Talent Acquisition Specialist

C&C Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

C&C Search is partnering with a global financial services organisation to recruit a highly capable recruitment professional. You will manage up to 15 live mandates at once, coordinating with hiring managers and external partners to keep searches moving and priorities aligned.

You will excel at building relationships, influencing decisions and communicating directly under pressure. This role demands delivery in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a professional candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Strong recruitment background gained in an agency or fast-paced environment where delivery matters.
• Proven ability to manage multiple live searches without compromising quality or relationships.
• Excellent communication style with credibility to influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple recruitment mandates simultaneously, keeping priorities and next steps clear.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand briefs and set realistic search approaches.
• Build trusted stakeholder relationships and provide clear, constructive advice.
• Identify, engage and assess candidates using direct sourcing and agency support as needed.
• Brief recruitment agencies and hold partners accountable for delivery quality.

Skills

Managing multiple live searches

Relationship building

Direct sourcing

Stakeholder management

Agency partner management

Job description

C&C Search is partnering with a global financial services organisation to find an exceptional recruitment professional for a highly entrepreneurial, dynamic business.

This is a demanding role with considerable variety, senior stakeholder exposure and responsibility for keeping multiple hiring processes moving. You could be managing up to 15 live mandates at any one time, each with different priorities, stakeholders and challenges.

We’re looking for someone who combines strong recruitment delivery with the ability to build relationships, influence decisions and communicate directly. You will need to establish credibility quickly, ask thoughtful questions and keep people engaged when priorities change.

The opportunity

You will work closely with hiring managers and external recruitment partners, taking ownership of searches and bringing structure, urgency and sound judgement to the hiring process.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing multiple recruitment mandates simultaneously, keeping a clear view of priorities, progress and next steps.
• Working with hiring managers to understand the brief, test assumptions and agree a realistic approach to each search.
• Building trusted stakeholder relationships, providing clear advice and challenging constructively where needed.
• Identifying, engaging and assessing candidates, using direct sourcing and agency support appropriately.
• Selecting and briefing recruitment agencies, building productive partnerships and holding them accountable for the quality and relevance of their delivery.
• Maintaining momentum through timely feedback, clear communication and proactive follow-up.
• Anticipating obstacles, resolving issues and helping stakeholders make informed hiring decisions.
• Providing a professional, responsive candidate experience throughout the process.

Who we’re looking for

You will have a strong recruitment background gained in an agency or a similarly fast‑paced environment where expectations are high and delivery matters.

You will bring:

• A track record of managing multiple live searches without losing attention to detail or the quality of your relationships.
• Exceptional relationship‑building skills, with the confidence to work with demanding stakeholders and experienced recruitment partners.
• A clear, direct communication style: comfortable giving an honest update, asking for a decision and addressing an issue early.
• The ability to influence through credibility, preparation and a strong understanding of the hiring requirement.
• Commercial judgement and the ability to distinguish what is urgent from what will make the greatest difference.
• Strong organisation, consistent follow‑through and personal accountability for moving processes forward.
• Adaptability when briefs evolve, priorities shift or a search requires a different approach.

The environment

This is an entrepreneurial organisation within global financial services. The pace is fast, the expectations are high and the role requires someone who enjoys being actively involved in delivery.

You will suit this opportunity if you like variety, communicate confidently and take satisfaction in turning a challenging brief into a successful hire. Being an excellent relationship builder is essential: your impact will depend on how effectively you work with hiring managers, candidates and agency partners.

Reference: 1377141

For this role C&C Search is acting as an employment agency.

At C&C Search, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of who we are and how we operate. Our commitment to these values is unwavering across all our work in recruitment, and in our training and development programmes. C&C Search fosters a culture of inclusion and belonging and has a deep commitment to being a part of creating a fairer society through partnering with clients who are also committed to a seat at the table for everybody. We work with companies that are committed to reflecting our communities, where people can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that having varied perspectives helps generate better ideas, better businesses and better societies. There is much to be done, but together we can achieve equality for all.