Job Summary 

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Business Partner (12-Month Maternity Cover) to join our Human Resources team, reporting directly to the Talent Acquisition Director. 

In this role, you will manage end-to-end recruitment across the UK/EMEA region, with a strong focus on technical and technology hiring. You will partner with hiring managers and HR stakeholders to attract high-quality talent across a range of specialist and technical disciplines. 

You will also support university relations and employer branding initiatives across the region and collaborate with the global TA team as required. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Manage full-cycle recruitment across UK/EMEA, with a strong focus on technical and specialist roles across multiple business units and countries. 

• Partner with hiring managers to understand business and technical requirements and develop effective recruitment strategies. 

• Proactively source and engage talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, talent databases and other relevant channels, building pipelines for niche and hard-to-fill roles. 

• Provide hiring managers with talent market insights, including candidate availability, skills trends and market conditions. 

• Deliver a consistent, efficient hiring process and a best-in-class candidate experience. 

• Build strong partnerships with the business, HR CoEs and HRBPs. 

• Support employer branding, university recruitment, STEM/early-career and ID&E initiatives across the region. 

• Collaborate with the global Talent Acquisition team on wider recruitment initiatives and best practices. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organisational Development or a relevant related field. 

Required 

• At least 4 years of recruitment experience, including at least 2 - 3 years of hands-on technical recruitment experience within an in-house and/or agency environment. 

• Demonstrable experience recruiting across technology, engineering, software, infrastructure, data, digital or other specialist technical disciplines. 

• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex and hard-to-fill searches, including direct sourcing of passive talent. 

• Experience using ATS, CRM and sourcing/talent intelligence tools such as Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter and LinkedIn Talent Insights. 

• Proven ability to operate effectively in a matrix environment, managing multiple priorities and stakeholders across different countries. 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving capabilities. 

Key Competencies 

• Accountability and ownership 

• Proactive and collaborative approach 

• Adaptability 

• Strong attention to detail 

• Customer and candidate focus 

Why work with us?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Highly attractive bonus scheme
• Initial 22 days annual leave with future increases, complemented by a flexible buying and selling holiday program
• Company pension with generous employer contribution
• Wellbeing Unmind app – puts you in control of your mental health
• A flexible benefits platform with numerous discount schemes - gym membership, restaurants, cinema tickets, and much more!
• Regular social club events, spontaneous reward events throughout the year
• Cycle purchase scheme
• Flexible Private Medical & Dental care programmes
• Bank Holiday Swap - our holiday swap program allows you to change it for another day of your choice!
• Relaxed dress code policy
  
   

Learning and Development

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