Talent Acquisition Manager NEW

Jobtailor

• Design and run proactive sourcing strategies across LinkedIn, networking, and direct outreach
• Develop structured talent maps for priority roles and maintain warm pipelines of high-calibre candidates
• Use data and tooling – including AI-enabled sourcing tools – to enrich candidate intelligence and reduce time-to-shortlist
• Actively support Partner and Director searches: owning sourcing, candidate engagement, and process coordination
• Manage end-to-end recruitment from Senior Associate to Director level, ensuring a consistent, high-quality candidate experience
• Brief hiring managers and Partners effectively – hold timelines, feedback loops, and decisions with discipline
• Continuously improve role briefs, interview frameworks, and assessment approaches
• Manage and optimise the ATS and supporting hiring infrastructure as the firm scales
• Track meaningful hiring metrics: time to hire, pipeline conversion, source quality, offer acceptance
• Develop playbooks and templates that make the process more repeatable and scalable
• Represent Unity credibly in the market at every candidate touchpoint
• Support employer brand initiatives including content, events, and referral programmes
• Act as an ambassador for Unity’s culture and Ownership Model

Requirements

• 5-8 years of talent acquisition experience, either in-house within professional services (Big Four, mid-tier, or boutique advisory) or as a specialist agency recruiter placing into finance/professional services
• Deep knowledge of at least one of: Deals and Financial Due Diligence (FDD), Office of the CFO / Finance Transformation, or Tax
• Proven track record of sourcing and securing strong hires at Manager to Director level in high-calibre environments
• Comfortable engaging Partner and Director-level candidates directly
• Experience improving hiring processes in a scaling environment
• Consultative and intelligent in your approach to hiring – you think about fit, not just profile
• Strong relationship builder across candidates, hiring managers, and senior Partners
• Clear and direct communicator, written and verbal
• Commercially aware: you understand why hiring decisions matter to a PE-backed business
• Comfortable with data – used to improve, not just report
• Genuinely collaborative – comfortable sharing workload and building something jointly
• High ownership: you see a gap and close it, without being asked twice
• Low ego: you share credit freely and focus on what is right for the firm
• Honest and direct: candid feedback to candidates and hiring managers alike
• Curious about talent practice – not just filling roles, but building something

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in talent acquisition with a focus on sourcing strategies, candidate engagement, and process optimization. Proficient in managing recruitment processes for senior-level roles while leveraging data and tools to enhance hiring efficiency and candidate experience.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Talent Acquisition Experience
• Sourcing Strategies
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Process Improvement

ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills

• Recruitment
• Candidate Sourcing
• Talent Mapping
• Hiring Metrics Tracking
• Interview Framework Development
• Assessment Approaches
• ATS Management
• Employer Branding
• High-Calibre Candidate Engagement
• Process Coordination

Soft Skills

• Clear Communication
• Relationship Building
• Collaborative Mindset
• Ownership
• Curiosity

Industry Keywords

• Professional Services
• Finance Transformation
• Financial Due Diligence
• Tax
• PE-Backed Business

Tools & Technologies

• AI-Enabled Sourcing Tools
• Hiring Infrastructure