Recruitment Manager

We are seeking an experienced Global Recruitment Manager to lead and transform our talent acquisition function. This is an exciting opportunity for a recruitment leader who thrives on building proactive sourcing strategies, developing high-performing teams and delivering exceptional hiring outcomes across international markets.

This role will move the organisation from a predominantly reactive recruitment model to a strategic, data-driven talent acquisition function. You'll be responsible for creating sustainable talent pipelines, strengthening employer brand awareness, improving recruitment performance and ensuring the business attracts exceptional talent to support its continued growth.

Financial Services experience is highly desirable.

• Develop and execute a global, multi-channel talent acquisition strategy that attracts high-quality candidates through proactive sourcing rather than traditional job advertising.
• Build innovative sourcing approaches using direct search, networking, referrals, social media, talent communities, universities, industry partnerships and market mapping.
• Create and maintain talent pipelines for business-critical and frequently recruited positions to reduce time-to-hire and improve hiring quality.
• Partner with business leaders to understand workforce plans and translate hiring forecasts into effective recruitment strategies across multiple geographies.

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for senior, specialist and business-critical appointments where required.
• Identify the most effective recruitment channels and talent markets for priority hiring needs.
• Ensure an outstanding candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Design and deliver a graduate recruitment programme that establishes a sustainable pipeline of future talent.

• Drive employer branding initiatives across social media and digital platforms to enhance market visibility and attract high-calibre talent.
• Represent the organisation at careers fairs, university events, networking functions and industry conferences to strengthen brand awareness and candidate engagement.
• Develop initiatives that position the organisation as an employer of choice within key talent markets.

• Lead, coach and develop the recruitment team, establishing clear objectives, performance expectations and accountability.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, hiring managers and HR colleagues to influence hiring decisions and deliver recruitment excellence.
• Manage external recruitment partners, ensuring agency spend delivers maximum value and is utilised strategically.

• Establish meaningful recruitment metrics and dashboards, including:
• Time-to-fill
• Quality of hire
• Offer acceptance rates
• Recruiter productivity
• Use market intelligence and recruitment data to identify trends, improve performance and continuously enhance recruitment processes.
• Provide regular insight to senior leadership on labour market trends, competitor activity, hiring risks and talent availability.

We're looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition leader with a proven track record of building high-performing recruitment functions within complex organisations.

You'll ideally bring:

• 5+ years' experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, including at least 3 years leading recruitment teams.
• Demonstrable success designing and implementing proactive sourcing strategies that improve hiring outcomes and reduce dependency on job board advertising.
• Experience recruiting across multiple countries or international markets.
• A strong background in executive search, direct sourcing and talent pipelining for specialist or hard-to-fill positions.
• Experience using recruitment analytics to measure success, identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
• A hands-on approach, with the ability to personally source, engage and interview candidates for key appointments.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to advise stakeholders on market trends, talent availability and recruitment strategy.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence senior leaders and challenge traditional recruitment approaches.
• A passion for delivering an exceptional candidate experience while building a high-performing and forward-thinking recruitment function.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of global talent acquisition within a growing international business. You'll have the autonomy to implement new ideas, influence recruitment strategy at a senior level and build a best-in-class function that directly supports organisational growth.

This version is written to attract senior Talent Acquisition professionals while remaining suitable for advertising or executive search. It places greater emphasis on the strategic nature of the role, leadership, employer branding and proactive…