Talent Acquisition Specialist

Roselands Resourcing are proud to be partnering with a financial services company based in London (W1F) who are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist.

Talent Acquisition Specialist Duties

• Partner with hiring managers to understand immediate and future hiring needs, ensuring a strong grasp of role requirements and team objectives.
• Develop, deliver, and refine effective talent attraction strategies using job boards, social media, networking, and direct sourcing.
• Manage the full end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection, while ensuring an exceptional candidate experience.
• Proactively source and engage high‑calibre candidates through headhunting, market mapping, and talent pipelining to support workforce planning.
• Provide advice and guidance to hiring managers on recruitment best practice, assessment methods, interview techniques, and employer branding.
• Work collaboratively with the wider People team to ensure alignment between recruitment activity and broader HR initiatives.
• Track recruitment metrics and KPIs, analyse trends, and provide insights to refine processes and improve outcomes.
• Keep up to date with recruitment legislation, industry trends, and best practices to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and documentation in line with reporting and audit requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external suppliers including agencies and search firms to support hiring needs efficiently.

Experience Required

• Demonstrable experience managing full lifecycle recruitment, with strong capability in direct sourcing, headhunting, and market mapping - ideally within financial services or professional services.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, high‑performing environment with adaptability and resilience.
• Proven stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing and supporting hiring managers to achieve positive outcomes.
• A strong track record of delivering an engaging, high‑touch candidate experience that aligns with organisational values.
• Experience integrating DE&I principles into sourcing and hiring processes, with the confidence to champion inclusive hiring practices.
• Comfortable using recruitment data and analytics to monitor performance, manage pipelines, and support decision‑making.
• Experience contributing to process improvements or recruitment projects designed to enhance efficiency and capability.
• Good understanding of recruitment technology including ATS platforms, assessment tools, AI sourcing solutions, and social media techniques.
• Experience managing external recruitment partners and ensuring accountability against KPIs and SLAs.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to handle challenges and escalations professionally.
• Confident working with data and presenting insights to senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of financial services industry regulations and how they relate to recruitment processes.
• A proactive, forward‑thinking mindset with the ability to anticipate hiring needs.

What’s on Offer

• A competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and an excellent benefits package including generous holiday allowance, pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and colleague discounts.
• Access to training and development opportunities to support your growth, along with clear pathways for progression - our client believes strongly in promoting from within.
• Flexible hybrid working options to support work‑life balance wherever possible.

Please note this is a 12‑month fixed‑term contract.

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Human Resources