Talent Acquisition Lead – Central London – Hybrid - £80,000 plus benefits

Ashdown Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global business is seeking a Talent Acquisition Lead to spearhead their recruitment efforts in Central London. This strategic role involves managing recruitment processes, driving talent acquisition strategy, and collaborating with HR partners. The ideal candidate will have experience in a corporate environment, particularly within financial or professional services, and will lead a team focused on securing top talent. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £80,000, plus bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a corporate recruitment role.
• Proven track record in developing and executing recruitment strategies.
• Ability to manage a recruitment team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment activities globally and attract top talent.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes, including sourcing and offer management.
• Develop advertising and sourcing strategies for recruitment branding.

Skills

Talent Acquisition Strategy

Headhunting

Market Mapping

Coaching Hiring Managers

Employee Referral Programs

Education

Experience in Professional Services

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

LinkedIn

Glassdoor

Job description

Talent Acquisition Lead – Central London – Hybrid - £80,000 plus benefits

A highly successful, global business are looking for an experienced in-house recruitment professional to lead their global talent acquisition efforts. This strategic and operational role will be responsible for driving the talent acquisition strategy, ensuring the brand are able to attract and retain the best talent. Please note - financial services or professional services experience would be advantageous.

As the Talent Acquisition Lead you will act as a trusted partner to the business, ensuring they are able to identify, attract and secure individuals with the capability to develop the organisation.

You will join a talented, friendly HR team and will line manage one Internal Recruiter. Key responsibilities will include:

Lead Recruitment activities globally

Proactively source talent through headhunting, market mapping, and leveraging targeted sourcing strategies to engage passive candidate pools.

Partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to deliver a seamless end-to-end recruitment process, including requirement gathering, job specification updates, candidate sourcing, interview coordination, and candidate communication

Coach and support hiring managers through all stages of the recruitment process, ensuring a fair, inclusive, and legally compliant approach.

Manage the offer process, securing necessary approvals and issuing offer letters and contracts.

Drive and champion the Employee Referral Programme.

Collaborate with HR Business Partners to anticipate and respond to workforce planning needs

Continuing efforts towards direct recruitment methods including job boards, social media, and direct search.

Enhance advertising and sourcing strategies; develop and maintain careers content on the company website, intranet, and LinkedIn.

Lead the development and optimisation of the Applicant Tracking System and other recruitment tools.

Design and implement a strategic plan for leveraging platforms like LinkedIn and Glassdoor to support recruitment branding.

Deliver training and resources for interviewers and hiring managers covering topics such as effective interviewing, unconscious bias, and decision-making.

This Senior TA role would suit and experienced in-house Recruitment Manager/Partner with significant experience within a professional, corporate environment. You will have proven experience of developing recruitment strategy, headcount plans and setting budgets.

The salary on offer for this role is up to £80,000 plus bonus and benefits.