Senior Lead Recruiter

Senior Recruiter

📍 Location: London (Hybrid – Minimum 3 days per week onsite)

💰 Rate: Up to £300 per day PAYE Inside IR 35

📅 Contract: 12-month contract

\n Join One of the World's Leading Universitie

sAn exciting opportunity has arisen for two experienced Senior Recruiters. One of the world's leading research-intensive universities. We're looking for recruitment professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy partnering with senior stakeholders, and have a passion for attracting exceptional talent through direct sourcing

.This is an excellent opportunity to make an immediate impact by supporting a diverse portfolio of recruitment across multiple business areas while working within a collaborative and high-performing Talent Acquisition team

.What You'll Be Doin

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• gManage a high-volume portfolio of approximately 30–35 live vacancies simultaneously
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• .Deliver end-to-end recruitment across a broad range of disciplines
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• .Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies, with a strong emphasis on direct sourcing and candidate attraction
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• .Build and maintain talent pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, networking, and proactive market mapping
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• .Partner closely with hiring managers, providing expert recruitment advice and market insights
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• .Drive an outstanding candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle
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• .Manage recruitment activity with minimal reliance on agencies, supporting 95% direct sourcing model
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• .Ensure recruitment processes are efficient, compliant, and aligned with best practice
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.What We're Looking Fo

rWe're keen to hear from recruiters who can demonstrate

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• :Extensive experience delivering high-volume, end-to-end recruitment
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• .The ability to successfully manage 30–35 concurrent vacancies
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• .Strong direct sourcing and headhunting experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing channels
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• .Excellent candidate attraction and talent pipelining skills
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• .Proven stakeholder management and business partnering experience
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• .A proactive, consultative approach with the confidence to influence hiring managers
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• .Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands
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• .Experience working in fast-paced internal recruitment or Talent Acquisition teams
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.Highly Desirabl

eExperience recruiting within one or more of the following sectors would be advantageous

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• :Higher Educatio
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• nLega
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