Early Careers Talent Acquisition Team Lead – Vice President

Location: Greater London

## Early Careers Talent Acquisition Team Lead – Vice President Apply:
Hybrid:
London United Kingdom:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
September 30, 2026 (5 days left to apply):
Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.
** Team/Role Overview:
** The Citi Global Early Careers Team comprises of recruiters and program managers across NAM, LATAM, Asia and the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa. The team directly supports Citi businesses in the attraction, selection and program management of graduate, apprenticeship and MBA hires.
** What you'll do
**** Business Partnership
*** Partner with business internal stakeholders to drive the early career hiring strategy on a yearly basis.
* Responsibility for the early career programs for Banking, Wealth and Client businesses in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa clusters.
* Manage conversations with internal stakeholders and cluster head business heads regarding headcount, hiring targets and early careers talent initiatives.
* Partner closely with the global early career product heads in NAM.
* Present early career updates at talent/steering committee meetings including end of year recruitment presentations. Globally representing the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa clusters when necessary.
* Act as the early career talent acquisition representative and subject matter expert in relevant Talent work streams and initiatives.
* Provide and share with your business partners and the wider team early careers markets trends.
** Talent Acquisition
*** Reporting to the Early Career Head of Program Management and Recruitment (UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa).
* Manage the end-to-end recruitment, onboarding and program management for early career offerings for the Banking Division across UK, Europe and MEA.
* Day to day Team Lead of 4 recruiters (UK and Poland).
* Ensure your recruitment team meets core compliance and risk goals.
* Global project exposure, supporting and representing UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa clusters.
* Review and innovate recruitment processes and procedures to ensure consistency both globally and within the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa clusters when necessary.
* Attend and facilitate early events when required.
* Escalation point for recruitment issues.
** What well need from you
*** Experience in a large, complex corporate organisation is preferred - Financial services experience beneficial.
* Recruitment experience required ideally within an early career /graduate recruitment function or agency.
* Extensive knowledge of the early careers market.
* Knowledge and exposure to working across multiple countries.
* Previous line management experience desirable.
* Proven effective stakeholder management and influencing skills.
* Proficient data management skills.
** What we can offer you:
** We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:
* Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure.
* A discretional annual performance related bonus.
* Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances.
* Employee Assistance Program.
* Pension Plan.
* Paid Parental Leave.
* Special discounts for employees, family, and friends.
* Access to an array of learning and development resources.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.