Talent Acquisition Specialist in City of London

In House Talent Acquisition. Possible role for Agency Recruiters going In House. 12 month FTC £55 – 60k. This role is a changed version of a role open a few weeks ago. After seeing some exceptional candidates, the client has decided to aim for someone with less experience but more specific experience. They are particularly interested in Agency Recruiters from a Financial Services recruitment firm wanting to go in house. If you applied for the last role, I will be going through the profiles again, looking for people with 5 or 6 years’ experience within Financial Services recruitment. I apologise for only getting back to people with the right experience.

My client, a highly regarded global investment management firm, is hiring a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead in-house recruitment across its international offices. This is a pivotal role focused on reducing agency reliance, strengthening direct sourcing capability, and building a scalable, cost-efficient talent acquisition function. The volume of Recruitment at this firm is small due to its size; however, it is very international in scope and extremely high touch. Candidate experience is all important. In addition, while not busy acquiring talent, the candidate will be assisting the HR department in a more Generalist capacity, especially with updating procedures. There is even a good chance of this role being made permanent at the end of the contract, depending on how successful the candidate has been.

The Role

• Own the Talent Acquisition Policy and resourcing budget, ensuring all hires are approved in line with governance.
• Partner with Finance on salary benchmarking and workforce planning.
• Work with hiring managers and HR to define role requirements, candidate profiles and hiring strategies.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers, acting as a trusted advisor on recruitment matters.
• Source high-calibre candidates via LinkedIn, networks, referrals and direct approaches.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from briefing through to offer and onboarding.
• Develop clear job descriptions and recruitment materials aligned to business needs.
• Screen and assess candidates to produce high-quality shortlists.
• Coordinate interviews to ensure an efficient, positive experience.
• Manage offers, including compensation discussions with HR and hiring managers.
• Oversee agency relationships, terms of business and the preferred supplier list (PSL).
• Track agency spend and report on cost savings from direct hiring.
• Coach hiring managers on interview best practice and selection methods.
• Provide market insight and build talent pipelines for key roles.
• Maintain candidate and industry networks to support future hiring.
• Support long-term talent acquisition strategy aligned to business goals.
• Promote diversity and inclusion through fair and inclusive hiring practices.

Systems & Processes

• Develop best-practice in-house recruitment processes to reduce agency reliance and ensure consistency.
• Maintain accurate data within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Produce recruitment reporting and insights to support workforce planning.
• Promote the employer brand throughout the hiring process.
• Ensure a clear, positive candidate experience at all stages.
• Collaborate with HR and Marketing to strengthen the firm’s talent market presence.

The Candidate

• Proven track record in direct sourcing and building talent pipelines using LinkedIn and other tools.
• 5 - 6 years experience ideally within investment management, or financial services.
• Ability to partner with senior stakeholders and hiring managers in a consultative manner.
• Experience managing multiple roles in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong commercial awareness of the investment management and finance talent market.
• High attention to detail with the ability to handle confidential information discreetly.
• Collaborative approach, with experience working in global teams.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills, including budget management and tracking savings from direct sourcing.

This role is based in London and there will be no visa sponsorship. 4 days a week the role will be based in the Office (although they are pretty flexible around drop off / pick up for those with children).