Tech Recruiter (IT)

About The Role

The Direct Recruiter is responsible for delivering best-in-class talent acquisition solutions across a diverse portfolio of technical, professional, and specialist positions. Acting as a trusted recruitment partner to hiring managers and stakeholders, this role focuses on identifying, attracting, and securing high-calibre talent across niche and hard-to-fill technology disciplines.

As a key member of the Global Talent Solutions team, the Direct Recruiter will provide consultative recruitment expertise, market intelligence, and strategic hiring support to client groups, ensuring the successful delivery of critical hiring initiatives. The role encompasses full lifecycle recruitment for permanent positions, including talent mapping, sourcing, candidate assessment, stakeholder management, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and workforce planning support.

Success in this role requires the ability to recruit for complex and highly specialised positions within areas such as Software Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Enterprise Architecture, Digital Transformation, Product Management, Technology Risk, Quantitative Technology, and other niche technology verticals.

The Direct Recruiter serves as a brand ambassador for both Robert Walters and our clients, creating exceptional candidate and stakeholder experiences throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

What You Will Be Doing

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Delivery

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned business units, delivering a consultative, end-to-end recruitment service.
• Lead full lifecycle recruitment activities across technical, professional, and highly specialised technology positions.
• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to develop recruitment strategies aligned to business objectives, workforce plans, and market conditions.
• Conduct detailed role qualification meetings to understand technical requirements, candidate profiles, market availability, and hiring challenges.
• Manage recruitment activity through ATS and CRM platforms while ensuring data integrity, compliance, and process excellence.
• Build and execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive talent across competitive technology markets.
• Source candidates through direct search, LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networking, referrals, talent communities, industry events, databases, and targeted advertising campaigns.
• Develop talent pipelines and talent maps for niche, emerging, and business-critical technology skill sets.
• Deliver high-quality candidate assessments, evaluating technical capabilities, career progression, leadership potential, and cultural alignment.
• Provide candidates with comprehensive role briefings and manage them through the interview and selection process.
  
  

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Build strong, trusted relationships with hiring managers, HR partners, and senior stakeholders.
• Act as a strategic talent advisor by providing market intelligence, competitor insights, compensation benchmarking, and talent availability data.
• Consult with stakeholders on recruitment best practices, workforce trends, and challenging hiring scenarios.
• Manage stakeholder expectations through proactive communication, recruitment updates, pipeline reviews, and hiring recommendations.
• Support senior client presentations and hiring governance discussions, providing recruitment metrics and hiring insights.
  
  

Technology & Niche Market Expertise

• Recruit across specialist technology disciplines and difficult-to-fill skill sets.
• Maintain a strong understanding of evolving technology trends, emerging skills, and sector-specific talent markets.
• Develop expertise in recruiting technology professionals ranging from individual contributors through to senior leadership and executive-level appointments.
• Conduct talent mapping and competitor analysis to support strategic hiring initiatives and workforce planning activities.
• Utilise data-driven recruitment methodologies to identify talent shortages and develop proactive sourcing solutions.
  
  

Offer Management & Candidate Experience

• Manage offer negotiations and provide guidance on compensation, market rates, benefits, and hiring competitiveness.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through regular communication, coaching, interview preparation, and feedback management.
• Partner with onboarding teams and stakeholders to ensure a seamless transition from offer acceptance through start date.
• Maintain accurate tracking and documentation of candidate interactions, recruitment activity, and hiring outcomes.
  
  

Operational Excellence

• Ensure compliance with all client policies, hiring governance requirements, SLAs, employment legislation, and recruitment processes.
• Produce recruitment reporting, market insights, and pipeline updates on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date information within Workday, Avature, ATS, and CRM systems.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, operational projects, and talent acquisition best practices across the Global Talent Solutions function.
  
  

Who You Are

• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment within agency, RPO, MSP, or corporate talent acquisition environments.
• Demonstrated success recruiting for technical, digital, IT, engineering, or other highly specialised professional positions.
• Experience sourcing and engaging passive candidates within competitive talent markets.
• Strong understanding of technology skill sets including software development, cloud technologies, cybersecurity, data analytics, AI/ML, enterprise systems, digital transformation, and technology leadership functions.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and delivering recruitment services within a client-facing environment.
• Ability to operate as a trusted advisor, influencing hiring decisions through data, market intelligence, and recruitment expertise.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance client expectations, candidate experience, and business outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with highly professional stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing deadlines.
• Experience using ATS, CRM, and recruitment technology tools, including Workday, Avature, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing platforms.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a high-performing team environment.
• Passion for talent acquisition, market intelligence, and delivering exceptional client and candidate experiences.
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Recruitment experience supporting Financial Services, Technology, FinTech, Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, or Executive Search functions.
• Experience recruiting within the Investment Banking domain or strong knowledge of Global Markets
• Experience recruiting senior-level, specialist, and hard-to-fill technology talent.
• Previous experience within a Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Global Talent Solutions, or managed services environment.
• Proven track record of supporting global or multi-region recruitment programs.
  
  

Benefits

• A unique opportunity to lead projects such as Employer Branding, Talent Pipelining, Recruitment Innovation, and Candidate Experience.
• A proven track record of high performance and the ability to consistently deliver excellent results is essential. In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive top-tier salary along with a comprehensive benefits package.
• 401k.
• Private health insurance.
• An exceptional training and development program.
• Volunteer time off.
• The chance to participate in or qualify for our annual Global Incentive Weekend.
• Employee wellness supported through various programs.
• Numerous opportunities to advance your career, both within your country and internationally. That's one of the advantages of working for a large global organization-one that leads the way in recruitment innovation and specializes in RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) and MSP (Managed Service Provider).
  
  

As a Disability Confident Employer, Robert Walters is committed to offering a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process to all candidates. If you require any accommodations or adjustments as a result of a disability, impairment or health condition, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Robert Walters - Global Talent Solutions

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