Talent Acquisition Consultant

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom KPMG-UnitedKingdom Full time
Job description

Talent Acquisition Consultant (12 month FTC)

Base Location: Glasgow or Edinburgh

The KPMG Business Services function is a cornerstone of our UK business. Operating from 20 UK locations and sitting with KPMG Central Services we do work that matters.

Within Central Services we are part of a community of experts across a wide range of critical activities who help grow, run, and protect KPMG in the UK.

From HR and Learning, Finance, Procurement, Facilities and Business Support, through to Risk and Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Sales and Marketing, our approach is focused on driving the improved performance of the firm, which we support with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses, we've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

What will you be doing?

We're seeking a specialist recruitment consultant, internally referred to as Talent Acquisition Consultants, to join our KPMG in-house recruitment team. Taking responsibility for delivering senior manager and director recruitment activity we will need your expertise to do what it takes to ensure we recruit the very best talent and continue on our journey to be a "magnet for talent". This this a challenging role in a fast-paced team passionate about delivering a high quality recruitment service to a large and varied group of senor stakeholders seeking a wide range of skilled professionals across Audit, Tax, Technology, Deal Advisory, Consulting as well as all of our central functions services.

At KPMG we live our values, working together and acting with integrity is essential to our success and by developing a truly collaborative relationship with stakeholders you will be able to build a deep understanding of our Talent Acquisition needs and be able to apply your own demonstrable recruitment skills and expertise to deliver effective end to end recruitment activities that will achieve excellent results for the firm.
This position involves full "360 recruitment" activities, from the initial requirement briefing, undertaking pro-active marketing and sourcing, screening and shortlisting, right through to negotiating offers with successful senior candidates; all while maintaining a high standard of candidate and stakeholder experience.

We are seeking passionate Talent Acquisition Consultants, with the confidence and expertise to thrive in a large scale, professional services business and will work collaboratively and with excellence and integrity in everything they do.

What will you need to do it?

Significant, demonstrable experience full life cycle / 360 permanent recruitment, in a large enterprise level organisation, ideally with experience working in-house or RPO. Collaborative approach: works effectively with stakeholder, balancing issues such as speed, cost, and diversity in formulating the best recruitment approach to achieve what matters. Organisational skills: Able to manage detailed administrative activities effectively to a high standard, expected within a regulated and audited firm. Communications: Fluent English language skills, both written and verbal. Able to effectively advise and challenge senior stakeholders on recruitment strategies. Passion for delivering a high-quality customer service to stakeholders and candidates.

Skills we'd love to see/Amazing Extras:

Big 4 experience Extensive experience recruiting in one of our core markets: Audit, Tax & Legal, Consulting, Technology, Deal Advisory. 3rd party (agency) management Visa sponsorship related recruitment activities.

To discuss this or wider Central Services roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core Central Service hubs for this role are:
Glasgow Leeds Birmingham Manchester
With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

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