Talent Acquisition Specialist

Ideas | People | TrustWe’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy – and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them.We’ll broaden your horizons Our greatest asset is our people, so our HR team focus on ensuring we are all reaching our potential. They use their specialist expertise to help us attract great talent, enable our employees to succeed and inspire a unified culture of development across our firm. By playing a role in the recruitment and management of our people, they help change lives and influence the future of BDO. Join a driven and passionate team where you can be yourself, while also helping your colleagues to achieve their ambitions.We’ll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.In line with the firm’s ambitious and progressive vision and strategy, resourcing and talent management plays a key role in its delivery. You will act as a Talent Acquisition Specialist to support the firm’s PMD service lines in our Baker Street offices.You will be working within a small resourcing team, and will have sole responsibility for your own business areas, building relationships with senior level stakeholders and working with them to understand their future business needs. The is an exciting opportunity to not only deliver good people, but also to directly influence strategic and innovative resourcing solutions to attract top talent.You'll be someone with:

• in-house. Previous audit recruitment experience will be a big advantage, other professional services experience will also be of benefit.Excellent communication and negotiating skills, comfortable challenging the status quo and influencing and driving change whilst maintaining strong relationshipsOutstanding stakeholder management and client focus Good business acumen with proven ability to build rapid credibility Proven ability to collaborate and influence key stakeholders, peers and senior managementAn independent problem solver who can set priorities, make high quality judgements and decisions quickly and effectively drive outcomes through to completion Up to date with employment law that impacts resourcing and recruitment life cyclePersonable and well-presentedAble to work under pressure with accuracy and focusCompetent at using MS Office applications and Outlook, ideally with a solid grasp of excelExcellent organisational and time management skillsGood attention to detailExperience of working within a confidential disciplineProactive and creative problem solverSolutions focussed and managing risks appropriatelyCollaborative team player and willing to help others as requiredTake the initiative and work independently whilst demonstrating the ability to build credible and professional working relationships when dealing with people at all levels of seniorityFlexible and adaptable styleWillingness to travel to other offices when requiredDemonstrates our firm’s values

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.We’re in it togetherMutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.We’re looking forward to the future At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions.We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.#LI-JB1#RD-JB1#TJ-JB1