About the role
We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our HR team. You will own end-to-end recruitment across a broad range of functions, from technology and product to commercial and corporate, partnering closely with hiring managers to build high-quality, diverse pipelines and deliver an outstanding candidate experience.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 3–6 years of in-house or agency recruiting experience who is ready to take on greater ownership, influence hiring strategy, and grow within a fast-paced environment.
Who we are
Trade Nation is a global CFD and spread betting broker. We help traders make better decisions through clear market insights, transparent pricing and a fairer approach to trading.
Since 2014, we’ve grown into a market-leading, low-cost broker with our headquarters in London and offices across Europe, South Africa, Asia-Pacific, and key offshore regions including the Caribbean and Indian Ocean. Our platform is available in 14 languages, making it accessible to traders worldwide.
Built on transparency and trust, and driven by our people, our focus is simple: helping customers trade more effectively. We do that by keeping costs low, cutting unnecessary complexity and using technology to put traders first.
Our commitments to each other
We have each other’s backs
There when we need each other the most.
We challenge each other
Be more creative, more curious, more bold
We thrive together
Taking our work to the next level
We form strong bonds
Through team building and social events
We don’t judge
Instead, we teach and are open to learning
We step up
Taking ownership and supporting each other to do the same
Responsibilities
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for a portfolio of roles spanning multiple business functions, from initial briefing through to offer and onboarding handover.
- Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, craft compelling job briefs, and align on candidate profiles and assessment criteria.
- Create accurate, engaging, and inclusive job descriptions and advertisements across relevant channels.
- Proactively source passive talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, talent databases, networking, and creative outreach strategies.
- Deliver a consistently positive and timely candidate experience at every stage of the process.
- Conduct initial screening interviews and add structured feedback to our ATS (Workable).
- Manage offer processes including compensation benchmarking, negotiation support, and pre-boarding communication.
- Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, coaching them on best-practice interviewing and assessment techniques.
- Provide regular updates on role progress, market insights, and pipeline health.
- Collaborate with the broader HR team on employer branding, talent programmes, and process improvements.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the ATS (Workable) throughout the recruitment process.
- Track and report on key recruitment metrics including time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and pipeline conversion rates.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve the efficiency and quality of hiring.
Requirements
- 3+ years of end-to-end recruitment experience, either in-house or in a fast-paced agency environment.
- Demonstrable experience hiring across multiple functions (e.g. tech, commercial, operations, corporate).
- Proficiency with an ATS and LinkedIn Recruiter; comfortable working in data-driven recruitment workflows.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, able to influence, advise, and push back constructively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail.
- A proactive, ownership mindset with the ability to manage multiple roles simultaneously.
- Demonstrated commitment to inclusive hiring practices.
Benefits