Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (Part-Time, 6 month FTC)

About finova

finova is the UK's largest cloud-based mortgage and savings software providers, supporting more than 60 leading lenders and 3,000 mortgage brokers. Our award-winning software suite includes origination solutions for mortgages and savings, servicing solutions for mortgages and savings, broker CRM solutions, and a range of solutions that connect lenders, intermediaries and consumers. Fast implementation and open architecture are at the centre of our technology, giving our customers the flexibility to integrate into their existing system or configure solutions to meet the needs of their business.

About the Role

The Talent acquisition function sits within the People Team. Reporting directly into the Head of Talent Acquisition, you'll take a hands-on approach to assist with the delivery of all internal recruitment for the UK and on occasion, India.

The People Team provides support to all 450+ colleagues across finova. Our priority is the wellbeing and happiness of our colleagues, ensuring they enjoy their work environment and their life at finova. We are a close-knit team who strive for the best in everything we do. We have grown considerably over the past couple of years as the business has grown so that we can provide a first-class service to our colleagues. We work closely alongside the business to partner with them in achieving their successes.

About you:

• 5+ years' experience within internal recruitment managing the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle
• Experience working within a PE backed/fintech industry preferred
• Experienced in hiring across a range of roles and levels. Executive level recruitment experience is a must
• You will have a successful track record partnering with business stakeholders and the wider People team to gain an in-depth understanding of business needs and priorities.
• You have used multiple People team Databases & ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems), preferably BreezyHR/Bamboo
• Demonstrable success in quality hiring
• Demonstrable experience in meeting SLAs and KPIs
• Highly organised - experienced in diary management / interview organisation
• Preferably experienced in working part time in recruitment or in a job share
• Proficient in the MS office suite (excel/Word/PowerPoint)
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Highly proficient in the use of LinkedIn recruiter
• You like to use data to produce value-adding business-oriented management information and reporting.
• Experience in managing external agencies
• Expertise in a range of candidate sourcing strategies and approaches, through active and passive channels
• Experienced in working within a fast-paced environment managing a high case load of roles
• Preferably educated to degree level

What will you be doing?

• This will be a part time role (2/3 days per week) reporting into the Head of Talent Acquisition. We operate a hybrid working policy.
• You will support the Head of Talent Acquisition in the delivery of identifying best in class talent to the business.
• You will support with hiring candidates directly into the business and taking ownership of the end-to-end hiring process including: taking role briefs, assisting with creating job descriptions, organising interviews for your roles and the Head of Talent, sourcing talent, reviewing applications, delivering excellent candidate care, salary benchmarking, creating contracts, assisting with onboarding
• Supporting internal career moves through a fair, inclusive, and consistent recruitment process.
• Able to juggle many things at pace and with accuracy, within a complex environment.
• Anticipate business needs; you will actively approach and engage high-quality passive and active talent, building talent ecosystems that meet our current and future skill requirements.
• Experience providing timely quality feedback to our applicants, turning every candidate into a brand advocate.
• Continually seeking to enhance performance you will suggest ways to improve talent quality and experience. Ensuring we always attract a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• Hire progressively, but always considering how we achieve our pillars of diversity and inclusion throughout the talent process.

What We Offer:

Flexible Working: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, bank holiday trading and holiday purchase options, the opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per year, and a flexible hybrid working policy.

Looking After You: Life Assurance, Group Income Protection, Private Medical Insurance, a pension scheme via Salary Exchange, an Employee Assistance Programme, and access to a Virtual GP.

Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, as well as paid time off for fertility treatments and pregnancy loss.

Extra Perks: Cycle to Work Scheme, discounts on shops, restaurants, and gym memberships, free fresh fruit daily, and opportunities to join colleague networks and social groups.

Giving Back: One paid volunteering day annually and the Give-As-You-Earn scheme to support your favorite charities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're passionate about this role but don't meet all the criteria, please reach out-we'd love to discuss how your skills and experiences align with our needs.