Head of Talent Acquisition - Global

Head of Talent Acquisition, Global London 4 days in office Please note that the compensation package can be flexible for the right candidate but we have benchmarked this IRO ~£140,000 plus very strong performance related bonus. Middlemore have been retained by a highly successful international financial services organisation to appoint a Head of Talent Acquisition for their global business ; a critical leadership appointment reporting to the Chief People Officer and sitting as a member of the HR Leadership Team. Operating across a diverse portfolio of international businesses and products, this organisation has built an enviable reputation within its market through exceptional client service, commercial excellence and an uncompromising commitment to quality. Their people are their competitive advantage, and attracting the very best talent remains a strategic priority. Whilst their reputation attracts the key players, we need an equally robust talent acquisition strategy to enable to appointments. We're looking for a genuine player-coach for this role; someone who enjoys leading a small, high-performing direct sourcing team whilst personally owning complex, senior and confidential searches across an international landscape including UK, EU, Asia and US. You should genuinely enjoy the executive search process, and thrive on building long-term relationships in markets where reputation matters. Alongside executive and lateral hiring across front, middle and back-office, you'll shape and evolve the global talent acquisition strategy, driving improvements across employer brand, early careers, candidate experience, recruitment technology and operational excellence. Artificial Intelligence and automation will play an increasingly important role in how recruitment is delivered, but this organisation is equally passionate about preserving the human relationships and high-touch experience that differentiate exceptional hiring functions from average ones. What you'll be responsible for Leading the small global Talent Acquisition function and developing direct sourcing capability. Personally delivering executive and business-critical appointments across multiple international markets - particularly for leadership and revenue generating roles. Partnering with Executive Committee members and senior business leaders on strategic hiring and workforce planning. Building sophisticated talent pipelines across specialist commercial and corporate disciplines. Leading employer brand, recruitment marketing and global talent attraction initiatives. Developing an outstanding early careers proposition across graduate, internship and emerging talent programmes. Optimising recruitment operations through technology, AI and intelligent automation whilst maintaining an exceptional candidate experience. Reducing agency dependency through world-class direct sourcing capability. Representing the organisation externally across industry events, networking forums and strategic talent partnerships. For this role, we are looking for recent, prior experience in leading international TA in; Financial Services sector i.e. Banking, Wealth, Sales