Talent Acquisition Manager - Financial Services

The Role:

Instant Impact is looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead a new embedded partnership with a leading UK investment manager specialising in real assets and growth capital. This is a hybrid role, with three days a week on-site in London.

You’ll take ownership of the talent acquisition service for this partnership, managing end-to-end hiring across investment, operations and support functions. You’ll be supported by our technology stack and you’ll act as a trusted, strategic partner to the client’s senior leadership.

This role combines delivery, stakeholder management, data-driven decision making and continuous improvement of the client’s talent acquisition function. As the partnership is new, you’ll also have a real opportunity to shape how hiring works from the outset.

Experience recruiting within financial services is essential and investment management, private equity or infrastructure investment, would be a real advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

Service Delivery & Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Execute the Talent Acquisition strategy for new requisitions, ensuring a swift, effective, and engaging hiring process.
- Consistently meet and exceed partnership SLAs and objectives.
- Oversee the full hiring journey, managing agreed volumes of roles with support from technology and Centres of Excellence.
- Maintain high quality standards across all hiring activity, ensuring excellent delivery from Talent Acquisition Partners and any supporting teams.

Partnership & Stakeholder Management
- Provide a top-tier, memorable experience to all key stakeholders, including hiring managers and candidates.
- Build strong, trusted relationships with client stakeholders at all levels, acting as a strategic partner on talent topics.
- Work closely with senior Instant Impact colleagues (e.g. Partnership Directors) to deliver insights and foresight through detailed reports and talent/market intelligence.
- Identify opportunities where Instant Impact can add further value to each partnership, connecting client needs to the right expertise, tools, or solutions across our wider offering.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Offer fresh, innovative suggestions to enhance clients’ Talent Acquisition functions, processes, and candidate experience.
- Support the design and implementation of agreed improvements, ensuring they are embedded and adopted.
- Champion new technology, tools, and ways of working that improve speed, quality, and stakeholder experience.

Community & Internal Contribution
- Share best practices, ideas, and partnership results with the wider Instant Impact community.
- Lead internal coaching and training sessions to develop colleagues and elevate standards across the team.
- Embody and promote Instant Impact’s values and culture in everything you do.

Skills & Experience:

Core Experience
- Significant experience as a Talent Acquisition Manager or senior recruiter in an embedded or RPO environment (strongly preferred).
- We will also consider experienced senior in-house recruiters who have managed end-to-end hiring and complex stakeholder groups.
- Proven track record managing end-to-end recruitment across multiple roles and stakeholders.
- Experience recruiting within financial services is essential and investment management, private equity or infrastructure investment, would be a real advantage.

Stakeholder & Client Management
- Exceptional ability to engage, influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders in a partnership environment.
- Strong customer-centric mindset, with a commitment to delivering outstanding service and building long-term professional relationships.
Ways of Working
- Comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
- Agile and resilient, able to adapt quickly while maintaining high standards of delivery.

Communication & Impact
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, enabling clear, confident and effective messaging.
- Able to present data, insights and recommendations in a way that drives action.

Benefits:

- Work from Anywhere Policy : Enjoy the flexibility to work from any location for up to 4 weeks each year.
- Private Health Insurance : Your health and well-being are a priority. Benefit from comprehensive private health insurance through Aviva for peace of mind.
- Home Office Allowance : Create your perfect home workspace with a £200 allowance to enhance your comfort and productivity.
- Personal Development Fund : Invest in your growth with a £500 annual allowance for professional development. Explore courses, conferences, and more.
- Generous Time Off : Take time to recharge with 25 days of holiday, plus all Bank Holidays. Additionally, enjoy an Employee Enrichment Day and a Recharge Day each year.
- Clear Progression Path : Achieve your career goals with a clear progression structure designed to support your professional growth.
- Flexible Working Model : Experience the best of both worlds with the option to work from home or on-site with your client. Your work, your way.
- Team Incentives : Build strong bonds with your colleagues through team incentives, including weekend getaways, social events, and team lunches.
- Dedicated Development Time : Dedicate 10% of your working week to developing yourself, enhancing client relationships, and contributing to Instant Impact's success. Your growth drives our progress.
At Instant Impact, everyone is welcome. We are committed to maintaining and growing our diverse and dynamic team and the inclusive culture we have built. We encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work regardless of; age, sexuality, religion, disability, pronouns, neurodiversity, gender, ethnic group, or beliefs. Instant Impact is actively seeking to hire a diverse workforce so we can continue to celebrate inclusion and diversity in its full. Should you need any reasonable adjustments made to this application process, or need this job advert in different formatting, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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