Talent Acquisition Specialist (IT - Energy, Trading, Financial Services) in London Area

Job description

Are you a results-driven tech recruiter who thrives on complexity and loves the challenge of finding top talent for niche, hard-to-fill roles?

Aubay UK is looking for an ambitious and resilient IT Talent Acquisition Specialist to help us build a world-class team that supports our continued growth across the UK and beyond.

You’ll be joining a lean but high-impact team where your contribution will be visible, valued, and instrumental to our success

Who You Are:

• You’re self-motivated, assertive, and take pride in driving things forward without needing permission.
• You take full ownership of your work, with a proactive mindset that drives continuous improvement and a sharp focus on delivering results.
• You thrive under pressure and find energy in the complexity of high-demand roles, especially when it comes to successfully delivering on challenging, hard-to-fill searches.
• You’re resilient. Rejection, ambiguity, and last-minute changes don’t derail you; they focus you.
• You think like a strategist, blending creativity, research, and tenacity to win top talent.
• You want to work in a place where your results are seen and valued.

About Aubay UK

Aubay UK is the newest branch of the internationally established Aubay Group, a publicly listed digital services company. From our Canary Wharf office, we partner with market-leading clients across Energy, Financial Services, and FinTech, delivering specialist talent that fuels their success. You’ll be part of a company where excellence is expected and your ability to perform under pressure and deliver consistently will set you apart.

We work on a hybrid model, onsite 2 days per week.

Currently, we are working on a hybrid model, onsite 2 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from briefing to offer and onboarding.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for future hiring needs.
• Source candidates through a variety of channels, past applicants, LinkedIn, etc.
• Engage passive candidates using different recruitment tools and techniques.
• Write, post, and manage compelling and inclusive job adverts tailored to target audiences.
• Screen CVs and applications, conduct initial interviews, and assess candidate suitability.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Provide a high-quality candidate experience, keeping applicants informed and engaged throughout the process.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand role requirements, establish a hiring plan and provide market insights.
• Champion inclusive hiring practices and support DE&I initiatives across the whole process.
• Coordinate interviews, gather feedback, and support hiring decisions.
• Maintain regular contact with placed candidates to support retention and engagement.
• Leverage innovative tools and technologies, including AI-powered sourcing and screening solutions, to enhance efficiency and candidate quality.
• Act as a problem-solver in our recruitment lifecycle — identify bottlenecks, rethink processes, and implement improvements.
• Represent Aubay in events such as recruitment fair, networking events and university partnerships.
• Contribute to the development of recruitment policies, templates, and best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience in end-to-end recruitment, ideally a mix of agency and in-house environment.
• Familiarity recruiting for Trading, IT, Data and ML/AI space.
• Extensive sourcing experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and other sourcing tools/techniques.
• Leverage innovative tools and technologies, including AI-powered sourcing and screening solutions, to enhance efficiency and candidate quality.
• Familiarity with ATS platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience recruiting for roles in Financial Services and Energy industries is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a passion for talent acquisition.
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Understanding of the UK employment market and recruitment best practices.
• Understanding of GDPR and employment law as it relates to recruitment.

Desirable

• Experience recruiting to multiple locations in the UK and the Middle East.
• Proficiency in English and at least one other language, ideally French or Arabic.
• Awareness of emerging trends in recruitment technology, and proactively explore ways to integrate AI and automation into the hiring process.
• Availability for occasional trips to Northern Ireland and/or the Middle East
• Knowledge of employer branding and recruitment marketing strategies.
• Basic understanding of digital marketing or SEO for job ads is a plus

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

07-07-2025

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English