Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist in London

Job Description

I'm currently partnering with an established and growing engineering and technology consultancy to recruit a Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist for their London office.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing internal Talent Acquisition team, where you'll play a key role in attracting and hiring top talent across engineering, technology, and consulting. Working closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders, you'll manage end-to-end recruitment while helping to shape an outstanding candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements and workforce planning needs.
• Source specialist and leadership talent through headhunting, LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, talent mapping, and other proactive sourcing methods.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including CV screening, telephone interviews, competency-based interviews, offer management, and onboarding.
• Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines to support current and future hiring requirements.
• Conduct market mapping and competitor analysis to support strategic hiring decisions.
• Produce recruitment reports and provide regular updates using recruitment metrics and reporting tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, candidate experience, and overall hiring effectiveness.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• 2–5 years' experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience gained either in-house or within a recruitment agency.
• Experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle independently.
• Strong sourcing, stakeholder management, and offer negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Confidence interviewing and assessing candidates while providing detailed feedback to hiring managers.
• A proactive approach to talent mapping and building long-term candidate pipelines.
• A degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business, or a related discipline is advantageous.
• Fluent English

What's on Offer

My client offers an excellent working environment with genuine opportunities for career progression into Talent Acquisition leadership and broader People & Culture roles.

You'll also benefitfrom:

• Competitive basic salary with a performance-related bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, life assurance, travel insurance, and pension contributions.
• Hybrid working.
• A collaborative, supportive, and high-performing culture.
• Regular team socials and company events.