Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Coordinator - 6-month Fixed Term Contract

Royal Bank of Canada; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Recruitment Coordinator to manage the recruitment cycle. This role requires excellent communication skills, prior recruiting experience, and adaptability. The ideal candidate will work closely with hiring managers and support the talent acquisition team to improve hiring outcomes. This full-time contract position offers opportunities for professional growth and collaboration in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable previous recruitment experience (agency or in‑house).
• Proven ability to develop strong relationships with hiring managers.
• Experience in discussing and negotiating offers.
• Highly adaptable and flexible in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to prioritise workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment processes for candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Represent the Company at industry events.
• Provide administrative support including interview booking.
• Analyse data for recruitment process improvements.

Skills

Candidate Screening

Candidate Sourcing

Communication

Detail‑Oriented

Employee Contracts

Equal Employment Opportunity Law

Human Resources Policies

Office Tools

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Time Management

Tools

Workday

SuccessFactors

LinkedIn

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity? Reporting into the Talent Acquisition (TA) Partner, the TA Recruitment Coordinator will play a key role in delivering and managing our end-to-end recruitment cycle for roles across RBC Capital Markets, Front Office and BlueBay Asset Management.

RBC's expectation is that all employees and contractors will work in the office with some flexibility to work up to 1 day per week remotely, depending on working arrangements.

Responsibilities

Represent the Company at industry events. Work with the TA Partner to continually review, amend and implement changes to selection and assessment processes which lead to positive hiring outcomes. Cover for the TA Administrators where necessary and provide administrative support including interview booking, offer letter generation and TA inbox management.

What will you do?

Act as subject matter expert working with hiring managers, making recommendations and offering advice on all areas of recruitment. Manage recruitment processes to ensure an outstanding candidate and hiring manager experience. Analyse and recommend process improvements where necessary. Track and analyse data to determine its accuracy and effectiveness. Communicate effectively and work with the wider HR function (e.g. Reward) to ensure shared departmental objectives are achieved.

Requirements

• Demonstrable previous recruitment experience (agency or in‑house). Proven ability to develop strong relationships with hiring managers.
• Experience in discussing and negotiating offers.
• Highly adaptable and flexible as part of a fast‑paced environment with evolving hiring requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and effective influencing skills.
• Able to prioritise workload effectively, strong time management and organisational skills.
• Experience of working with LinkedIn, internet search tools, job boards.
• Experience of ATS systems such as Workday and SuccessFactors.
• Nice to have Demonstrable previous recruitment experience in financial services.

Job Skills

• Candidate Screening
• Candidate Sourcing
• Communication
• Detail‑Oriented
• Employee Contracts
• Equal Employment Opportunity Law
• Human Resources Policies
• Office Tools
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
• Time Management

What is in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best – progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reach our potential, make a difference to our communities, and achieve success that is mutual. Leaders support your development through coaching and managing opportunities. Opportunities to work with the best in the field, make a lasting impact, and work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high‑performing team.

Agency Notice

RBC Group does not accept agency resumés. Please do not forward resumés to our employees, nor any other company location. RBC Group only pays fees to agencies where they have entered into a prior agreement to do so and in any event do… Please contact the Recruitment function for additional details.

Additional Job Details

• Address: 32 Gallowgate, Newcastle, United Kingdom
• Work hours/week: 35
• Employment Type: Full time
• Platform: CAPITAL MARKETS
• Job Type: Contract (Fixed Term)
• Pay Type: Salaried
• Posted Date: 2025-10-28
• Application Deadline: 2025-11-11

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps bring our purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.