Talent Acquisition, Vice President

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services company is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager for the EMEA region. This role involves overseeing Recruitment Process Outsourcing and collaborating with key stakeholders to drive effective recruitment strategies. The ideal candidate will have significant talent acquisition experience, particularly within the financial services sector, and a strong understanding of relevant regulatory requirements. This position requires a regular presence in London with some travel required within EMEA.

Qualifications

• Experience in full life-cycle recruiting and collaboration with internal teams.
• Solid understanding of competitive talent landscape.
• Experience in financial services or commercial banking industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Recruitment Process Outsourcing with 10-15 resources.
• Act as strategic TA advisor to CHRO and business clients.
• Ensure compliance with regional regulations.

Skills

Customer relationship management

Strong analytical skills

Employment regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Talent acquisition experience

Tools

Workday

Job description

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) the 7th largest financial group in the world. Across the globe we have 120,000 colleagues striving to make a difference for every client organization and community we serve. We stand for our values building long-term relationships, serving society and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. Please visit our website for more information - the position works globally and therefore diary flexibility is required to allow for regular meetings and connectivity with colleagues in the Americas, APAC, and EMEA time zones. Regular presence in London and some travel within EMEA are required.

• Role will oversee Recruitment Process Outsourcing firm (RPO) with 10-15 resources
• Role will lead virtual teams / resources and collaborate across the HR operating model

Main purpose of the role

The main purpose of the role is to ensure delivery of strategic Talent Acquisition for the EMEA region and key business units. This role will partner with other Region TA Leads and all EMEA countries to leverage best practices and provide a high-quality recruitment function utilising RPO and in-house resources.

To achieve this objective as part of a global team this role will manage and drive results of global RPOs service delivery of Experienced Hires and Early Careers for EMEA’s in-scope countries (UK, Turkey and MENA). Additionally this role will provide oversight and ensure compliance with regional regulatory requirements, drive consistent practices, deliver an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience, manage to budget and make recommendations to optimize TA processes and policies.

Key responsibilities

• Act as strategic TA advisor / partner to CHRO EMEA HR team and business clients, collaborate on workforce / staffing plans and ensure alignment and delivery of TA resources (Executive Experienced and Early Careers) as needed
• As part of global team provide oversight of RPO and ensure service delivery objectives are met and that processes are optimized and continuously improved. Ensure supplier has strong understanding of business and key business relationships; facilitate opportunities as needed.
• Engage with key stakeholders and act as escalation for service concerns / issues.
• Partner with relevant stakeholders to ensure delivery of local TA programmes where necessary
• Maintain regional policies procedures and controls and liaise with country HR to support local requirements. Manage TA RCSA and facilitate relevant regulatory / compliance requests for local reporting and control testing.
• Stay abreast of regulatory landscape to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations; collaborate and direct supplier (as needed) to address regional compliance / risk requests.
• Support internal mobility and inclusion objectives.
• Ensure RPO and TA in all region understand and utilise MUFG Employee Value Proposition to attract and engage Talent.
• Handle third party / vendor management duties including TPRM and billing / invoicing requirements.
• Manage budget spend and ROI.
• Act in accordance with relevant compliance guidelines processes and procedures.
• Ad hoc responsibilities projects / initiatives as needed.

Work experience

Essential

• Significant talent acquisition experience in full life-cycle recruiting and leveraging third parties and internal teams.
• Solid understanding of competitive landscape for talent.
• Highly regarded for exceptional customer relationship management (i.e. business leaders, HR hiring managers, candidates, colleagues, etc.).
• Proficient with applicant tracking systems (Workday) and various recruiting channels and digital tools / methods.
• Using data and reporting to drive results and accountability.
• Ability to manage and prioritize competing demands successfully to meet client needs.
• Experience in talent acquisition (TA) in a large complex environment within the financial services or commercial banking industry is strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of industry trends and best practices and knowledge of varied and current sourcing methodologies and tools.
• Ability to devise and execute effective recruitment strategies leveraging the employer brand and employee value proposition to consistently differentiate and articulate career opportunities to candidates.
• Well-developed network of talent.

Skills and experience

Functional / Technical Competencies

Essential Demonstrable Strengths

• Strong understanding of employment related regulatory and legislative requirements across region.
• Strong analytical skills and a demonstrated ability to analyse, interpret information, identify trends and make associated recommendations.
• Expert at building relationships and partnering across organizations.
• Experience working closely with Human Resources colleagues, hiring managers and business leaders.
• Experience sourcing, assessing and selecting talent.
• Experience managing talent brand initiatives and recruitment marketing / advertising campaigns.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for developing policies and procedures and delivering applicable trainings.
• Strong process and auditing skills.
• Well versed with laws and regulations related to recruitment and assigned area(s) of focus.

Personal requirements

• Demonstrates leadership.
• Communicates effectively.
• Identifies multiple paths to success using analytical and critical thinking as well as decision-making skills.
• Operates strategically to support a culture of continuous improvement and systems thinking.
• Makes sound business decisions in a complex work environment.
• Collaborates with other business functions and divisions to advance business objectives.
• Is flexible decisive and able to establish support from leadership.
• Leverages technology to drive efficiency and results.
• Monitors industry trends and best practices and applies insights to advance the business.
• Exhibits and fosters optimism, resilience, flexibility and openness to others ideas.
• Inspires innovation and values learning as a lifelong professional objective.
• Leads by example engaging inclusively and with intent.
• Always acts with integrity.
• Able to influence and gain consensus across the organization.
• Able to build trust and persuade at all levels.
• Possesses a strong sense of urgency and customer service.
• Strong decision-making skills and the ability to demonstrate sound judgement.
• Values accountability, integrity, quality.
• Is flexible and agile able to meet changing demands in a dynamic work environment.
• Results driven with a strong sense of accountability.
• Thrive when collaborating.
• Exhibits excellent judgment.
• Ability to problem-solve and challenge assumptions.
• Results oriented.

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.

We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.

Key skills: Change Management, Financial Services, Growing Experience, Managed Care, Management Experience, Analysis Skills, Senior Leadership, Performance Management, Process Management, Leadership Experience, negotiation, Analytics

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1