A leading Financial Services firm, based in the City of London, is seeking a Resourcing Associate - FTC to recruit high calibre permanent and fixed term contract talent into the Corporate Functions, Impact and Investment Teams across London and Africa and South Asia.

Client Details

A leading Financial Services firm (Development Finance) based in the City of London.

Description

A Resourcing Associate - FTC to:

• Managing the end to end recruitment processes for the Corporate Functions, Investment and Operations Teams up to manager level
• Partnering with hiring managers assisting them through the whole recruitment process from the approval process, the role briefing and agreeing a resourcing strategy, through to candidate assessment and selection, offer management and on-boarding
• Advise and implement innovative sourcing strategies using multiple channels including advertising, talent pooling, social media, recruitment agencies, networking and referrals, with a specific aim of increasing direct hire rates
• Managing the interview structure, ensuring appropriate team engagement, assisting with screening and ensuring an efficient recruitment process is executed
• Candidate management to ensure a great candidate experience from initial candidate engagement to offer negotiation, contract generation, background check and on-boarding
• Provide highly consultative support to hiring managers to ensure that end to end recruitment is managed in a timely and proactive manner, with stakeholders regularly updated
• Co-ordinate candidate / business feedback and drive decision making process
• Working with the Resourcing Co-ordinators to ensure that all offer paperwork, background checks and new joiner information is sent out and completed in a timely manner
• Ensure that invoices are processed and approved in a timely manner Oversight of the visa application process for international hires, ensuring a compliant process is adhered to
• Ensure processes are followed in an appropriate and timely manner including approval to recruit and offer and tracked appropriately.

Ad Hoc resonsibilities include:

• Lead and contribute to a range of resourcing and HR projects (e.g. PSL)
• Support/cover for colleagues when on leave or have capacity issues.

Profile

A Resourcing Associate - FTC with:

• Experience of high-touch recruitment within financial or professional or consultancy services
• Experience sourcing for corporate functions and/or front office roles
• Knowledge of the recruitment industry with a breadth of experience across both practical and theoretical delivery of direct sourcing strategies whilst also understanding the right recruitment agencies to engage with for each opportunity
• An understanding of the end-to-end recruitment processes and experience of implementing process improvements
• An understanding of selection methodologies and best-practice recruitment and selection
• An experienced interviewer
• Comfortable with investment terminology; exposure to emerging markets would be an advantage
• Experience of contributing to resourcing-focused projects an advantage
• Focused on providing excellent service to internal and external stakeholders and candidates; Experience supporting/advising the business with writing/editing job descriptions is an advantage
• Flexible approach to priorities and strong team working ethic
• An innovative problem solver who will consider a wide range of options
• Excellent knowledge of use of Microsoft Office including MS Excel and MS PowerPoint. Behavioural Competencies and Values
• Understands and can clearly articulate the development impact that their work has on the wider team and business. Applies an impact-led focus
• Taking Ownership & Accountability: Expresses confidence in own decisions and actions
• Making Decisions: Makes clear, balanced and thoughtful decisions from a comprehensive analysis of a diverse range of information sources, including the commercial aspects
• Embracing Change & Ambiguity: Embraces and quickly embeds new ways of working, adapting processes as needed to fit their work
• Delivering results: Prioritises own work and supports others as needed based on a clear understanding of the client's and business needs
• Persuading & Influencing: Presents themselves effectively and credibly to others in one-to-one and group settings
• Building Relationships: Proactively consults with others, taking the time to listen to, understand and respond sensitively to their needs and challenges
• Communicating: Structures their oral and written communications in a clear and logical manner. Conveys complex information simply, emphasising key messages
• Leading & Developing: Acts as mentor for less experienced colleagues, provides constructive feedback on the quality of work and offers advice for improvement where needed
• Candidates should be strongly motivated by our client's mission and ideally demonstrate some commitment to development or social goals through previous executive or non-executive activity.

Our client looks for team members who aspire, as they do, to work at their best and to be:

• Impact-led, commercially rigorous
• Tenacious in the face of challenges
• Collaborative and caring

Job Offer

Competitive Fixed Term Contract Salary and Benefits Package