Director of Talent Acquisition

Director of Talent AcquisitionLondon Permanent New office opening Sprint 2027 120,000 to 130,000 depending on experience, plus uncapped bonus A highly successful, privately owned UK finance group is opening a brand new London office in March 2027, and needs a Director of Talent Acquisition to build the talent function that will get it staffed and trading. This is a rare chance to stand up an in house recruitment operation from the ground up, in the city, with real backing and the autonomy to shape what it becomes.This is a founding hire, not a role that inherits a mature machine. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will own recruitment end to end for the new operation. You will not be directing a large team from a distance. You will be the engine that personally delivers the founding cohort at pace, then builds the function around you as the office scales, with the financial backing to grow your team as volumes rise.Be clear on what this role isThis is a hands on, delivery led role for someone who wants to build and is happy to do the hard yards themselves. In the early months the hiring will be weighted heavily toward high volume sales appointments: sales directors, sales executives, brokers and underwriters. You will personally first stage screen and interview every candidate, and present clean shortlists to the COO, who makes the final decision. This is sleeves rolled up recruitment in a sales led business. If that energises you, you will thrive. If you are ..... full job details .....