Head of Talent (Financial Services)
Location: London (City)
We are seeking an experienced Head of Talent to lead the strategy and operational delivery of recruitment across a UK‑based, regulated financial services organisation. This is a senior leadership role for a proven talent professional who brings a strong player‑coach mindset and is comfortable operating in a complex, matrixed environment.
You will shape and deliver a modern, data‑led recruitment function that supports business growth, employer brand ambitions and Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity commitments, while ensuring a seamless experience for candidates and hiring leaders.
Role Requirements:
- Own the recruitment strategy and operational delivery across the organisation, from early careers through to senior and executive hiring
- Lead, develop and coach a lean UK Talent team, with oversight of offshore recruitment coordination teams.
- Maintain a small portfolio of (Senior) roles, delivering end‑to‑end recruitment personally
- Oversee third‑party and RPO delivery, including management of an onsite RPO solution and strategic partnerships with search firms and agencies
- Execute the organisation’s EVP, proactively attracting high‑quality and diverse talent through multiple sourcing channels
- Enable and promote internal mobility, supporting career conversations and redeployment where required
- Provide clear recruitment insight, market intelligence and reporting to inform hiring decisions
- Partner closely with P&O, Global Mobility, Reward and People Operations to ensure seamless recruitment and onboarding
- Develop leadership capability through high‑quality assessment, interviewer coaching and hiring governance
- Drive cost efficiencies, reducing external dependency while maintaining quality of hire
- Embed inclusive hiring practices and support wider Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity objectives
- Manage and maintain appropriate risk, controls and governance within the recruitment function
Experience Required:
- Proven experience designing and delivering recruitment strategies in complex, matrixed organisations
- Strong people leadership experience, ideally across remote and offshore teams
- Demonstrable experience managing RPO and third‑party recruitment partners
- Solid understanding of UK talent markets, sourcing channels and recruitment tools
- Experience using ATS data, analytics and insights to evolve recruitment strategy
- A track record of delivering high‑quality candidate experience, including considered use of AI and recruitment technology
- Credibility as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, with the confidence to influence and constructively challenge
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Head of Talent (Financial Services)
Location: London (City)
We are seeking an experienced Head of Talent to lead the strategy and operational delivery of recruitment across a UK‑based, regulated financial services organisation. This is a senior leadership role for a proven talent professional who brings a strong player‑coach mindset and is comfortable operating in a complex, matrixed environment.
You will shape and deliver a modern, data‑led recruitment function that supports business growth, employer brand ambitions and Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity commitments, while ensuring a seamless experience for candidates and hiring leaders.
Role Requirements:
- Own the recruitment strategy and operational delivery across the organisation, from early careers through to senior and executive hiring
- Lead, develop and coach a lean UK Talent team, with oversight of offshore recruitment coordination teams.
- Maintain a small portfolio of (Senior) roles, delivering end‑to‑end recruitment personally
- Oversee third‑party and RPO delivery, including management of an onsite RPO solution and strategic partnerships with search firms and agencies
- Execute the organisation’s EVP, proactively attracting high‑quality and diverse talent through multiple sourcing channels
- Enable and promote internal mobility, supporting career conversations and redeployment where required
- Provide clear recruitment insight, market intelligence and reporting to inform hiring decisions
- Partner closely with P&O, Global Mobility, Reward and People Operations to ensure seamless recruitment and onboarding
- Develop leadership capability through high‑quality assessment, interviewer coaching and hiring governance
- Drive cost efficiencies, reducing external dependency while maintaining quality of hire
- Embed inclusive hiring practices and support wider Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity objectives
- Manage and maintain appropriate risk, controls and governance within the recruitment function
Experience Required:
- Proven experience designing and delivering recruitment strategies in complex, matrixed organisations
- Strong people leadership experience, ideally across remote and offshore teams
- Demonstrable experience managing RPO and third‑party recruitment partners
- Solid understanding of UK talent markets, sourcing channels and recruitment tools
- Experience using ATS data, analytics and insights to evolve recruitment strategy
- A track record of delivering high‑quality candidate experience, including considered use of AI and recruitment technology
- Credibility as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, with the confidence to influence and constructively challenge
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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