Right Fit is supporting an established business services group in recruiting a Talent Acquisition Executive to join its Human Resources team.

This is an opportunity for a proactive recruiter who enjoys finding and engaging talent, building relationships and taking ownership of the recruitment process. With a strong focus on headhunting and direct sourcing, you’ll work closely with hiring managers to attract professionals across a variety of roles.

Your responsibilities

• Work with hiring managers to understand recruitment needs, agree on candidate profiles and establish sourcing priorities.
• Proactively identify and engage candidates through LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals and other relevant channels.
• Map talent pools and build relationships with prospective candidates for current and future opportunities.
• Create personalised outreach messages and maintain regular follow-up with candidates.
• Conduct screening calls, assess candidates’ experience and expectations, and prepare clear summaries for hiring managers.
• Coordinate and participate in first-stage interviews, gather feedback and contribute to shortlisting decisions.
• Keep candidates informed throughout the recruitment process and provide a professional, engaging experience.
• Coordinate job offers and prepare employment contracts in collaboration with the Senior Manager – Human Resources.
• Develop relationships with universities, professional bodies and other organisations to support talent pipelines.
• Research recruitment partnerships and negotiate proposed terms for approval, in line with budgets and internal procedures.
• Work with the Marketing team on recruitment campaigns, advertising and employer visibility.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records within the applicant tracking system, handling candidate information with care and confidentiality.
• Prepare recruitment reports and assess the effectiveness of sourcing channels and campaigns.
• Suggest improvements to recruitment processes, systems and the candidate experience.

What we’re looking for

• At least two years’ experience in recruitment, talent acquisition or headhunting, either in an agency or in-house setting.
• Proven experience proactively sourcing and engaging passive candidates.
• Proficiency in LinkedIn sourcing tools and Microsoft Office.
• Confidence conducting screening calls, participating in interviews and preparing objective candidate summaries.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to translate hiring needs into targeted sourcing strategies.
• Excellent relationship-building, communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English, including the ability to write engaging outreach messages and clear reports.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple vacancies.
• Sound judgement and an understanding of confidentiality, data protection and fair recruitment practices.

A qualification in Human Resources, Business Management, Marketing or a related field would be an asset. Experience recruiting within professional services, as well as experience using job boards and applicant tracking systems, would also be advantageous.

Interested? Contact Right Fit for a confidential discussion or submit your application.