Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom PA Consulting Full time £60,000 - £90,000 per year
Company Description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.  

As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. 

Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. 

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.  

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands. 

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life. 

Job Description
  • This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract role 
  • Hybrid working: Our approach is to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. 
  • Location: London (Victoria) or Cambridge
  • Application deadline: ASAP 

Are you a seasoned recruiter with a notable track record for engaging executive talent? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environment where your work directly shapes the future of leadership? If so, we'd love to hear from you. 

We're looking for a Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist to join our Executive Hiring Team on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract. In this role, you'll play a pivotal part in sourcing and recruiting exceptional individuals for roles ranging from Managing Consultant (Director) through to Partner across our diverse and growing business. 

About the Role

This is a high-profile opportunity where you'll collaborate closely with senior stakeholders to deliver strategic hiring outcomes. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Designing and executing innovative sourcing strategies to attract executive-level candidates.
  • Building and managing pipelines of high-calibre executive talent across multiple disciplines.
  • Qualifying and assessing candidates against both role requirements and PA's unique culture.
  • Managing the end-to-end candidate experience with professionalism and care.
  • Providing market intelligence and insights to inform hiring decisions.
  • Championing inclusive hiring practices and delivering a best-in-class candidate journey.

You'll have access to a suite of tools including LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and specialist platforms, and you'll work collaboratively with colleagues across Talent Acquisition, HR, and the wider business.

Qualifications

About You

We're looking for someone who brings:

  • Proven experience in executive recruitment, ideally within professional services or a similarly complex environment.
  • Strong sourcing expertise and familiarity with executive search techniques.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, particularly at executive levels.
  • A data-driven mindset with the ability to use metrics to inform and improve performance.
  • High levels of personal resilience, initiative, and a collaborative spirit.

We know the skill-gap and 'somewhat need to tick every box' can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don't hesitate to apply – we'd love to hear from you.

Why PA?

At PA, we believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. We're over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, scientists, and technologists operating globally. Our hybrid working model supports flexibility and balance, with an expectation of at least two days per week in the office.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract role. 

Apply Today

If you're ready to make a real impact in executive hiring at PA, apply now via our online application portal.

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Additional Information

Life at PA 

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples' working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work. 

We believe diversity fuels ingenuity. Diversity of thought brings exciting perspectives; diversity of experience brings a wealth of knowledge, and diversity of skills brings the tools we need. When we bring people together with diverse backgrounds, identities, and minds, embracing that difference through an inclusive culture where our people thrive; we unleash the power of diversity – bringing ingenuity to life.  

Find out more about Life at PA here. 

We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We are on a journey towards ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels and that our firm is representative of the world around us. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. 

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us at: [email protected]  



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