Talent Acquisition Specialist - Architecture

Foster + Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Personal travel insurance

Wellbeing support

Discount programmes for retailers

Subsidised catering facilities

Regular social events and sports

Learning and development support

Job summary

Foster + Partners is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment for our Architecture teams in London. You will partner with hiring managers, develop talent pipelines, and influence hiring strategy across our studios.

Join a growing TA function and contribute to Early Careers initiatives while delivering an exceptional candidate experience and building networks in London and globally.

Qualifications

• End-to-end talent acquisition experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience recruiting within Architecture, Design or related sectors preferred.
• Proactive sourcing, talent mapping and pipelining.
• Ability to influence, advise and build trusted stakeholder relationships.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end experienced-hire recruitment across designated Architecture teams, delivering high-quality hires.
• Build trusted partnerships with hiring managers and understand team capability and future talent needs.
• Develop proactive sourcing, talent mapping and pipelining strategies for priority and hard-to-find skills.
• Build and maintain external networks and talent communities for access to exceptional architectural talent.
• Bring external market insights to hiring discussions, including talent availability and competitor activity.

Skills

End-to-end TA

Architecture recruitment

Sourcing & pipeline

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Inclusive recruitment

Early Careers experience

Job description

Talent Acquisition Specialist - Architecture

Department: Human Resources

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Reporting To: Brad Crouch

Description

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Foster + Partners, you will play a key role in shaping how we attract and hire exceptional talent across our Architecture teams. Working as part of our growing Talent Acquisition function, you will lead end-to-end recruitment, build strong relationships with hiring managers, and deliver a seamless candidate experience. You'll have the opportunity to influence hiring strategies, develop talent pipelines, and use market insights to support future workforce needs. As our TA team continues to evolve, you'll also have the chance to contribute to Early Careers initiatives, helping to attract and engage the next generation of talent across our London and global studios.

This role is ideal if you want to:

• Own end-to-end experienced-hire recruitment across designated Architecture teams, delivering high-quality hiring across a range of levels and specialist skill areas.
• Build trusted partnerships with hiring managers, developing a strong understanding of their teams, capability requirements and current and future talent needs.
• Develop proactive sourcing, talent mapping and pipelining strategies for priority and hard-to-find architectural skills.
• Build and maintain external networks and talent communities, strengthening Foster + Partners’ access to exceptional architectural talent.
• Bring external talent-market insight to hiring discussions, including talent availability, competitor activity, candidate expectations and emerging skills.

What you will bring to the team:

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end Talent Acquisition in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience recruiting within Architecture, Design or a related specialist sector preferred but not essential.
• A proactive approach to sourcing, talent mapping and talent pipelining.
• The confidence to influence, advise and build trusted stakeholder relationships.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• A passion for delivering inclusive recruitment processes and exceptional candidate experiences.
• Prior experience within Early Careers recruitment would be advantageous but not essential.

What we offer:

We offer a benefits package designed to help you thrive professionally and personally. This includes: private medical insurance for you and your family; life assurance; personal travel insurance; access to a range of wellbeing support, comprising virtual GP services, mental health support and lifestyle coaching; as well as discount programmes for various retailers.

On our London campus, we have subsidised catering facilities and host regular social events, and sports activities, for everyone to enjoy.

To support you in building a meaningful career, the practice offers opportunities to develop both your technical and non-technical skills through continuous learning, professional development support, and knowledge sharing and insights from experienced colleagues.

If our designs spark your curiosity and you would like to contribute to solving complex challenges with local and global impact, we invite you to join our team. You’ll be challenged and inspired, collaborating on extraordinary projects in an environment designed to cultivate excellence.