Talent Acquisition Specialist
Posted 1 day ago by CBSbutler
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Talent Acquisition Business Partner role at a large IT Consultancy involves supporting the company's growth through end-to-end recruitment for a variety of roles on an interim basis. This position requires a strategic yet hands-on approach to ensure a seamless hiring process and exceptional candidate experience. The role is hybrid, requiring one day per week in the London office, and focuses on managing the full recruitment lifecycle while collaborating with hiring managers and HR teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in IT Consulting or professional services within a complex organizational environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from requisition through to offer and onboarding handover
- Partner with hiring managers to define requirements, shape hiring strategy, and guide effective selection decisions
- Conduct market mapping and provide external market intelligence across multiple skill sets and capability areas
- Build proactive talent pipelines
- Screen, shortlist, and assess candidates for competency, capability, and cultural alignment
- Track, analyse, and report on talent acquisition data
- Coordinate interviews, manage feedback loops, and collaborate closely with HR and onboarding teams
- Act as the point of contact for recruitment-related projects and lead small-scale initiatives where required
Key Skills:
- Proven recruitment experience within IT Consulting, Management Consulting, or professional services
- Experience working in-house or within a Recruitment Process Outsource (RPO) environment
- Strong capability in managing the full candidate lifecycle, from attraction through to joining
- Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) tools
- Track record in specialist and/or high-volume recruitment
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Our Client, a large IT Consultancy has a unique requirement for a Talent Acquisition Business Partner to support the company's ambitious growth plans on an interim basis. This is a 6 month initial contract working on a hybrid working basis (one day per week in the company's London office). You will own and deliver end-to-end recruitment across a broad range of roles, ensuring a seamless hiring process and an exceptional candidate experience. Operating in a complex, matrixed environment, you will combine strategic insight with hands-on delivery.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from requisition through to offer and onboarding handover
- Partner with hiring managers to define requirements, shape hiring strategy, and guide effective selection decisions
- Conduct market mapping and provide external market intelligence across multiple skill sets and capability areas
- Build proactive talent pipelines
- Screen, shortlist, and assess candidates for competency, capability, and cultural alignment
- Track, analyse, and report on talent acquisition data
- Coordinate interviews, manage feedback loops, and collaborate closely with HR and onboarding teams
- Act as the point of contact for recruitment-related projects and lead small-scale initiatives where required
About You
You are a commercially astute recruitment professional who has ideally worked in a large and complex organisation and in a fast-paced, stakeholder-driven environment. Proven recruitment experience within IT Consulting, Management Consulting, or professional services Experience working in-house or within a Recruitment Process Outsource (RPO) environment Strong capability in managing the full candidate lifecycle, from attraction through to joining Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) tools Track record in specialist and/or high-volume recruitment For an opportunity to join a talented team we would love to hear from you.