Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Description

• This is a 6 - month contract with our client in the banking sector
• The client will consider a recruiter with experience in Risk functions and marketing, in financial services.
• We are seeking a data-driven Specialist Recruiter: Cluster to take full end-to-end ownership of our recruitment lifecycle, talent pipelining, and candidate experience across key business functions.

Responsibilities include

• End-to-End Talent Acquisition: Manage the full hiring lifecycle from vacancy approval, active sourcing, and screening to offer negotiations and 1-year onboarding integration.
• Strategic Business Partnering: Consult with line managers and HR partners to translate business strategy and workforce planning into tailored sourcing models.
• Pipeline & Market Intelligence: Proactively build external talent pools ahead of demand, leveraging labor market insights and prioritizing DE&I goals.
• Assessment & Selection: Advise on and execute structured assessment tools (interviews, psychometrics, gamification) to ensure high quality of hire.
• Agile Delivery Management: Participate in agile delivery execution routines (PI planning, retrospectives) to deliver hiring projects on time, on quality, and on budget.
• Data & Compliance: Track recruitment metrics (time-to-hire, diversity, cost-per-hire) via dashboards while ensuring strict adherence to group policy and labor regulations.

Requirements include

• Education: Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.

Experience

• 3 - 5+ years of end-to-end Talent Acquisition / Specialist Recruiting experience within a corporate or complex cluster environment.
• Proven track record in passive candidate sourcing, pipeline building, and stakeholder management.
• Strong working knowledge of local labor legislation (LRA, BCEA, EEA, POPIA) and DE&I best practices.
• Practical experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), recruitment analytics, and structured assessment methodologies.
• Experience working within agile delivery frameworks is preferred.