Talent Acquisition Lead

Standard Bank Group; London Borough of Merton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Bank Group in London seeks a Talent Acquisition Lead to design and deliver strategic talent acquisition solutions that attract, engage and hire exceptional talent. You will partner with senior stakeholders to drive end-to-end recruitment and workforce planning.

Lead sourcing strategies, harness market insights and data analytics to improve hiring outcomes, and drive governance, compliance and continuous improvement across the recruitment lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Degree in HR, Business, Psychology or a related discipline.
• Professional recruitment or HR qualification would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver strategic talent acquisition plans aligned to business objectives and workforce requirements.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and business leaders on recruitment best practice and market insights.
• Drive sourcing excellence through effective use of multiple attraction channels, talent pipelines, employer branding initiatives and market mapping activities.
• Utilise data and workforce analytics to provide recruitment insights, identify trends, improve hiring outcomes and inform future talent strategies.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives by optimising recruitment processes, adopting new technologies and ensuring governance, compliance and data integrity standards are maintained.
• Provide insights, develop expertise, take action, and contribute to teamwork and decision making.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategies

Workforce planning

Data-driven recruitment

Employer branding

Education

Degree in HR, Business or Psychology

Job description

As a Talent Acquisition Lead, you will be responsible for developing and delivering strategic talent acquisition solutions that enable the business to attract, engage and hire exceptional talent. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will lead recruitment initiatives, optimise sourcing strategies, leverage market insights, and drive continuous improvement across the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle to support organisational growth and workforce planning.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or a related discipline.
• Professional recruitment or HR qualification would be advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum of 8 years' experience within Talent Acquisition, Recruitment or Human Resources.
• Proven experience managing complex recruitment campaigns across multiple functions and seniority levels.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing hiring decisions.
• Strong understanding of talent attraction strategies, recruitment technology and workforce planning.
• Experience using data and market insights to improve hiring outcomes and inform recruitment strategy.

Key outputs

• Develop and deliver strategic talent acquisition plans aligned to business objectives and workforce requirements.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and business leaders on recruitment best practice and market insights.
• Drive sourcing excellence through effective use of multiple attraction channels, talent pipelines, employer branding initiatives and market mapping activities.
• Utilise data and workforce analytics to provide recruitment insights, identify trends, improve hiring outcomes and inform future talent strategies.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives by optimising recruitment processes, adopting new technologies and ensuring governance, compliance and data integrity standards are maintained.
• Providing Insights
• Developing Expertise
• Taking Action
• Team Working
• Decision Making
• P&C Solution Marketing
• Solution Delivery
• Solution Design
• Teaming
• Workforce Insights

Additional Information

03 November 2026

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