Head of Talent Acquisition in London

As a result of our 2026 Strategy Review, we are entering a new phase of accelerated growth. We are looking for a Head of Talent Acquisition to own, design, and elevate our internal hiring engine. This year, we are launching multiple Entry-Level inductions across London, Cologne, Tampa, New York, and Glasgow, alongside critical Senior Appointments that will form the bedrock of our future.

As our new Head of TA, you won’t just fill seats—you will deliver the full Talent Strategy and Recruitment Lifecycle that makes our global expansion possible.

About Us

Empiric is an award-winning technology recruitment company. Our success is built on the platform we provide for our people to flourish. The approach is simple: give brilliant people the tools, support, and freedom to go and be brilliant. Our people are in recruitment to achieve their financial, career and personal goals, and at Empiric, we are proud to be with them on every rapid step of that journey.

The Role

• Own the Talent Acquisition Strategy for the business internationally. You will ensure a consistent flow of relevant talent into our international locations, while improving our Employer Brand and its reach into those markets.
• Take the lead on the Recruitment Lifecycle. You will proactively source, qualify and assess applicants, ensuring we are finding the best person for each position, not just the best available person.
• Improve our Recruitment process and procedures. We believe in continuous improvement, and so you will be asked to adjust our internal interview processes to ensure we are making increasingly confident hiring decisions, while providing a market leading Candidate experience.
• Work with the Senior Management Team as their go-to Talent Advisor. You will provide the Leadership Team with market insights and intelligence, hiring advice, and your opinion on all things internal hiring.
• Play a role in the successful onboarding of all new starters. Working closely with our Head of L&D, Head of People, IT, and Care & Compliance teams, you will ensure that everyone who starts is set up for success and has an incredible first month with us.
• You will ultimately shape and execute a Talent Strategy for Empiric that puts you at the very heart of the company’s future success.

About You

With this being such an important role, for you to be successful, we believe you would require specific experience and a distinct mindset.

• You will have proven experience working in Talent Acquisition.
• A background in Recruitment Agency TA, or high-growth 'Rec2Rec' environments, is highly advantageous.
• Experience working as a single operator, or examples of where you have managed the full recruitment lifecycle.
• You will be commercially minded and able to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to own and grow a Talent Acquisition function within a company set to accelerate its growth across six global offices. It is a big job, but that should excite you, and it should be something that you feel will accelerate your career.

What We Offer

• We offer a competitive executive package, tailored to the experience and seniority of the successful candidate.
• A placement bonus structure that rewards you very well for successful appointments.
• A yearly bonus tied to strategic and project goals, and overall company performance.
• Flexible Working Options – which includes hybrid working with a base in our London office, flexible start and finish times, and the option for an extended lunch.
• Enrolment in all of our Empiric Life Incentives.
• Support from the Head of Talent, Head of L&D, Head of Marketing, Head of Data and Head of Care & Compliance to be successful in your role.
• A market-leading Recruiter Pro License on our ATS, which includes AI functionality you can train to assist you with Talent Screening and Interviews.
• Heavy investment in our Tech Stack to give you all the tools you need to be successful.
• Time with the SMT on a Weekly basis to discuss challenges, ideas and opportunities.

We are looking to move quickly to align with a March 1st start date. If you are a strategic TA leader looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.