Talent Acquistion Manager

Date: 1 Apr 2026

Sector: HUMAN RESOURCES Type:
Permanent

Location:

London Salary: 40000 - 65000 per annum

Email: duncan@taylorjamesresourcing.comRef: DB10426 Talent Acquistion Management Early careers Specialist.

We’re looking for a passionate and driven Talent professional to manage Talent Acquisition strategy for a Financial Markets Broking and Trading company, Early Careers programmes and work with the Head of Human Resources on wider organisational Talent Development.

The role will be responsible for Talent Acquisition, introducing and embedding direct sourcing into the business, developing a clear strategy, improving operational effectiveness, strengthening our employer brand, and ensure a professional, best-in-class candidate recruitment and onboarding experience.

This role will manage our Industry Placements and Graduate programmes, overseeing the attraction, selection, development, and rotation of early career talent. This newly created role will report to the Head of HR and will sit within a small HR team supporting c.120 employees, predominately UK based.

Key Responsibilities Talent Acquisition
• Develop and execute a direct sourcing strategy through Linked In, referrals, and the company website, while managing specialist agency partnerships effectively.
• Lead the end-to-end recruitment process from consulting on the recruitment needs with the business, creating compliant job descriptions and managing job postings on Linked In, to offer negotiations, ensuring a seamless candidate experience.
• Manage recruitment budgets, ensuring an optimal balance of direct hires and agency hires without compromising on service and quality of candidates.
• Oversee Linked In licences, recruitment branding, and effective communication on internal and external sites.
• Maintain and report on key recruitment metrics to measure performance and drive improvements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with specialist recruitment agencies and search firms, ensuring consistency and market visibility.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, GDPR, and DEI principles, and provide guidance to hiring managers on best practice recruitment.
• Work collaboratively with HR colleagues and hiring managers to enhance recruitment processes, improve efficiency, reduce costs, and elevate the candidate experience.

Early Careers
• Evolve and deliver the Early Careers strategy in line with the wider talent and business goals.
• Own and continuously improve our Yearly Industry Placements and Graduate Programmes.
• Partner with the business to understand current and future capability needs, supporting graduates with tailored career pathways and development opportunities.
• Use innovative sourcing strategies and attend career fairs to attract high-potential candidates, enhancing the Company’s profile through strong employer branding.
• Oversee performance management, probation, and progression reviews for early careers cohorts.
• Leverage data and insights to measure programme effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
• Act as the subject matter expert and key point of contact for Early Careers.
• Manage all administrative processes for programme delivery. Projects
• Drive brand consistency and communication across Linked In, agencies, and the company website.
• Conduct market research and talent mapping to build proactive pipelines for key roles.
• Build and maintain relationships with external partners and working groups to support recruitment initiatives.
• Develop the interviewing and assessment skills of hiring managers
• Oversee and review the Preferred Supplier List (PSL) annually.
• Support the creation and optimisation of the ATS (BambooHR).
• Collaborate and develop skills cross-functionally within HR on onboarding,…