Talent Acquisition Specialist

Are you a proactive, hands-on recruiter who enjoys finding great people, building relationships and keeping recruitment moving?

We're looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join a busy, collaborative recruitment team at an established legal organisation based in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and commercially minded recruiter who thrives in a varied environment and takes pride in delivering a positive candidate experience.

Salary is up to £45,000 depending on experience and benefits include hybrid working, 33 days holiday including Bank Holidays and free car parking.

You will be working across a diverse range of operational and professional support roles, you'll take ownership of vacancies from initial briefing through to offer, partnering with hiring managers to identify the right talent and deliver effective recruitment outcomes.

As the Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will:

• Manage end-to-end recruitment: Take ownership of vacancies from briefing and advertising through to screening, interviews, offers and placement.
• Attract great talent: Write engaging job adverts and use appropriate recruitment channels to generate quality applications.
• Engage candidates: Proactively contact applicants, assess suitability and maintain communication throughout the recruitment journey.
• Partner with hiring managers: Build effective working relationships, understand recruitment requirements and provide practical advice and regular updates.
• Coordinate the process: Arrange interviews, manage feedback, support offers and ensure smooth pre-employment handovers.
• Keep things organised: Maintain accurate candidate and vacancy records, recruitment system updates, documentation and reports.
• Deliver a great experience: Ensure candidates receive timely, professional communication at every stage, including when they are unsuccessful.
• You'll recruit across a broad range of vacancies in operations and professional support

As the Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will have:

• Previous recruitment experience, gained in an in-house team or recruitment agency.
• Experience recruiting across varied, operational, professional or high-volume vacancies.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to build rapport with candidates over the telephone and in writing.
• Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple vacancies and competing deadlines without losing momentum.
• A proactive, resourceful approach, with the confidence to investigate issues and find solutions independently.
• Flexibility and resilience when priorities change in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative working style, combined with the ability to work autonomously and take responsibility for results.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system (ATS), which is essential.
• Good general IT skills, including email, calendars, document preparation and reporting.
• You'll be comfortable balancing the people-focused side of recruitment with the administrative detail required to keep processes accurate, efficient and compliant.

If you're an enthusiastic recruiter who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems and making recruitment happen, we'd love to hear from you.