Talent Acquisition

Are you a hands-on Talent Acquisition professional who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments? Do you enjoy building recruitment functions, partnering with senior leaders, and shaping exceptional candidate and employee experiences?

We are partnering with a values-driven professional services firm to appoint a Talent Acquisition & Employee Experience Business Partner. This senior delivery role sits within a lean People & Culture team, reporting to the Chief People Officer and working closely with Directors and senior leaders.

The role owns end-to-end recruitment (70%) and drives onboarding, induction, and employee experience (30%), making it perfect for someone who enjoys autonomy, influence, and hands-on delivery. You'll play a key role in attracting and securing top-tier professional services talent in a competitive market.

Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition (Core Focus)

• Own end-to-end recruitment across the business, from graduates through to senior managers and Directors
• Partner with Directors and senior leaders to understand workforce needs and provide market insights
• Proactively source and headhunt talent in hard-to-fill areas
• Develop and refine recruitment processes, including advertising, sourcing strategies, referrals, and talent pooling
• Prepare compelling, on-brand job advertisements aligned to the firm's EVP
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle: screening, interviews, offers, contracts, and pre-employment checks
• Optimise and embed the ATS (HiBob), recruitment reporting, and compliance
• Promote and leverage the internal referral program

Graduate & Early Careers

• Manage graduate and internship recruitment programs (multiple intakes per year)
• Build relationships with universities, career services, and professional bodies
• Coordinate campaigns, assessments, offers, and candidate communications
• Act as the primary point of contact for graduates and interns

Onboarding & Employee Experience

• Own onboarding from offer acceptance through commencement
• Deliver structured, high-touch induction programs
• Partner with leaders to ensure successful integration of new hires and acquisition employees
• Support employee engagement initiatives and surveys
• Maintain core HR administration including employee files, probation reviews, and org charts

Employer Branding & Continuous Improvement

• Continuously improve recruitment and onboarding processes
• Contribute to evolving the Employer Value Proposition
• Partner with marketing on careers content and attraction campaigns

About You

• ~5 years' experience in senior Talent Acquisition, recruitment, or HR
• Strong end-to-end recruitment capability, including proactive sourcing and headhunting
• Experience in professional services (accounting or similar strongly preferred)
• Comfortable operating autonomously in a high-growth, changing environment
• Hands-on and pragmatic - happy to manage both strategy and administration
• Proven experience building or improving recruitment, onboarding, or graduate programs
• Confident stakeholder manager, able to partner with senior leaders and Directors
• Experience with LinkedIn, SEEK, and ATS platforms (HiBob highly regarded)
• Interest in developing broader HR capability over time

Why Join?

• Be part of a high-performing, values-driven professional services firm with national reach
• Work closely with an engaged C-suite, Directors, and a highly engaging Chief People Officer
• Gain exposure to growth initiatives, acquisitions, and transformation projects
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements (hybrid, flexible hours, 4-day week considered)
• Competitive salary ($120,000-$130,000 incl. super) plus performance-based bonus tied to quality of hire and business outcomes
• Shape the role, influence strategy, and grow your career alongside a fast-expanding team

If you're passionate about talent, enjoy building things from the ground up, and want to make a real impact in a growing professional services environment, we'd love to hear from you