Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist Overview

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Dare, you will play a pivotal role in executing our hiring strategies. You will be responsible for the entire recruitment process, ensuring a seamless experience for both candidates and stakeholders. Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, you will work closely with hiring managers across various departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Talent Acquisition Manager and stakeholders to define role requirements through structured, insight-driven briefs.
• Craft compelling job descriptions and align on candidate profiles and assessment criteria to attract the best talent for Dare.
• Own the complete recruitment cycle: strategic sourcing, outreach, screening, assessment coordination, interviewing, and debriefs.
• Build and maintain strong, diverse talent pipelines using multiple channels.
• Run an efficient process: conduct initial screening interviews, provide structured feedback in our ATS, schedule interviews, keep candidates informed, and offer constructive feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
• Leverage our ATS to ensure it is continuously updated with high-quality, compliant data.
• Track recruiting metrics (e.g., time-to-hire, pipeline conversion, interview quality/feedback, candidate experience) to drive continuous improvement.
• Champion an exceptional candidate experience at every touchpoint.
• Support early careers hiring, including assessment centers and interviewing.

Qualifications

• Proven in-house recruiting experience with full-cycle recruitment ownership.
• Ability to recruit across different areas of the business as we grow, including Core Business, Finance, Business Operations, Trading, Power Risk & Operations, and Technology.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and a passion for delivering outstanding candidate experiences.
• Hands-on experience with ATS platforms (we use Team Tailor) and LinkedIn Recruiter, along with talent databases and creative outreach strategies.
• Comfortable leveraging AI to streamline sourcing and screening processes.
• Ability to influence and coach stakeholders, driving high-bar hiring decisions.
• Build trust with candidates and teams; communicate with clarity and discretion.
• Use data to prioritize, report progress, and refine processes.
• Ability to operate autonomously, escalate thoughtfully, and safeguard confidential information.
• Anticipate bottlenecks, problem-solve proactively, and manage time effectively.
• Experience in a high-growth scale-up environment, ideally with exposure to financial services, trading, or commodities.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary.
• Vitality health insurance and dental cover.
• 38 days of holiday (including bank holidays).
• Pension scheme.
• Annual Bluecrest health checks.
• A personal learning & development budget of £5000.
• Free gym membership.
• Specsavers vouchers.
• Enhanced family leave.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Credited Deliveroo dinner account.
• Office massage therapy.
• Freshly served office breakfast twice a week.
• Fully stocked fridge and pantry.
• Social events and a games room.

Dare is committed to fostering a diverse workplace where everyone can reach their full potential, regardless of their background. We celebrate diverse experiences as essential to problem-solving and the overall success of our business. Our culture encourages curiosity and drive, allowing the best ideas to flourish and everyone to make an impact.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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