Research Director

3 weeks ago

City of Westminster, Greater London, United Kingdom VWA (Victoria Wall Associates) Full time
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

We are seeking an ambitious and curious Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join VWA, a boutique recruitment consultancy with a 35-year history.

VWA boasts a true family feel in our culture and approach. We partner with firms in London and internationally to support hiring needs across various industries.

The role offers multiple areas of progression and is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills in a commercial and people-focused environment.

About the Role:
  • The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist will provide research services to the wider business, supporting administration, marketing activities, and other projects as needed.
  • Conduct end-to-end candidate search and selection campaigns using various platforms and directly contact candidates.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Resourcing and headhunting candidates for various roles and establishing a growing candidate pipeline.
  • Interviewing, analyzing, and documenting active and passive candidates.
  • Creating job adverts using multiple platforms.
  • Market research into sectors and roles.
  • Compiling candidate shortlists with tight deadlines.
  • Sending reference requests and formatting CVs to house standard.
  • Supporting the Marketing Manager with social media management and blogs.
  • Representing VWA at networking and other events, which may fall outside of office hours.
About You:
  • Prior experience in a research role, ideally from an executive search or recruitment environment.
  • Degree education (or equivalent).
  • Experience in professional networking and relationship management.
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills and experience using other IT programs or databases.
  • Strong attention to detail, efficient work approach, and warm, approachable manner.
  • Natural rapport-builder with a team-working and commercial mindset.
Additional Details:
  • Core hours: 9am - 5pm, with flexibility to work beyond these hours if required.
  • The company operates a hybrid working structure (3 days office-based), but the successful candidate will be fully office-based during onboarding.
  • The estimated salary for this position is up to £45K per annum, depending on relevant experience, plus potential commission scheme and discretionary bonus participation.
  • Benefits include private medical insurance, pension, and 25 days' holiday increasing by 1 day with each additional year worked up to a maximum of 28 days.

This is an excellent opportunity to build a successful career in recruitment in a fun, supportive, and team-spirited environment.

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