Talent Acquisition Manager

Unity Advisory

Talent Acquisition Manager driving recruitment and talent acquisition strategies within a collaborative team at a leading finance advisory firm. Overseeing senior hiring and improving recruitment processes for a scaling organization.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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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.

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Talent Acquisition ExperienceSourcing StrategiesData-Driven Decision MakingStakeholder EngagementProcess Improvement

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Hard Skills

RecruitmentCandidate SourcingTalent MappingHiring Metrics TrackingInterview Framework DevelopmentAssessment ApproachesATS ManagementEmployer BrandingHigh-Calibre Candidate EngagementProcess Coordination

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationRelationship BuildingCollaborative MindsetOwnershipCuriosity

Tools & Technologies

AI-Enabled Sourcing ToolsHiring Infrastructure

Industry Keywords

Professional ServicesFinance TransformationFinancial Due DiligenceTaxPE-Backed Business

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

A close, collaborative TA team — shared ownership of both staff and senior hiring from day one
Direct access to the CEO, Chair, and Partners
Genuine scope to shape how talent acquisition works at a scaling PE-backed firm
A culture that is high-standards without being political, and ambitious without being transactional
The opportunity to work alongside exceptional people who take their craft seriously