Assistant Vice President, Talent Acquisition

CLS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established financial services company in Greater London is looking for a Talent Acquisition AVP for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role requires a proactive recruiter who will manage the full recruitment cycle, focusing on both UK and US positions, particularly within the Technology division. The ideal candidate will possess strong sourcing skills, a passion for diversity and inclusion, and exceptional relationship management abilities. Competitive compensation is offered within a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven success in recruitment for Financial Services/Technology roles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organised approach to tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead direct sourcing efforts utilizing various recruitment tools.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment process for diverse roles.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and internal policies.

Skills

Direct sourcing

Talent acquisition strategies

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Relationship management

Communication

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Greenhouse

Job description

• Functional title - AVP, Talent Acquisition (12 month Fixed Term Contract)
• Department - Human Resources
• Report to – VP, Talent Acquisition
• Location - London

What you will be doing:

You will be a trusted Talent Acquisition subject matter expert for our business - focused primarily on recruiting positions for our Technology division, and acting as a guardian to ensure CLS is identifying, attracting and hiring the very best talent from across the market.

We’re looking for someone passionate about playing a part in the continued evolution of our Talent Acquisition function - with a strong track record of direct sourcing, creating and managing effective hiring strategies, and delivering exceptional candidate experiences. You will take a proactive and inclusive approach to talent acquisition, championing our recruitment strategy and employer value proposition, DEI efforts, and building talent pipelines that align with current and future organisational needs.

Responsibilities:

• Execute the full end to end recruitment cycle for a variety of roles across multiple corporate functions (Technology focus) and levels within the UK and US:
• Responsible for leading direct sourcing efforts utilizing recruitment tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, employee referrals, CLS job board etc) – managing in-house searches and engaging with the external candidate market to identify and attract diverse talent.
• Ownership and oversight of all required recruitment processes and governance - providing appropriate guidance and counsel for hiring managers.
• Advise and agree on appropriate channels to market to maximize process effectiveness and further reduce external recruitment agency dependency.
• Relationship manage PSL vendors and any other external stakeholders in a highly professional and commercial manner.
• Work with internal stakeholders to facilitate interviews and ensure robust feedback mechanisms through to offer stage.
• Offer management and seamless on-boarding in partnership with HR Business Partnering, Reward and HR Shared Services.
• Maximise the use of the TA recruiting system (Greenhouse) and support process enhancements.
• Stay well informed of latest industry trends, market information and technological advances that will ensure the CLS Talent Acquisition team is operating best practices.
• Ensure hiring managers and other interviewers conduct their role in the recruitment process in a way that promotes high quality, fair and positive candidate experiences.
• Partner with the business to execute briefings for interviewers on candidate information, role context, prior interview feedback and ensure interviews are structured and effective.
• Work with HR Shared Services to ensure and maintain and improve availability and accuracy of Talent Acquisition related headcount/vacancy information and data.
• Ensure all Talent Acquisition processes are compliant with employment legislation, immigration rules and internal policies.
• Collaborate on firmwide ad-hoc projects in support of meeting team and organizational objectives.
• Support the wider HR function in promoting internal mobility and identification of high potential talent.

What we’re looking for:

• Passionate about talent acquisition and the importance of supporting our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion agenda by delivering diverse candidate slates to hiring managers.
• Proven success in direct sourcing and full cycle recruitment for relevant Financial Services / Technology roles from either agency or in-house experience.
• An appreciation of the Financial Services ecosystem in which CLS operates.
• Understands and demonstrates excellence in delivering an exemplary service to all Talent Acquisition stakeholders.
• Demonstrates a focus on quality of work and strength in attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), ability to converse credibly and professionally with internal and external audiences.
• Well organised with a systematic approach to multi-tasking and prioritising.
• Able to work with discretion and respect.
• Process driven and can recognise when flexibility and adaptability is needed.
• Proactive in approach to work, relationships and collaboration
• Solution and results driven focus on execution of deliverables.
• Self-motivated and able to work off own initiative.
• Ability to demonstrate strength in providing a consultative business partnership.
• Strong relationship management skills and ability (internal and external).