Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom WeConnect Energy Full time

WeConnect Energy is a specialist recruitment and contracting solutions provider to the global Energy sector. Our business has been built on a foundation of achieving results, while maintaining a reputation for integrity, honesty, and reliability.

The role of a Senior Recruitment Consultant is to contribute to the business growth through successful placements of technically qualified senior professionals within the Energy sector. This involves generating suitably qualified candidates, managing client relationships, and negotiating contracts.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Candidate Generation:
  • Actively generate suitably qualified candidates across specific disciplines.
  • Run and manage your own desk and build market expertise.
  • Headhunting for live open vacancies, pre-screening and reference checking candidates.
  • Ensure database accuracy and efficiency (candidate accounts).
  • Completion of Candidate Qualification documentation.
  • Submitting relevant and fully qualified candidate CVs and shortlists to live open vacancies upon agreed timeframes.
  • Provide candidates with feedback throughout the recruitment process.
  • Manage the full recruitment life cycle from submission > interview > offer > acceptance.

Client Relations:

  • Manage existing client relationships and maximize to full potential.
  • Effective business development to establish new industry relationships and clients.
  • Negotiation and agreement of client contracts.
  • Communicate effectively with HR/Internal Recruitment, Technical Management & Senior Executives.
  • Ensure database accuracy and efficiency (client accounts).
  • Maintain working knowledge of client activity and potential recruitment needs.
  • Present data to clients independently.
  • Manage and control the recruitment process from a client perspective, from initial job order through to shortlist, interviews and offer acceptance.

Desired Competencies & Capabilities:

  • Competencies:
  • Resourcing & Researching.
  • Process Management.
  • Reaching Targets.
  • Client Development.
  • Personal Effectiveness.

Capabilities:

  • Running and managing your own desk.
  • Client Account Management & closing deals.
  • Building further market expertise.
  • Presenting data to clients independently.
  • Building further personal brand.

Skills & Experience:

  • University educated.
  • Experience – minimum 3 years in recruitment.
  • Full clean UK driving licence.
  • Willingness to travel.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
  • Confident telephone manner.
  • Creative and innovative.
  • Organised and self-motivated.
  • Pro-active and able to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Strong networker.
  • Professional and commercially aware.
  • Planning skills.
  • Organisational skills.
  • Effective feedback skills.
  • Accurate record management skills.

Benefits:

  • Uncapped Commission.
  • Half Day Fridays.
  • Pension Scheme.
  • Private Medical Insurance.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme.
  • Two Paid Volunteering Days per Year.


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