<h3>About us</h3> <p>The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.</p> <p>At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world.</p> <p>In our warm, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.</p> <p>Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.</p> <p>Build a newsworthy career at the FT.</p> <h3>Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion</h3> <p>We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.</p> <h3>The Role</h3> <p>The Financial Times is looking for an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our global Talent Acquisition team on a 9-month fixed-term contract.</p> <p>This is a hands-on recruitment delivery role managing a varied and fast-moving portfolio of vacancies across the FT. Working across multiple business areas, including commercial, corporate support, GTM and technology. You will manage recruitment at a range of levels, including senior, specialist and business-critical appointments, while partnering with stakeholders across our global organisation.</p> <p>You will take ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle, from initial role briefing and market assessment through sourcing, screening, interview management and offer. You will independently manage approximately 15–18 live requisitions at any one time, including the associated scheduling and candidate communication.</p> <p>While the role will primarily support UK hiring, you will also recruit across other regions, particularly the US and APAC, according to business demand.</p> <p>This is an opportunity for an experienced in-house recruiter who enjoys being close to recruitment delivery and can move confidently between different functions, levels and geographies, build credibility with senior stakeholders and personally drive searches through to successful appointments.</p> <h3>Key Responsibilities</h3> <ul> <li>Independently manage a portfolio of approximately 15–18 concurrent requisitions, taking ownership from initial briefing through to accepted offer.</li> <li>Deliver recruitment across a broad range of functions adapting your approach to different roles and talent markets.</li> <li>Manage recruitment across a range of levels, including senior, specialist and business-critical appointments.</li> <li>Lead detailed role briefings with hiring managers to establish requirements, assessment criteria, recruitment strategy and realistic hiring timelines.</li> <li>Write and optimise job adverts and determine appropriate attraction and sourcing strategies for each vacancy.</li> <li>Proactively identify and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, direct headhunting, talent mapping, referrals and other appropriate channels.</li> <li>Screen and assess candidates against agreed requirements and provide hiring managers with clear, evidence-based recommendations.</li> <li>Design and manage effective interview and assessment processes in partnership with hiring managers.</li> <li>Own interview scheduling and candidate communication, providing a responsive and high-quality candidate experience throughout.</li> <li>Manage offer delivery and negotiation, working with People colleagues and hiring managers to secure successful appointments.</li> <li>Deliver recruitment through direct sourcing and attraction channels without reliance on recruitment agencies.</li> <li>Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and senior leaders, advising and constructively challenging recruitment strategy, candidate quality, market conditions, assessment and hiring decisions.</li> <li>Provide clear updates on recruitment progress, pipeline health, risks and recommended actions, and lead structured interview wash-ups and selection discussions.</li> <li>Partner with HR Business Partners and other People colleagues to understand priorities and anticipate recruitment requirements.</li> <li>Manage recruitment across UK, US and APAC markets according to business needs, working effectively across different locations and time zones.</li> <li>Develop proactive sourcing strategies and build strong and diverse pipelines for specialist and hard-to-fill vacancies.</li> <li>Champion fair and inclusive recruitment practices and advise hiring managers on structured and inclusive assessment approaches.</li> <li>Maintain accurate and timely recruitment data in Greenhouse and Workday, monitor pipelines and take proactive action to keep recruitment moving.</li> <li>Use recruitment data and market insight to inform search strategies and stakeholder conversations.</li> </ul> <h3>Required Skills and Experience</h3> <ul> <li>Significant end-to-end talent acquisition experience, ideally within a complex, international organisation and/or fast-paced in-house recruitment environment.</li> &