Talent Acquisition Partner

Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years.  Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors.

We look for people who enjoy an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a rewarding career.

Pay Range

£36k basic salary + bonus

Job Description

Role: Talent Acquisition Partner 

Location: London (Liverpool Street area)
Working Pattern: Hybrid, minimum 3 days per week on-site

Reed Talent Solutions is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to support a prestigious financial services client, managing contractor recruitment and workforce operations across a fast-paced and highly regulated environment. This is a varied role that combines stakeholder management, recruitment delivery, contractor lifecycle management, reporting and workforce administration.

Working closely with hiring managers, procurement teams and recruitment delivery partners, you will act as a trusted advisor, ensuring an exceptional service while maintaining accuracy, compliance and strong stakeholder relationships.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing the end-to-end contractor hiring process from approval through to onboarding.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for hiring managers, contractors and key stakeholders.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships across the client organisation and supplier network.
• Managing the full contractor lifecycle, including onboarding, extensions, performance management and offboarding.
• Coordinating contractor payroll processes, invoice administration and workforce reporting.
• Producing regular management information, reporting and insights using Excel and other reporting tools.
• Providing market intelligence and benchmarking information to support hiring decisions.
• Working closely with recruitment delivery teams and third-party suppliers to ensure vacancies are filled efficiently.
• Ensuring all recruitment and contractor management processes meet compliance and quality requirements.
• Supporting quarterly business reviews and workforce planning activities through data and reporting.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Recruitment experience, ideally gained within an in-house, RPO, MSP or embedded recruitment environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience managing recruitment processes from requisition through to onboarding.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work accurately with data.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence handling reporting, MI and data manipulation.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Confidence working independently and handling challenging conversations when required.
• Knowledge of the banking, financial services or technology sectors.

Desirable

• Experience supporting contractor populations or contingent workforce programmes.
• Exposure to payroll, invoicing or workforce administration processes.
• Experience using Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• Knowledge of ATS and workforce management systems.

Why Join Reed Talent Solutions?

This role offers the opportunity to become a trusted partner to a high-profile client while developing expertise across recruitment, workforce management, stakeholder engagement and data-driven decision making. You'll work in a collaborative environment with significant exposure to senior stakeholders, continuous learning opportunities and a broad range of responsibilities. 

If you're an experienced recruitment professional who enjoys building relationships, working with data and managing complex stakeholder environments, we'd love to hear from you - Apply today!

Feel what it’s like to truly belong…
All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role. Reed is an equal opportunities employer.  We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity.  We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.