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Talent Acquisition Specialist

The SJB Grouplondon, united kingdom🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 2 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

I'm currently partnering with an established and growing engineering and technology consultancy to recruit a Talent Acquisition Specialist for their London office.


This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing internal Talent Acquisition team, where you'll play a key role in attracting and hiring top talent across engineering, technology, and consulting. Working closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders, you'll manage end-to-end recruitment while helping to shape an outstanding candidate experience.


Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements and workforce planning needs.
  • Source specialist and leadership talent through headhunting, LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, talent mapping, and other proactive sourcing methods.
  • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including CV screening, telephone interviews, competency-based interviews, offer management, and onboarding.
  • Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process.
  • Develop and maintain talent pipelines to support current and future hiring requirements.
  • Conduct market mapping and competitor analysis to support strategic hiring decisions.
  • Produce recruitment reports and provide regular updates using recruitment metrics and reporting tools.
  • Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, candidate experience, and overall hiring effectiveness.


About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

  • 2–5 years' experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment within a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience gained either in-house or within a recruitment agency.
  • Experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle independently.
  • Strong sourcing, stakeholder management, and offer negotiation skills.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
  • Confidence interviewing and assessing candidates while providing detailed feedback to hiring managers.
  • A proactive approach to talent mapping and building long-term candidate pipelines.
  • A degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business, or a related discipline is advantageous.
  • Fluent English


What's on Offer

My client offers an excellent working environment with genuine opportunities for career progression into Talent Acquisition leadership and broader People & Culture roles.


You'll also benefitfrom:

  • Competitive basic salary with a performance-related bonus.
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, life assurance, travel insurance, and pension contributions.
  • Hybrid working.
  • A collaborative, supportive, and high-performing culture.
  • Regular team socials and company events.

Skills

Onboarding
Sourcing
Stakeholder Management
Talent Acquisition
Workforce Planning

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