Talent Acquisition Partner – Strategic TA Role | London | Hybrid Working
Are you a proactive and strategic Talent Acquisition professional ready to own, shape, and elevate the recruitment function of a fast-growing international organisation?
Our client, a leading name in financial services, is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to drive forward their global hiring agenda. This is more than a recruiter role — it’s a rare opportunity to take full ownership of talent strategy, employer brand, data-driven decision-making, and graduate/early talent programmes across the UK and US.
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for a range of roles (operations, shared services, researchers, M&A and more).
Review and manage PSLs and ensuring the function becomes cost-neutral.
Develop and execute the UK & US graduate/early careers recruitment strategy in partnership with L&D.
Review and enhance all recruitment tools, policies, and selection processes.
Build and maintain talent pipelines through direct sourcing, employer branding and strategic outreach.
Partner with HR Business Partners and Workforce Planning to align hiring with long-term business goals.
Utilise Workday dashboards to own and interpret all recruitment metrics and continuously optimise performance.
Collaborate closely with T&D and HR to close skills gaps, support internal mobility, and align with L&D programmes.
Be a key voice in shaping and activating the company’s Employer Value Proposition (EVP).
Represent the company at hiring events and careers fairs across the UK and internationally.
What You’ll Bring
Proven success in in-house recruitment, ideally within financial or professional services.
Experience developing strategic hiring plans and advising on recruitment best practices.
Strong command of ATS systems — Workday highly desirable.
Data-driven mindset with the ability to report, analyse and optimise performance.
Knowledge of social recruiting tools, employer branding, and campaign creation.
Able to influence, challenge, and build credibility with senior stakeholders.
A collaborative spirit with experience working cross-functionally with HR, L&D and leadership teams.
Comfortable juggling strategic vision with day-to-day delivery.
Why Join?
Be a true recruitment owner with the autonomy to shape and evolve the talent function.
Join a forward-thinking organisation committed to people development and long-term workforce planning.
Enjoy a hybrid working model and a supportive, fast-paced team culture.
Be part of something bigger: help define how this business competes for and nurtures top talent globally.
Salary on offer is between £65 - £72,000 and excellent benefits including bonus