Head of Talent in City of London

Job description

About Privatal

Privatal is an ambitious, fast-growing recruitment business, founded with a vision to transform finance recruitment. With offices in London, Dubai, and Amsterdam, Privatal has established itself as a leading recruitment partner sourcing top-tier finance professionals for private equity houses and their portfolio companies. We’re scaling quickly and looking for a Head of Talent / Internal Recruiter who will play a key role in shaping the next phase of our growth.

The Opportunity

Working closely with senior leadership and the Head of Operations, you’ll take ownership of recruitment delivery and employer brand strategy. You’ll build pipelines of exceptional talent, create engaging campaigns, and ensure every candidate experience reflects who we are.

This is a visible, strategic role that combines talent acquisition and employer branding. You’ll lead the recruitment of consultants, researchers, and business services professionals, whilst acting as an ambassador for the company.

What you’ll do:

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from role brief to offer.
• Partner with hiring managers to define hiring needs and deliver tailored sourcing strategies.
• Design and execute creative outreach campaigns, leveraging LinkedIn, content, and digital channels.
• Collaborate on employer brand projects that showcase Privatal’s culture and EVP.
• Track and analyse recruitment performance, turning insights into smarter, scalable hiring processes.
• Act as a genuine brand ambassador, ensuring every interaction strengthens how people see Privatal.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, or marketing - ideally within professional services, staffing, or sales.
• A strong interest in employer branding and storytelling, with creative instincts, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Excellent sourcing and relationship-building skills; credible with senior and specialist candidates.
• Confident using LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS systems, and digital tools.
• Organised, collaborative, and motivated to make a measurable impact in a growing business.

We’re open to different levels of experience for this role. You might be an experienced recruiter ready to expand into employer branding, or a marketing professional eager to blend creative storytelling with talent acquisition. This role has huge progression potential for the right candidate, so if you meet 70% of the points outlined in this job spec, we’d love to hear from you! What matters most is your ability to bring ideas, initiative, and drive to help Privatal attract outstanding people.

For any questions, please get in touch with Jessie Lee at jessie.lee@privatal.co.uk.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

01-11-2025

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