Talent Acquisition Associate

Zs Associates; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Talent Acquisition professional to join their dynamic team in London. This exciting role focuses on Early Careers recruiting, where you'll engage with graduate talent and build relationships with top universities across Europe. You'll have the opportunity to innovate recruitment strategies, enhance candidate experiences, and support a collaborative culture that values diversity and inclusion. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment and help shape the future of talent acquisition, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health and Well-being benefits

Financial planning

Annual leave

Personal growth opportunities

Professional development programs

Flexible working arrangements

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant recruiting experience is essential.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead Early Careers recruiting efforts and manage candidate engagement.
• Build relationships with hiring managers and top-tier universities.

Skills

Recruiting Experience

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Data-Driven Mindset

Multi-tasking

Education

BA/BS Degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

LinkedIn Talent Insights

Job description

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, our most valuable asset is our people. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers, and consumers worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning; bold ideas; courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.

Our most valuable asset is our people.

At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are and make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are part of your success here. Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces, obtaining the resources they need to thrive, and sharing the messages they are passionate about.

Talent Acquisition – Associate (Early Careers focus)

We seek a creative and energetic Talent Acquisition professional to join our team in London. You will be a key member of our established European Talent Acquisition team hiring into multiple countries and locations. Your primary focus will be leading our Early Careers recruiting efforts on campuses across Europe. This will involve planning graduate engagement strategies, partnering with schools, building relationships with hiring managers, and providing exceptional candidate experience to prospective talent. Outside of the key hiring cycles of Early Careers recruiting, you will also have the flexibility and opportunity to support our in-market and experienced hire recruiting activity.

What you’ll do:

• Partner with the European Recruiting Leader on Early Careers hiring strategy. Through research and experience, you will bring new ideas to our existing approach and work on the planning, execution, and end-to-end delivery of that plan to meet business needs.
• You will source, attract, pre-screen, and engage candidates for opportunities at the Early Careers level and the experienced hire levels when needed. Your Early Careers focus will include Graduate and Intern talent.
• Manage requisitions in the applicant tracking system in a timely manner in accordance with compliance and user guidelines.
• Build and maintain relationships with hiring managers, involving them in briefings, campus presentations, and candidate engagement pre and post-offer.
• Manage interview scheduling and logistics. You will also share and implement ideas on interview and selection best practice techniques and approach.
• Create and maintain strong relationships with top-tier Universities and Business Schools across Europe. This will include occasional travel to our school partners and ZS office locations.
• Collect feedback from internal stakeholders and new hires for process improvement to ensure we have a best-in-class Early Careers hiring journey.
• Maintain recruiting tracking databases for statistical analysis and best practice reporting to relevant stakeholders.
• Where needed, support experienced hire recruiting activity outside of Early Careers channel.
• Support other Talent Acquisition projects and initiatives in Europe and Globally.

What you’ll bring:

• 2-4 years relevant recruiting experience required.
• Passion and knowledge of Early Careers hiring and engaging with graduate talent.
• Excellent organizational skills and an ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task.
• Experience in consulting or professional services industry would be beneficial.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Data-driven mindset.
• BA/BS degree with strong academic background preferred.
• Proven ability to work in a team and enthusiasm to operate in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfort in adapting to various Recruiting platforms (ATS, CRM, LinkedIn Talent Insights, etc.).

Perks & Benefits:

ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth, and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options, and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empower you to thrive as an individual and global team member.

We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.

Considering applying?

At ZS, we're building a diverse and inclusive company where people bring their passions to inspire life-changing impact and deliver better outcomes for all. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognize the value that candidates with all backgrounds, including non-traditional ones, bring. If you are interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements listed above.

To Complete Your Application:

Candidates must possess work authorization for their intended country of employment.

An online application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.

NO AGENCY CALLS, PLEASE.

Find Out More At:

www.zs.com