Talent Acquisition Partner

Department: Human Resources

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: London

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment processes across all business areas, from role briefing through to offer and onboarding.
• Develop and execute direct sourcing strategies using a variety of channels including LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals, and market mapping.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for key and recurring roles, with a focus on reducing time-to-hire and dependency on agencies.
• Deliver high-quality hires through direct sourcing, with a clear focus on reducing agency usage and associated costs.

• Partner closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to understand hiring needs, role requirements, and team dynamics.
• Provide expert advice on recruitment strategies, market conditions, and candidate availability.
• Manage expectations and ensure a high-quality, efficient recruitment experience.

• Enhance Systematica’s employer brand across relevant platforms and networks.
• Ensure a professional, engaging, and consistent candidate experience at all stages of the recruitment process.
• Represent the firm externally when required (e.g. events, networking, university engagement).

• Review and optimise recruitment processes, tools, and workflows to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Leverage data and metrics (e.g. cost-per-hire, agency utilisation, time-to-hire) to track performance and inform decision-making.
• Introduce innovative sourcing techniques and technologies to improve direct hiring success.
• Establish clear reporting on recruitment outcomes, with a focus on cost savings and agency reduction.

• Act as gatekeeper for agency usage, ensuring agencies are only engaged where a clear business case exists.
• Manage relationships with external recruitment agencies where required, setting clear expectations on quality, delivery, and terms.
• Negotiate commercial terms and fees to ensure cost-effectiveness and value for money
• Track and report on agency spend, proactively identifying opportunities to reduce costs.
• Drive a structured approach to transitioning roles from agency-led to direct sourcing.

• Work closely with the HR team to ensure a smooth transition from offer acceptance through to onboarding.
• Support hiring managers and new joiners during the onboarding process.

• Maintain strong knowledge of talent markets relevant to Systematica’s hiring needs.
• Provide insight on competitor activity, compensation trends, and talent availability.

• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance recruitment outcomes and contribute to broader HR initiatives.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proven experience in an in-house recruitment or talent acquisition role, ideally within financial services, Fintech or a professional services environment.
• Strong direct sourcing capability with demonstrated success in reducing agency reliance.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes across multiple roles and seniority levels.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment tools.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyse and improve recruitment performance.

• Educated to Degree level (or equivalent) standard; and
• A relevant HR or recruitment qualification would be advantageous.

Benefits