Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist

Waters; Wilmslow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global analytical instruments company is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to support recruitment across EMEA. This role involves managing the full recruiting cycle for scientific and technical roles. Candidates should have extensive experience in life sciences recruitment and strong communication and relationship-building skills. The position is hybrid, requiring three days on-site in Wilmslow, England. Competitive benefits include flexible work arrangements and various employee support programs.

Benefits

25 days of holidays

Pension contribution

Life assurance

Income protection

Private medical

Qualifications

• Extensive in-house recruiting experience preferably within life sciences, pharma, biotech, etc.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders.
• Strong relationship-building skills with a focus on candidate and hiring manager experience.
• In-depth understanding of industry trends and talent markets.
• Ability to continually seek new sourcing options and develop creative approaches.
• Demonstrated adaptability and resilience in fast-paced environments.
• Strategic mindset with experience aligning recruitment to business goals.
• Proficiency in recruitment technologies and data analytics.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusive hiring practices.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Analytical approach to decision-making using metrics and performance data.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with candidates and hiring managers.
• Lead the sourcing, screening, interviewing and offer processes for open positions.
• Acquire a thorough understanding of job responsibilities.
• Communicate clearly and persuasively with stakeholders.
• Leverage industry knowledge to advise on market trends and talent availability.
• Implement sourcing strategies based on job position.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Align talent acquisition strategies with business objectives.
• Utilize ATS, CRM, and analytics tools effectively.
• Promote diversity in all hiring practices.
• Advocate for candidate experience.

Skills

In-house recruiting experience in life sciences

Effective communication

Relationship building skills

Understanding of industry trends

Sourcing and recruiting creativity

Adaptability and resilience

Strategic mindset

Proficiency in recruitment technologies

Commitment to diversity

Time management and organizational skills

Analytical decision-making

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Job description

Overview

Waters Corporation is currently looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to support our key recruitment activities across EMEA. This person will play a critical role in supporting managers across the organisation in the recruitment of scientific, corporate services, engineering, and technical roles.

Reporting to the Sr Manager, Talent Acquisition, you will drive results and impact the organisation by providing insight, creativity and staying current on innovative sourcing and recruiting techniques to achieve all elements of the recruiting cycle.

We are a collaborative team that prides ourselves on partnering with our hiring managers to recruit top talent and provide our candidates with a positive experience. We're strategic, innovative, and never stop exploring new insights, better solutions and innovation.

This is an exciting opportunity to support a global organisation through a period of transformation. We are seeking a motivated recruiter with experience in life science recruitment who can help identify and recruit top talent to Waters.

This role will be based out of our Wilmslow site and is a hybrid role (3 days per week on site - Tuesday through Thursday)

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with candidates and hiring managers to ensure a positive experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Lead the sourcing, screening, interviewing and offer processes for open positions within assigned business areas.
• Quickly acquire a thorough understanding of job responsibilities for required competencies, skills, and knowledge required of successful applicants.
• Communicate clearly, persuasively, and empathetically with stakeholders at all levels.
• Leverage deep industry knowledge to advise on market trends, talent availability, and competitive insights.
• Identify and implement sourcing strategies based upon the job position by creatively conducting research and/or applying a multitude of resources to assure a talent pipeline.Apply data-driven insights to refine sourcing, screening, and engagement strategies.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and navigate challenges with resilience and agility.
• Align talent acquisition strategies with long‑term business objectives through strategic thinking.
• Utilize ATS, CRM, and analytics tools to manage requisitions and track performance effectively.
• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in all hiring practices.
• Passionate advocate for candidate experience with a continuous improvement and growth mindset.
• Prioritize tasks and manage multiple requisitions efficiently to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Extensive in‑house recruiting experience preferably within life sciences, pharma, biotech, etc.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders.
• Strong relationship‑building skills with a focus on candidate and hiring manager experience.
• In‑depth understanding of industry trends and talent markets.
• Ability to continually seek new sourcing options and develop creative approaches for sourcing and delivering top talent into the candidate pipeline.
• Demonstrated adaptability and resilience in fast‑paced environments.
• Strategic mindset with experience aligning recruitment to business goals.
• Proficiency in recruitment technologies (ATS, CRM) and data analytics.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusive hiring practices.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Analytical approach to decision‑making using metrics and performance data.

In addition to salary, wework flexibly and provide 25 days holidays, excellent family friendly benefits such as attractive employer pension contribution, life assurance, income protection and private medical. With Waters, there are plenty of opportunities for you to grow, develop and contribute.

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.