Embedded Talent Acquisition Partner

Remote, UK-based - Travel to London offices required at times | 35 hours per week | Initial 2-month Fixed term contract | Immediate / March start

Vermelo are looking for a high‑calibre Embedded Recruiter / Talent Partner to support hiring for a critical new business unit with one of our clients. This is not a process‑heavy coordination role. We need someone who can step into a fast‑moving environment, get up to speed quickly, and run with mid‑level hiring across commercial, digital, product and marketing roles with minimal hand‑holding.

You’ll work directly and closely with senior stakeholders, take ownership of recruitment delivery, and bring judgement, pace and credibility from day one.

The role:

• You will be responsible for managing end‑to‑end recruitment across a range of mid‑level roles, helping shape and build a new area of the business.
• Partnering with stakeholders to scope roles and challenge briefs where needed.
• Writing and refining clear, effective job descriptions.
• Sourcing proactively across multiple channels.
• Running high‑quality screening calls.
• Presenting strong shortlisted candidates with clear rationale and market insight.
• Managing candidate progress and keeping processes moving efficiently.
• Spotting gaps, making recommendations, and operating proactively without needing constant direction.

What we’re looking for:

• We’re looking for someone with the confidence and maturity to operate as a true embedded partner, not just a CV processor.
• Strong experience in embedded, in‑house, RPO or talent partner recruitment roles.
• A track record of hiring for commercial, product, marketing, digital or customer‑facing functions.
• Experience working in scale‑up, high‑growth or lean environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the confidence to push back constructively.
• The ability to work from ambiguity and build structure where needed.
• High standards in screening, assessment and shortlist quality.
• Good commercial judgement and the ability to understand how roles fit into a wider business plan.
• A self‑sufficient, low‑ego approach and strong personal accountability.

You’ll do well in this role if you:

• Don’t wait to be told every next step.
• Can move from brief to shortlist without drama.
• Know how to separate average candidates from genuinely strong ones.
• Are calm, pragmatic and credible with senior stakeholders.
• Thrive in environments where priorities can shift.
• Care about quality, not just activity.

You probably won’t enjoy this role if you:

• Need lots of structure, close management or constant direction and support.
• Prefer highly segmented recruiting environments.
• Are strongest only in high‑volume process recruitment.
• Struggle to work across different role types simultaneously.
• Rely on stakeholders to do the thinking for you.

Working pattern:

• Remote‑first - travel to London office on occasion.
• UK‑based 35 hours per week.
• Core availability expected between 10am and 3pm.
• Flexible start and finish times outside core hours.
• Output and delivery matter more than presenteeism.

Contract:

• Initial 2‑month engagement on fixed term basis.
• Strong potential to extend based on business need and performance.
• Target start: mid to late March, subject to final approval.

To apply:

Please apply with your CV and a short note outlining:

• the types of roles/functions you’ve recruited for most successfully.
• the environments you’ve worked in.
• an example of a time you took ownership of a vague or underdefined hiring brief and delivered successfully.