Talent Acquisition Specialist - EMEA

Mistral; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Parental leave

Retirement plans

Relocation support

Wellness programs

Meal and transportation allowances

Other location-specific perks

Job summary

Mistral AI is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to partner with hiring managers and attract top-tier talent across Corporate, GTM, Solutions, Product, Engineering and Science. As an early member, you will shape recruitment at Mistral, drive candidate experiences, tackle multi-location hiring, and embrace a hybrid work model with regular onsite collaboration in Paris.

You will leverage data, modern ATS and AI‑driven productivity tools to scale teams globally in a fast-paced, high-impact

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruiting experience in tech or high-growth environments.
• Experience hiring across Enterprise GTM, Corporate, Product, Engineering or Science.
• Fluent English and able to work across international teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive talent attraction and manage the candidate journey across global roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to define requirements and optimize interview processes.
• Leverage data to identify trends and improve recruitment workflows.
• Help build scalable recruitment systems for rapid growth.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Data-driven

Stakeholder management

Global hiring

Tools

Ashby ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Modernloop

Job description

About Mistral

Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems—across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector—co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms.

About Mistral

Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems—across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector—co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms.

We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.

The Role

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist on the People team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Mistral AI’s growth by partnering with hiring managers to attract, engage, and secure top-tier talent across Corporate, GTM, Solutions, Product, Engineering and Science. In a fast-paced and competitive landscape, you’ll drive innovative strategies to identify and hire exceptional candidates who align with our mission and accelerate our impact. As an early member, you’ll have the unique opportunity to influence how recruitment is done at Mistral, setting the foundation for how we scale talent acquisition in a high-growth, high-impact environment.

What You Will Do

• Drive talent attraction by engaging high-potential candidates across diverse functions and geographies.
• Own the candidate journey, ensuring clarity, responsiveness, and a best-in-class experience at every stage.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, streamline interview processes, and align on talent priorities.
• Tackle complex hiring challenges, filling critical roles in multi-location settings with precision and urgency.
• Leverage data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities to refine talent processes.
• Innovate and improve by proposing and implementing enhancements to workflows, documentation, and tools.
• Elevate standards in candidate experience and recruitment effectiveness through cross-functional collaboration.
• Build scalable systems and best practices to support rapid growth.
• Embody our culture as an ambassador, internally and externally.
• Embrace hybrid work, with regular onsite collaboration in Paris to strengthen team connections.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience: 5+ years in recruiting, preferably in tech, high-growth, or competitive environments.
• Functional expertise: Deep experience hiring for Enterprise GTM, Corporate, Product, Engineering or Science roles.
• Market savvy: Ability to own and execute searches independently in highly competitive talent landscapes.
• Data-driven mindset: Skilled at analyzing metrics to solve problems and optimize recruitment processes.
• Global perspective: Experience with international hiring and fluent English communication.
• Stakeholder influence: Ability to advise and align senior leaders with credibility and diplomacy.
• Hands‑on execution: Capable of balancing strategy with operational excellence, staying organized and disciplined.
• Tool proficiency: Familiarity with modern ATS (e.g. Ashby), LinkedIn search, scheduling (e.g. Modernloop), and AI‑driven productivity tools is a plus.

What we offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work‑life balance.

• healthcare coverage
• parental leave
• retirement plans
• relocation support
• wellness programs
• meal and transportation allowances
• other location‑specific perks

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