Talent Acquisition Specialist - Technology & Data (12-Month FTC) at LegalAndGeneral

City of London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Talent Acquisition, Technology Sourcing, Data Sourcing, Sourcing Strategy, Candidate Experience, Inclusion, Wellbeing, Hiring Manager Partnership, Talent Pipelines, Direct Sourcing, Attraction Strategies, Candidate Assessment, Offer Negotiation, Brand Ambassadorship, UK Employment Law Knowledge

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Company Description Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders. We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income. Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best. Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day. Job Description We’re looking for a proactive Talent Acquisition Specialist to help us attract and hire outstanding talent across our Tech, Data and Digital communities. You’ll play a crucial role in shaping our sourcing strategy, championing an excellent candidate experience and ensuring our hiring approach reflects our strong commitment to inclusion and wellbeing. This is a full end-to-end position, ideal for someone who enjoys collaborating closely with hiring managers, building strong talent pipelines and acting as a trusted advisor in a fast‑paced environment. What you’ll be doing: Acting as a subject matter expert to source technical talent across active and passive markets Building deep market insight by engaging with networks, analysing competitor trends and developing specialist knowledge Delivering an exceptional candidate experience and enhancing touchpoints throughout the recruitment journey Partnering with hiring managers and guiding them through the end‑to‑end hiring process Direct sourcing and pipeline building through creative and diverse attraction strategies Assessing and screening candidates to ensure consistent, fair and capability‑based evaluation Negotiating offers and clearly communicating total reward, benefits and the onboarding journey Championing diversity, inclusion and values‑aligned behaviours throughout the recruitment process Qualifications Who we’re looking for: Expertise in sourcing Tech and Data roles, with proven knowledge of external market conditions and trends Experience of the full recruitment lifecycle within an in‑house, RPO or agency environment Ability to manage and prioritise a high-volume of roles and stakeholders effectively, maintaining a quality service A passion for delivering excellent experiences for both candidates and hiring managers Strong direct sourcing skills across a variety of attraction channels Experience of advocating for inclusion and wellbeing across multiple dimensions Confidence as a brand ambassador through social media, events and networking Knowledge of UK employment law, recruitment risks and regulatory considerations Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer: The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes Generous pension contribution Life assurance Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only) At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday Competitive family leave Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only) There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart Additional Information At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel. We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose. Permanent/Regular or Fixed Term Contract/Temporary: Fixed Term Contract (UK and ROW) / Temporary (US) L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Group Functions L&G sub Business Unit: GROUP HEAD OFFICE BAU Primary Location: London, One Coleman Street Job Family: HR

Responsibilities

The specialist will act as a subject matter expert to source technical talent across active and passive markets, building deep market insight by engaging with networks and analyzing trends. They will deliver an exceptional candidate experience while partnering with hiring managers through the full end-to-end hiring process, including direct sourcing and pipeline building.