Talent Lead

M4 Talent Group Ltd; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work up to 3 days remote

Birthday day off

Recognition incentives

Clear progression pathways

Exclusive retailer discounts

Latest tech and holidays

Job summary

M4 Talent Group Ltd in the UK is seeking a driven Talent Lead to shape recruitment delivery across our North London & East Territory. You will own the candidate journey from posting to onboarding, ensuring compliant processes and excellent service for clients and management teams.

This role offers hybrid working up to three days remotely, a competitive salary, and clear progression within a supportive, fast-paced environment backed by AI-powered recruitment tools.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and trends.
• Proactive, people-focused approach.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced recruitment environment.
• Experience in recruitment admin or resourcing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Post job adverts and source suitable candidates.
• Screen applicants and shortlist for managers.
• Manage the full onboarding process with a positive candidate experience.
• Complete compliance checks to maintain audit readiness.
• Oversee timesheet administration and resolve queries.
• Act as a point of contact for candidate or client queries.
• Maintain pipelines, trackers, and reports for planning.
• Collaborate with the Talent Team to share best practice.

Skills

Organisational skills

Analytical mindset

People-focused

Communication skills

Recruitment administration

Job description

A fresh opportunity has emerged within M4 as we introduce a brand-new Talent Lead position within our North London & East Territory. As part of our innovative growth and expansion strategy, powered by industry leading AI tech, our new Talent Team will take full ownership of the candidate journey, including all recruitment, onboarding & compliance activity to deliver a fast, compliant, and high-quality service for our clients and management teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is organised, people-focused, analytical, passionate about recruitment delivery, looking to grow their career within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Why work for M4?

• A competitive basic salary
• Hybrid working - flexibility to work up to 3 days remotely.
• Birthday day off
• Regular recognition incentives including team days out, latest tech, and holidays!
• Clear progression pathways with genuine support
• Exclusive discounts from leading retailers

Key Responsibilities of a Talent Lead:

• Post job adverts and proactively source suitable candidates
• Screen applicants and support shortlisting for Business Managers & Account Managers
• Manage the full onboarding process, ensuring accuracy and a positive candidate experience
• Complete compliance checks (RTW, licences, references, etc.) to maintain audit readiness
• Oversee timesheet administration including reminders, accuracy checks, and query resolution
• Act as a point of contact for candidate or client queries, escalating where needed
• Maintain accurate pipelines, trackers, and reports to support operational planning
• Collaborate with the wider Talent Team to share best practice and ensure service consistency

What we’re looking for:

• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
• Analytically minded, with the ability to interpret data, spot trends and use insights to drive smarter, faster decision making.
• A proactive, people-focused approach
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication skills and a positive, team-oriented mindset
• Experience in recruitment administration, resourcing or customer service (advantageous but not essential)

M4 Recruitment are an employment business and operates as an equal opportunities employer.