Talent Acquisition Associate

Are you looking for an opportunity that gives you excellent insight into operational structure, sales, and talent acquisition?

Are you looking for a role with excellent career progression in a truly meritocratic environment? At H&P we are seeking the brightest people who are serious about growing their career in Talent Acquisition.

H&P collaborate with a variety of international firms. From magic circle law firms to high-end investment banks across the UK, US, and mainland Europe.

Operating at the executive level, we move some of the most significant and sophisticated deal makers across the industry, which means that H&P internal hiring strategy leads us to target and hire very driven and intelligent individuals into the team. Therefore, success here in the internal hiring team is dependent upon developing critical market understanding, empathic communication, intellectual curiosity, exceptional work ethic and determination.

You will be responsible for the hiring of graduates into the sales team and back office. As the business grows internationally, this will develop into a global function where hiring will happen across multiple jurisdictions. You will have the opportunity to work on several projects alongside the People and Operations team and will have full visibility of end-to-end business hiring and training practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Using search techniques on platforms such as LinkedIn to attract and build relationships with passive candidates
• Carefully qualifying candidates against specific role requirements and company culture
• Managing your candidates’ expectations, ensuring they are kept engaged and informed throughout their experience
• Participating in face-to-face interviews, learning how to conduct competency, behavioural, and situational based interview scenarios
• Developing a strong market understanding both inside the search sector with direct competitors and within our chosen sector specificities, to better identify appropriate candidature at both junior and senior level

What we offer:

• Competitive basic salary + opportunities for commission
• Fast track career progression with high-level exposure and early responsibility
• A collaborative, driven and fast-paced working environment Exposure to sophisticated future driven markets – Corporate M&A, Banking & Finance, Private Practice Law, Energy & Engineering and Life Sciences.
• Comprehensive training across all levels from Associate – Partner
• Monthly lunch club
• Quarterly bonus vouchers
• Annual company holiday
• Private health insurance (at all levels of seniority)
• Equity share options for senior high performers

What we are looking for:

• 2:1 or above at Bachelors level is preferred but not essential
• Ambition, drive, and strong interpersonal skills
• Time management, efficiency, and exceptional work ethic
• Commercial awareness and a high level of EQ and IQ
• A progressive and career minded personality that thrives on meritocracy and an autonomous environment
• Competitive mentality with a proven track record, either from sporting or educational background