Head of Talent Management

Robert Half have been exclusively retained to partner Portman Financial Group as they seek out a new Head of Talent to join their team. This is a newly created position that will partner with the COO and rest of the SLT to build out a new talent function with the sole purpose of headhunting the best talent in the market.

Portman, which is has appeared in several of the “fastest growing business” lists in both the UK and Europe in the last 12-24 months, prides itself in hiring the best there is, and attributes this to its ongoing success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Effectively managing the recruitment cycle for all vacancies across the business.
• Directly sourcing candidates for a range of positions, from executive level hires to junior graduate trainees.
• Liaising with senior stakeholders in the business to identify recruitment needs and support throughout each stage of the process.
• Building effective relationships with recruitment agencies to assist with the identification of suitable candidates for roles.
• Confidence and ability to effectively negotiate payment terms and rebate terms with external recruitment agencies.
• Interviewing and communicating with candidates, as well drafting job descriptions and other media to support recruitment efforts.
• Be a Brand Ambassador for our company, driving talent, passion and spark.
• Utilising recruitment software and digital solutions to drive efficiency and processes.
• Consistently driving talent attraction via Social Media platforms, Hiring Hub, Job Boards, and LinkedIn.
• Hiring in high-volume/peak periods whilst supporting the COO in the delivery of exceptional talent into the business.
• Responsible for the delivery and maintenance of pre-employment processes, such as DBS checks, credit searches and references.
• Ensuring all right to work checks and hiring compliance is accurate and complete before processing offers.
• Organising and attending regional recruitment events to assist with recruitment, and travel as required to various locations in the UK (typically Northampton and London) for recruitment events and assessment days etc.
• Delivering an outstanding candidate experience throughout the process, encouraging hiring managers to keep this in mind always.
• Working with the COO to support with business change projects.

Key Skills:

• 5+ years’ experience leading an in-house function or managing an agency office.
• Helpful, but not a requirement, would be a sound understanding of a sales or finance environment.
• Strong working knowledge of UK, and ROI right to work legislation.
• Demonstrated ability to show accuracy and exemplary attention to detail.
• Experience of working with data systems or ATS systems.

Salary and Benefits:

The role of Head of Talent is offered with a base salary of £100,000 - £120,000 + performance related bonus and will be based in Northampton on a hybrid basis.