Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Sjb Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Travel insurance

Pension contributions

Bonus potential

Job summary

The Sjb Group in London is seeking a Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist to join the internal TA team. You will manage end-to-end recruitment across engineering, technology, and consulting, collaborating with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to shape an outstanding candidate experience.

You will build talent pipelines, conduct market mapping, and lead sourcing, interviews, offers and onboarding. The role offers clear career progression into Talent Acquisition leadership and a

Qualifications

• 2–5 years experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment.
• Experience in-house or agency recruitment.
• Experience managing full recruitment lifecycle independently.
• Strong sourcing and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Proactive talent mapping and long-term pipelines.
• Degree in HR, Psychology, Business, or related discipline is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements and workforce planning needs.
• Source specialist and leadership talent through headhunting, LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, talent mapping, and other proactive sourcing methods.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including CV screening, telephone interviews, competency-based interviews, offer management, and onboarding.
• Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines to support current and future hiring requirements.
• Conduct market mapping and competitor analysis to support strategic hiring decisions.
• Produce recruitment reports and provide regular updates using recruitment metrics and reporting tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, candidate experience, and overall hiring effectiveness.

Skills

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Offer negotiation

Candidate assessment

Candidate communication

Talent mapping

Education

Degree in HR / Psychology / Business or related

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

I'm currently partnering with an established and growing engineering and technology consultancy to recruit a Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist for their London office.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing internal Talent Acquisition team, where you'll play a key role in attracting and hiring top talent across engineering, technology, and consulting. Working closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders, you'll manage end-to-end recruitment while helping to shape an outstanding candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements and workforce planning needs.
• Source specialist and leadership talent through headhunting, LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, talent mapping, and other proactive sourcing methods.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including CV screening, telephone interviews, competency-based interviews, offer management, and onboarding.
• Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines to support current and future hiring requirements.
• Conduct market mapping and competitor analysis to support strategic hiring decisions.
• Produce recruitment reports and provide regular updates using recruitment metrics and reporting tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, candidate experience, and overall hiring effectiveness.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• 2–5 years' experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience gained either in-house or within a recruitment agency.
• Experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle independently.
• Strong sourcing, stakeholder management, and offer negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Confidence interviewing and assessing candidates while providing detailed feedback to hiring managers.
• A proactive approach to talent mapping and building long-term candidate pipelines.
• A degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business, or a related discipline is advantageous.

What's on Offer

My client offers an excellent working environment with genuine opportunities for career progression into Talent Acquisition leadership and broader People & Culture roles.

You'll also benefitfrom:

• Competitive basic salary with a performance-related bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, life assurance, travel insurance, and pension contributions.
• A collaborative, supportive, and high-performing culture.
• Regular team socials and company events.