Recruiter – Specialist & Corporate Functions

Recruiter – Specialist & Corporate Functions

Foster + Partners | London | Hybrid | Full-time

Foster + Partners is one of the world’s leading architecture and design studios, with over 2,500 people worldwide. Known for our innovation, ambition and global impact, we’re entering an exciting new phase – reimagining how we attract and engage the brightest talent to shape the future of design.

We’re looking for a high-quality Recruiter to lead hiring across some of our most challenging and business-critical roles. From engineering and BIM to digital, IT, legal, finance, HR and project management — you’ll partner with a wide range of teams to deliver an exceptional recruitment service, focused on quality, agility and trusted collaboration.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver full-cycle recruitment across specialist and corporate functions — from briefing through to offer.
• Manage a high-touch, quality-led hiring process focused on stakeholder partnership and candidate experience.
• Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and HRBPs to shape resourcing plans.
• Design and execute proactive sourcing strategies to engage high-quality, hard-to-find talent.
• Recruit into complex and niche areas including engineering, BIM, digital, IT, legal, finance, HR, commercial and project management.
• Guide and support hiring managers on role design, interview planning and selection decisions.
• Champion inclusive hiring practices and support our employer brand strategy.
• Use recruitment insights to track performance and continuously improve outcomes.

Who you are:

• A skilled recruiter with a strong track record delivering hard-to-fill roles across specialist and corporate functions.
• Ideally experienced in a creative, technical or design-led organisation, or a similarly fast-paced, high-quality environment.
• Insightful and agile — able to manage complex recruitment needs across multiple disciplines.
• A strong communicator who builds trust with stakeholders and candidates alike.
• Proactive, hands‑on and experienced in direct sourcing and pipeline development.
• Passionate about delivering outstanding hiring experiences and inclusive outcomes.
• Excited by the opportunity to make a real impact through high-quality recruitment

You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of our teams at Foster + Partners — hiring brilliant people into roles that drive innovation and excellence across the practice. If you’re a quality-driven recruiter who thrives on challenge and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you.

Recruitment Consultant: mcara@fosterandpartners.com

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Human Resources

Industry: Architecture and Planning