Talent Acquisition Specialist (Tech)

Our client is a pioneer in online trading. They enable customers to trade in the world's financial markets. Focused on customer-centric solutions, they aspire to be the world's leading online trading service provider.

They are seeking tech savvy & experienced Talent Acquisition Specialists to lead end-to-end recruitment for complex and hard-to-fill roles across multiple geographies. This role focuses on identifying, assessing, and closing high-calibre talent beyond standard CV screening, with strong emphasis on judgment, stakeholder partnership, and candidate engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead search strategies for specialist roles across engineering, compliance, trading, and operations
• Proactively source and engage passive candidates using a mix of AI tools, market mapping, and professional networks
• Build and manage target talent pipelines for ongoing and future hiring needs
• Conduct in-depth candidate assessments using internal SATI (Self-Assessment Top grading Interview) framework
• Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements and hiring standards
• Challenge unrealistic expectations and maintain hiring quality
• Manage multiple recruitment processes simultaneously, ensuring timely progress
• Drive offer management and candidate closure, including counteroffer navigation
• Identify inefficiencies in recruitment workflows and contribute to continuous process improvement

Key Qualifications

• 5-8 / 12-15 years of experience in talent acquisition, ideally within fast-paced or global environments
• Proven track record of successfully closing hard-to-find or niche roles
• Strong sourcing capability and experience engaging passive candidates
• Confident stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide direct and constructive feedback
• Sound judgment in assessing candidate potential, culture fit, and long-term suitability
• Comfortable operating in evolving processes and ambiguous environments
• Data-informed decision-maker with strong human intuition

Working Environment

• High-volume, multi-market recruitment with tight timelines
• Exposure to evolving recruitment infrastructure and tools
• Opportunity to influence and improve hiring processes while delivering results
• Demanding role requiring ownership, resilience, and accountability