Talent Acquisition Specialist- London

Proxima; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement consultancy in London is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to enhance recruitment efforts across Europe. The role involves managing full-cycle recruitment for experienced and graduate hires, collaborating with hiring managers, and supporting strategic growth initiatives. With focus on building candidate pipelines and delivering exceptional experiences, this position suits those with strong communication and sourcing skills. Competitive salary and flexible working options are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Market-leading benefits

Support for personal development courses

Qualifications

• 3+ years' full-cycle recruitment experience, ideally in consultancy or professional services.
• Strong sourcing skills via LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across European markets.
• Build relationships with hiring managers to define needs.
• Drive graduate recruitment strategies.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment experience

Sourcing and pipeline-building

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Talent Acquisition Specialist – London (Europe Focus)

Proxima, part of Bain & Company is a leading procurement consultancy with offices in the UK, Europe and the US, working with some of the world’s largest and most successful organisations. We help clients reduce spend, drive cost savings, and optimise procurement strategies across a wide range of industries.

We’re seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our London team on a hybrid basis, focused on hiring across Europe. This internal role covers full-cycle recruitment for experienced and graduate hires, on-boarding, and broader talent initiatives. You’ll partner closely with hiring managers and the Global Head of Talent Acquisition to deliver a high-impact recruitment experience and support strategic growth across the region.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across European markets, from sourcing to on-boarding
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers to define hiring needs and candidate profiles
• Help drive experienced hire and graduate recruitment strategies, including university engagement
• Create exceptional candidate experiences and maintain long-term talent pipelines
• Use data and market insights to inform hiring decisions and reporting
• Support recruitment marketing, diversity initiatives, and global talent projects
• Maintain and optimise use of ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing tools

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ full-cycle recruitment experience, ideally in consultancy, professional services or similar recruitment experience.
• Strong sourcing and pipeline-building skills, especially via LinkedIn Recruiter
• Excellent communication, organisation, and stakeholder management
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and recruitment systems
• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Degree educated with ideally with some knowledge of Graduate recruitment and university partnerships – Although training will be given

Why Proxima

Our culture at Proxima is unique and is what makes us stand out. We are a collaborative and inclusive company, where we welcome and support each other’s professional growth. You’ll join a Proxima family that’s fun, friendly, and full of open doors. We combine a fast-paced professional environment with a flat structure. Plus, we’re committed to being a responsible business with a focus on corporate social responsibility and wellbeing. Our people are the driving are the driving strength of our success and rapid growth. We offer a competitive salary, market-leading benefits, flexible working, and offer support towards personal learning and development course(s) or training.