Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

15h15 hours ago

Vanguard

London, GB · Full-time · £85,000 – £115,000

About this role

A high impact role at the centre of our growth strategy, working directly with senior leaders to identify, engage, and secure top executive talent. This is a chance to shape leadership pipelines and influence hiring decisions across Europe.

The Senior Talent Partner leads end-to-end executive hiring while partnering closely with the enterprise executive TA team and senior stakeholders. The role combines hands-on search delivery with proactive market mapping and talent intelligence.

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. The mission-driven and highly collaborative culture supports long-term client outcomes.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to recruitment strategies aligned with organisational priorities and support continuous improvement of executive recruitment practices.

Requirements

Strong experience leading executive-level hiring or search delivery in a complex, international environment.
Expertise in sourcing strategies, candidate assessment, and stakeholder advisory at senior levels.
Proven ability to translate market insights into actionable talent strategies.
Experience managing external search partners and driving high standards of delivery.
Strong relationship-building skills with senior stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to quality and detail.

Responsibilities

Lead the full lifecycle for executive hiring, from role intake and search strategy through to offer and close.
Partner with senior leaders to define role requirements, success profiles, and selection criteria.
Design and execute sourcing strategies to identify and engage diverse executive talent.
Build and manage relationships with executive search and research partners, including performance management.
Lead market mapping for priority and succession-critical roles to build forward-looking talent insights.
Develop and maintain pipelines of executive talent through research, networking, and targeted engagement.
Contribute to the development of recruitment strategies aligned with organisational priorities.