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About the Role

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will identify, attract, and hire high-quality talent to support organizational growth. You will work within a Talent Acquisition team recruiting for roles across the UK and Ireland, managing end-to-end hiring processes and partnering with hiring managers. Your role involves developing sourcing strategies, assessing candidates, and ensuring a strong candidate experience, while proactively building a talent pipeline.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with hiring managers and department leaders to understand talent needs, job requirements, and team dynamics.
Develop and execute recruitment strategies that align with organisational goals and market trends.
Provide insights and recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of recruitment efforts.
Utilise various sourcing methods, including job boards, social media, networking, referrals, and direct outreach, to identify and attract qualified candidates.
Research and implement innovative sourcing techniques to tap into passive talent markets.
Manage relationships with external recruitment agency partners and oversee the Preferred Supplier List (PSL).
Review resumes, conduct initial phone screens, and evaluate candidates against job requirements.
Assess candidates' cultural fit, technical skills, and motivation to join the organisation.
Champion diversity and inclusion efforts within the recruitment process, ensuring a diverse candidate pool and reducing bias in selection.
Cultivate and maintain relationships with candidates to ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
Serve as a point of contact for candidates, addressing inquiries and providing timely updates on their application status.
Collaborate with external recruitment agencies to ensure alignment with company values, diversity initiatives, and candidate quality.
Partner with cross-functional teams across various geographies to align recruitment efforts with business objectives.
Communicate effectively with hiring managers and stakeholders in different time zones, providing regular updates on candidate pipelines, challenges, and opportunities.
Contribute to the development of job descriptions and interview processes that accurately reflect position requirements.
Stay current with industry trends, market intelligence, and best practices in talent acquisition.
Share insights and data-driven recommendations with the team to enhance recruitment strategies.
Identify areas for process improvement within the recruitment lifecycle and propose solutions to streamline and enhance efficiency.
Implement best practices and tools to optimise the candidate experience and improve overall recruitment outcomes.
Utilise the ATS to manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including job posting, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer management.
Ensure the ATS is up-to-date with accurate job descriptions, requirements, and company information.
Optimise the ATS workflows and processes to enhance efficiency and candidate experience.
Train and guide team members on effective ATS usage and best practices.
Prepare and present weekly recruitment reports to provide insights into key recruitment metrics, progress, and challenges.
Analyse data to track recruitment KPIs, including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and diversity metrics.
Identify trends and propose actionable recommendations for continuous improvement.
Collaborate with HR and hiring managers to ensure a seamless onboarding process for new hires.
Coordinate pre-employment activities, such as background checks, reference checks, and necessary documentation.
Facilitate the orientation process, ensuring new hires have the tools and information needed for a successful start.
Collect feedback from new hires and hiring managers to refine the onboarding experience.
Work closely with HR to align recruitment efforts with the overall talent management and workforce planning strategies.
Collaborate on projects related to employer branding, candidate experience, and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Provide input on compensation and benefits considerations for new hires.
Contribute to the development and implementation of HR and recruitment policies and procedures.

Requirements

3–6 years of talent acquisition or recruitment consulting experience, with proven expertise in end-to-end recruitment, including sourcing and candidate evaluation.
Proven ability to work closely with hiring managers to understand requirements, align on hiring strategy and ensure a smooth and efficient end-to-end hiring experience.
Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously across different geographies (e.g. UK and Ireland), maintaining pace, quality, and stakeholder alignment.
Experience in recruitment administration and reporting, including maintaining accurate records, generating reports and supporting data-driven hiring processes.
Experience working closely with external agencies, supporting PSL management, and optimising supplier performance while driving reductions in agency spend and cost per hire (CPH).
Strong calendar management skills, with the ability to efficiently schedule interviews and coordinate multiple interview stages across stakeholders and time zones.
Proficiency in utilising diverse recruitment techniques, platforms, and AI tools.
Strong command of applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment software.
Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
Strong aptitude for data analysis, trend interpretation, and metric-driven recruitment strategies.
Solid organisational abilities to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity in the hiring process.
Excellent skills in candidate screening and interviewing.
Must already be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

Skills

Detail-Oriented
Cultural Awareness
Resilience
Adaptability
Problem-Solving
Collaborative
Recruitment expertise
Technology recruitment
Engineering recruitment
Data Analytics recruitment

Location

London, United Kingdom

Work Type

Hybrid
Permanent

Experience Level

3-6 Years

Benefits

Competitive salary with a generous bonus
Private healthcare
Critical illness life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
Income protection insurance
Rewarding pension
Everyday financial well-being solutions, such as cash back cards
Cycle Scheme
Professional and personal development opportunities
Wide range of learning initiatives
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Flexible hybrid working model

About the Company

EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a global data and artificial intelligence ("AI") company that offers services and solutions to reinvent client business models, drive better outcomes and unlock growth with speed.
EXL harnesses the power of data, AI, and deep industry knowledge to transform businesses, including the world’s leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, media and retail, among others.
EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Headquartered in New York with more than 60,000 employees spanning six continents.

Equal Opportunity

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EXL is committed to diversity. Our company does not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, or disability status.