Talent Acquisition Partner

John Goddard Associates; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Recruitment Business Partner for a hybrid role based in London. This 12-month contract involves managing recruitment across various sales and technology roles, driving full-lifecycle recruitment, and collaborating with hiring managers. The ideal candidate has extensive in-house recruiting experience, strong stakeholder management skills, and proficiency with recruitment technology. This position offers a competitive rate of £400-£450 per day, suited for energetic individuals ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in high-pressure recruitment environments.
• Comfortable managing a broad portfolio of hiring needs.
• Skilled in influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage a wide range of recruitment across sales and commercial functions.
• Deliver full-cycle recruitment processes from intake to offers.
• Engage closely with hiring managers as a trusted advisor.

Skills

Senior-level in-house recruiting

Strong stakeholder management

Proficient in recruitment technology

Experience in fast-paced environments

Proactive sourcing

Tools

Workday

SmartRecruiters

Job description

Senior Recruitment Business Partner - 12-Month Contract

Location: London Liverpool Street (Hybrid - minimum 1 day onsite, Wednesdays)

Salary: £400‑£450PD

We are hiring an experienced Senior Recruitment Business Partner to join the EMEA Talent Acquisition team on a 12‑month contract. This is a broad, high‑impact role supporting a fast‑paced Tech organisation with approximately 16 recruiters across the region.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior in‑house recruiter who thrives in a high‑touch, business‑facing environment and is confident managing a wide range of requisitions‑from sales to presales, business services, customer success and more.

The Role

You Will Operate As a Flexible, Senior Resource Across The TA Function‑taking On Requisitions From Different Recruiters And Supporting Areas Experiencing Spikes In Hiring Demand. Example Support Areas Include:

• UK Sales and Presales
• Business Services
• Customer Success
• Other commercial or customer‑facing roles as required

You’ll partner closely with hiring managers, drive full‑lifecycle recruitment, and maintain a high standard of compliance throughout the hiring process.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a broad portfolio of requisitions across sales and commercial functions
• Deliver full‑lifecycle recruitment: intake, sourcing, process management, stakeholder engagement, offers
• Proactively generate candidates using tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter
• Collaborate directly with business leaders and act as a trusted advisor
• Ensure adherence to internal processes

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• A senior‑level in‑house recruiter with proven experience in fast‑paced environments
• Comfortable with broad hiring portfolios across different areas, mostly sales
• Experience recruiting within technology companies
• Skilled at managing hiring managers and influencing senior stakeholders
• Strong in process, compliance and organisation
• Energetic, proactive and capable of balancing pace with structure
• Confident in overseeing offers, compensation alignment and compliance checks
• Comfortable sourcing directly and running proactive searches
• Experienced with ATS and recruitment technology (Workday/SmartRecruiters ideal)

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any grounds.