Interim Talent Acquisition Specialist

What you’ll do

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across multiple regions and time zones, including intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding support.
• Partner with Global HR Business Partners and hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop proactive hiring strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead global university recruitment initiatives, including campus engagement, internship and early-career programmes, and diverse early talent pipelines.
• Represent the organisation at career fairs, campus events, and university partnership activities, both virtually and in person as required.
• Build and maintain strong global talent pipelines for critical, recurring, and future-focused roles.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies using job boards, social platforms, referrals, direct sourcing, and talent communities.
• Ensure a consistent, inclusive, and professional candidate experience across all regions.
• Maintain compliance with local labour laws and global recruitment best practice.
• Track recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, quality of hire, and university hiring outcomes, and provide data-led insights.
• Support broader Global HR initiatives, process improvements, onboarding activity, and employer branding projects as capacity allows.

What you’ll bring

• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 6–10+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including global or multi-regional recruitment.
• Proven experience managing full-cycle recruitment across diverse functions and geographies.
• Experience leading or supporting university recruitment, early-career hiring, campus engagement, or internship programmes.
• Strong understanding of international hiring practices and recruitment compliance considerations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to partner with senior leaders and hiring managers.
• Strong sourcing capability and experience using modern recruitment tools and applicant tracking systems.
• Outstanding communication, organisation, judgement, and prioritisation skills.
• A collaborative, team-focused approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced global environment.

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Industry

• Financial Services
• Investment Banking
• Technology, Information and Media

Skills

• Negotiation
• Communication
• Screening
• Global Recruiting
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Branding