Talent Acquisition Partner

About the role

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from vacancy intake and candidate sourcing through to offer management and onboarding.
• Work closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements, agree candidate profiles, and establish recruitment timelines.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, internal databases, job boards, referrals, and other relevant channels.
• Screen CVs, conduct initial candidate assessments, and coordinate interviews with hiring managers and interview panels.
• Manage candidate communication throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a positive and professional candidate experience.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates for current and upcoming vacancies.
• Support recruitment across various business functions, ideally including banking and financial services roles.
• Coordinate offers, salary discussions, approvals, pre-employment checks, and required documentation in line with internal policies.
• Liaise with HR, onboarding teams, and relevant stakeholders to ensure a smooth transition from offer acceptance to joining.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records, update the applicant tracking system, and ensure candidate and vacancy data is kept up to date.
• Track recruitment progress, monitor outstanding vacancies, and provide regular updates to hiring managers and HR stakeholders.
• Proactively follow up on interview feedback, pending approvals, and candidate decisions to minimise delays and keep recruitment processes moving.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Partner, or Recruitment Specialist role.
• Demonstrable experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong sourcing, CV screening, interviewing, and candidate management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies and competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and recruitment tools, including LinkedIn Recruiter.
• A proactive, organised, and delivery-focused approach, with the ability to work independently and hit recruitment deadlines.
• Fluency in English; Arabic language skills would be an advantage.
• Banking or financial services recruitment experience is preferred.

Contract Details

• Initial six-month contract, with the possibility of extension.
• Based in Eastern Saudi Arabia.
• A hands-on, delivery-focused position within a busy banking environment.

Workplace

• Remote working from outside of Eastern KSA is not possible.