Trainee Administrator, Talent Acquisition/HR

We’re looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to join our talent acquisition team, focusing on attracting, engaging, and supporting the hiring of early-careers talent in Europe. As a trainee, you’ll assist with a variety of recruitment activities, helping to build strong partnerships with students, universities, and hiring managers while gaining valuable experience in the early careers recruiting process.

Support the end-to-end early careers recruiting lifecycle, from outreach to offer acceptance

Assist in sourcing, screening, and coordinating candidates for internships, summer placements, and graduate roles

Help create pipelines of suitable candidates for open and upcoming opportunities

Partner with hiring managers to understand talent needs and meet timelines

Learn and apply current best practices for sourcing direct candidates to include LinkedIn, social media and job boards

Assist with the employee referral process for all European applications

Support the preparation of contracts for new European hires

Help build and maintain relationships with universities, career centers and student organizations

Promote employer brand through college and university presence, social media, and virtual events

Attend and help coordinate career events such as fairs, info sessions, workshops, and networking events

Liaising with local employment services to advertise and update on opportunities and candidates

Monitoring group inbox and responding to ad hoc candidate approaches

Assist in tracking recruiting metrics and collate information to provide insights to improve hiring outcomes

Support processing all talent acquisition related invoices

Work with the wider TAQ team on global projects as required

Bachelor’s degree required (HR, Psychology, or related field)

Keen interest in talent acquisition and recruitment

Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruiting tools is a plus, but not required

Excellent organizational, attention to detail, and time-management skills

Ability to engage and influence students and stakeholders

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, comfortable communicating at all levels

Curiosity and learning agility in AI including; using available tools for optimization opportunities, embracing AI driven change and being a culture carrier for others