Technical Recruiter (12 Month FTC) - Global AI Company

Location: London

Working style: on-site – 3 days a week

Salary: Up to £80k + 15% bonus

Contract: 12-month FTC.

Start date: Immediately available

We\’re currently partnering with one of the most desirable tech brands in the world! Our client is advancing artificial intelligence to push the boundaries of science and technology, with applications spanning healthcare, biology, sustainability, and other areas where breakthroughs can deliver meaningful global impact. 🌍

As a Technical Recruiter, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how this organisation attracts and hires exceptional talent across Research Science, Research Engineering, and Software Engineering. You will collaborate closely with senior leadership, hiring managers, and the wider Talent Acquisition team, helping to build diverse, world-class teams that will drive the next wave of scientific and technological breakthroughs.

This is a rare opportunity to join an ambitious, mission-driven organisation where you will partner with some of the brightest minds in the world of AI. It is the ideal role for a recruiter who thrives in fast-moving, complex environments, and who wants to contribute directly to a company that has the potential to change the world.

What you can expect to be getting up to:

As a Technical Recruiter, you’ll provide strategic support to hiring managers by owning recruitment logistics, leveraging data-driven insights, refining recruitment strategies, and elevating the employer brand. In doing so, you’ll help shape the future of the business to ensure exceptional talent is being hired for the next phase of growth.

• End-to-End Recruitment: Manage the full recruitment cycle, from sourcing and interviewing candidates to negotiating offers and onboarding new hires.
• Talent Sourcing: Design and execute targeted sourcing strategies to identify and engage with the best technical talent.
• Candidate Experience: Ensure a positive candidate experience by maintaining regular communication, providing timely feedback, and creating an engaging interview process.
• Talent Operations and AI Enablement: Work closely with the wider TA team to streamline recruitment processes, implement best-in-class tools, and leverage AI-driven insights to enhance efficiency, consistency, and scalability across hiring practices.
• Metrics and Reporting: Track and analyse key recruiting metrics to continuously improve the recruitment process and ensure alignment with company goals.

What we’re looking for:

• Full-cycle technical recruiting experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment including in-house experience.
• Experience hiring Research Scientists, Research Engineers and Software Engineers.
• Proven track record hiring exceptional technical talent for organisations with a high hiring bar.
• Strong technical understanding to engage meaningfully with both hiring managers and candidates.
• A passion for building teams and delivering exceptional candidate experience.
• Proven abilities to attract passive senior candidates and build a diverse pipeline.
• An active and data-driven approach to problem-solving; you enjoy making sense of the trends and using the insights to better your process to make it more efficient.

We recognise how challenging this current job market is for candidates, and Hawkwood are therefore striving to provide the best candidate experience we can.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we kindly request that you apply via this LinkedIn advert, as opposed to sending us an email or LinkedIn direct message. We are eager to ensure that each candidate application is considered fairly, and receives a consistent experience. Unfortunately, we cannot ensure this standard if you enquire about a role via email or LinkedIn message, as it falls outside of our established process.