Talent Acquisition Partner (Recruitment) in London

DIGI2AL is an employee-owned defence-focused digital services consultancy. A vendor-agnostic UK Crown Commercial Services accredited supplier, we have delivered over 120 cloud-hosted digital services across the public sector, working in partnership with clients to research and develop outcomes and services spanning artificial intelligence, data science, low code and complex code software engineering, cyber security, cloud engineering, and user-centred design. By prioritising transparency, adaptability and security, we enable organisations to build future-proof digital services that deliver real impact.

You will sit alongside the Talent Acquisition Partner for Recruitment Operations & Candidate. You own the front end of the pipeline sourcing, engagement and assessment. The Talent Acquisition Partner - Technical Sourcing & Assessment is responsible for identifying, attracting and assessing high-quality technical and business talent for DIGI2AL. You will lead all direct sourcing activity across permanent and contractor hiring, building proactive talent pipelines and significantly reducing DIGI2AL's reliance on external recruitment agencies.

Working in close partnership with hiring managers and your TA colleague, you will conduct candidate screening, technical assessment and first-stage interviews delivering high-quality shortlists efficiently while ensuring candidates receive a professional and engaging experience from first contact.

• Build and maintain active talent pipelines across software engineering, cloud and infrastructure, cyber security, AI and data, delivery management, consulting and HQ functions.
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, referrals and market mapping to identify and engage high-quality candidates — with a strong emphasis on passive talent.
• Design and run proactive outreach campaigns targeted at specific skills, experience levels and clearance backgrounds.
• Develop and maintain talent communities to support future workforce requirements and project.
• Lead first-stage telephone and video interviews across technical and non-technical candidate populations.
• Assess technical capability, professional experience, cultural alignment, motivation and security clearance eligibility.
• Produce detailed, structured candidate summaries and recommendations for hiring managers.

Hiring Manager Partnership

• Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, ideal candidate profiles and sourcing strategies.
• Provide timely market intelligence including salary benchmarking, talent availability, candidate sentiment and competitor hiring activity.
• Advise on role positioning, job description quality and candidate attraction strategy.

Employer Brand & Candidate Engagement

• Support employer brand initiatives through compelling candidate communications and proactive.
• Contribute to DIGI2AL's reputation as an employer of choice in the defence digital sector.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date candidate records and recruitment activity within the ATS.
• Support diversity, inclusion and fair hiring practices throughout all sourcing and assessment activities.

Technical Recruitment & Sourcing - Essential

• Proven track record recruiting technical, engineering or digital professionals within an in-house or agency environment.
• Experience building talent pipelines and talent pools for hard-to-fill, niche or specialist roles.

Stakeholder Management - Essential

• Proven ability to partner effectively with hiring managers and senior leaders in fast-paced, scaling environments.

Recruitment Delivery - Essential

• Experience managing multiple concurrent recruitment campaigns at pace.
• Strong understanding of both permanent and contract recruitment, including IR35 and day-rate considerations.

Existing network within the UK defence digital or government technology talent market.

Your Personal Qualities

• Excellent networking and relationship-building ability, you build trust quickly with candidates and hiring managers alike.
• Strong interviewing and assessment instincts, you can identify quality and potential.
• Passionate about hiring quality and candidate experience.
• An established network in technical or defence recruitment.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary £40k+ depending on experience.
• Bonus up to 5%.
• 25 days holiday increasing annually up to a maximum of 30 days.
• Support for flexible working.
• 2 paid charity days a year.
• 16 weeks of full pay Maternity leave.
• 2 weeks full pay Paternity leave.
• Annual bonus of up to 5% - all employees are eligible (following successful completion of probationary period) - level varies by position and is dependent on company performance.
• Discretionary bonus for exceptional performance.
• 5% matched pension.
• Healthcare and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Support with your professional development including training and certifications and attendance at conferences.