Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner – Security-Cleared Roles

Rhaelm; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

RHAELM is a UK-based AI infrastructure and software solutions provider delivering sovereign-grade data centres across EMEA. As Talent Acquisition Partner, you will own end-to-end recruitment for a defined set of business areas, acting as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and shaping sourcing strategy in mission-critical, security-cleared environments.

Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Lead, you will build talent pipelines, lead direct sourcing, and ensure a seamless candidate experience

Qualifications

• Experience in full-cycle recruitment for technical or specialist roles.
• Experience recruiting into regulated, government, defence, or critical infrastructure environments.
• Familiarity with UK security clearance processes (BPSS, SC, DV) desirable.
• Direct sourcing and building pipelines for niche or hard-to-fill roles.
• Experience with data-led recruitment reporting and ATS usage.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment for your business areas, from brief to offer and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers as a trusted advisor, shaping requirements and sourcing strategy.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for hard-to-fill roles across engineering, data, and technical delivery.
• Write clear, compelling job adverts and role profiles reflecting our tone and attracting the right calibre of candidates.
• Lead direct sourcing through LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and passive outreach, reducing agency spend.
• Screen, interview, and present shortlisted candidates matched to role requirements and clearance where applicable.
• Coordinate security clearance and vetting processes with candidates and internal stakeholders, ensuring timelines.
• Own the candidate experience end-to-end, with timely communication and a professional offer process.
• Keep the ATS accurate and provide real-time pipeline visibility to hiring managers.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Direct sourcing

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Written communication

Organisational skills

Autonomy & compliance

Tools

ATS

Job description

RHAELM is a UK-based AI infrastructure and software solutions provider delivering sovereign-grade data centres across EMEA. As Talent Acquisition Partner, you will own end-to-end recruitment for a defined set of business areas, acting as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and shaping sourcing strategy in mission-critical, security-cleared environments.

Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Lead, you will build talent pipelines, lead direct sourcing, and ensure a seamless candidate experience