Hybrid Talent Acquisition Lead

at La Fosse Associates

• Job title: Talent Acquisition Lead
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Talent Acquisition Lead at La Fosse managing senior talent acquisition and recruitment strategies. Engaging with stakeholders and improving recruitment for the UK’s leading recruitment business.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the recruitment strategy for senior and experienced hires.
• Partner with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to define role scope, challenge briefs where needed and align hiring to business objectives.
• Develop targeted attraction campaigns informed by market and competitor insight.
• Proactively source and engage senior talent using LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, referrals and targeted outreach.
• Build and nurture long term relationships with passive candidates for current and future leadership opportunities.
• Own the candidate experience end to end, ensuring clear communication and strong engagement throughout the process.
• Manage senior hiring pipelines through the ATS, ensuring data accuracy and visibility.
• Track and report on key metrics including time to hire, quality of hire and diversity outcomes.
• Provide regular updates and market insight to stakeholders, advising on candidate availability and competitor activity.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on hiring strategy and talent trends.
• Embed inclusive sourcing practices to ensure diverse representation at all stages of recruitment.
• Partner with hiring managers to ensure senior hires are successfully onboarded and embedded into the business, with clear performance expectations from day one.
• Measure success beyond placement by tracking quality of hire, performance, retention and progression, using insights to continuously improve the senior hiring strategy.
• Support wider TA initiatives including employer branding and process improvement

Requirements

• Proven experience recruiting senior or experienced hires in a commercial or high growth environment.
• Strong track record of directly sourcing passive candidates.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing hiring decisions.
• Confident using recruitment data to inform strategy and improve outcomes.
• **Skills **
• Strong direct sourcing and pipeline building capability.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of competitive talent markets.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Data driven and process oriented approach.
• **Tools and Knowledge **
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and direct sourcing tools.
• Confident using an ATS to manage pipelines and reporting.
• Understanding of inclusive hiring best practice.

Benefits

• 💸 Industry-Leading bonus Structure: Clear OTE linked to personal delivery.
• 🌴 Annual Leave: Enjoy up to 30 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, your birthday off, and a Christmas closure period.
• 🏙️ Hybrid Working Model: We work 3 days a week from our London office, with 2 weeks per year to work from anywhere, whether that’s by the beach, in the countryside, or closer to family.
• 🎿 Annual Company Ski Trip: Hit the slopes with the team, our all-company ski trip is open to everyone.
• 💆 Wellness Perks: We offer gym memberships to help you stay active and energised, and offer weekly in-office massages for a midweek recharge.
• 🧠 Mental Health Support: Access to professional support and resources to help you prioritise your wellbeing.
• 👶 Enhanced Maternity Pay: We provide enhanced maternity packages to support you through life’s important milestones.
• 🎉 Incentives & Socials: Regular team socials, performance incentives, and rewards to celebrate your success.
• 🦷 Private Health & Dental Discounts: Take advantage of discounted private healthcare and dental plans, because your health matters.