partnering with hiring managers and using proactive sourcing to find great people in a dynamic life sciences environment.

Based in London, this hands-on role offers autonomy and the chance to shape recruitment strategy, advise stakeholders, and help build a

Qualifications

• Understand hiring needs quickly and translate into recruitment strategy.
• Provide advice and market insight while hands-on sourcing.
• Experience partnering with multiple hiring managers and advising on strategy.
• Able to manage competing priorities across vacancies and teams.
• Strong communication, organisation and candidate assessment skills.
• Practical, data-aware approach and able to work independently.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system and LinkedIn Recruiter.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across dedicated business areas with hiring teams.
• Source and attract talent via LinkedIn, direct search, job boards, networking.
• Screen candidates to assess fit and motivations.
• Manage interview processes and candidate communications.
• Provide market insight to support hiring decisions.
• Maintain recruitment records in the ATS and improve processes.
• Support employer branding on platforms like Textio and LinkedIn.
• Contribute to TA projects and cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

Life sciences recruitment

Head hunting / Direct sourcing

Stakeholder management

Interviewing / candidate assessment

LinkedIn Recruiter

Tools

SmartRecruiters

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

At LGC, our mission is Science for a Safer World. With a successful Talent Acquisition team, we help bring this mission to life!

As a global life sciences company, we work across healthcare, food, sport and other applied markets, helping our customers maintain the highest standards of quality and safety.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to join our global Talent Acquisition team for a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover parental leave.

Job Description

You’ll manage recruitment across various business functions, partnering with hiring managers across a varied portfolio of specialist and professional roles.

From scientific and technical recruitment to corporate appointments, you’ll work across different talent markets, get to grips with complex hiring needs and influence how we attract and select great people.

This is a hands‑on role with plenty of autonomy. You’ll own your recruitment portfolio, advise hiring managers on the best approach and work alongside a supportive team that shares knowledge, challenges thinking and is always looking for ways to improve how we recruit.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across your dedicated business areas, from initial briefing and recruitment planning through to offer, partnering with hiring teams to agree requirements and the right approach.
• Source and attract talent through LinkedIn, direct search, job boards, networking and talent pools, including proactively identifying and engaging passive candidates.
• Conduct candidate screening interviews to assess suitability, understand motivations and bring opportunities at LGC to life.
• Manage interview processes and candidate communication, keeping recruitment moving and ensuring a positive experience throughout.
• Build trusted relationships with hiring teams, HR colleagues and wider stakeholders, providing market insight and advice to support effective hiring decisions.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records in SmartRecruiters and use candidate and hiring manager feedback to continually improve the recruitment experience.
• Support employer branding through engaging job adverts and platforms including Textio and LinkedIn, helping our opportunities reach the right audiences.
• Contribute to wider TA projects, systems and process improvements, sharing knowledge with colleagues and supporting other business areas when needed.

Qualifications

We're seeking an experienced, internal TA Partner who can quickly understand a hiring need, ask the right questions and turn that into an effective recruitment and sourcing strategy. You’ll be confident providing advice and market insight, while still enjoying the hands‑on side of finding and engaging great candidates.

You’ll also bring:

• Experience in life sciences, R&D or technical recruitment
• Confidence in direct sourcing and headhunting, including engaging passive candidates.
• Experience partnering with multiple hiring managers at once and advising on recruitment strategy.
• The ability to manage competing priorities across multiple vacancies and hiring teams.
• Strong communication, organisation and candidate assessment skills.
• A practical, data‑aware approach and the confidence to work independently.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system and LinkedIn Recruiter.

Additional Information

Our values

• Passion
• Curiosity
• Integrity
• Brilliance
• Respect

Equal opportunities

We are committed to ensuring that every job applicant and employee is valued for their individual talents. We strictly prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or parental status, religion, or belief. We proudly support an inclusive work environment where everyone can compete and succeed based on their merits.

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