Talent Advisor

We have been awarded the “Most Loved Workplace”! At Metro Bank, people come first – our culture is all about bringing out the best in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse communities.

What You Will Do

• Partner and build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders across the bank to understand resourcing needs in the short and long term (horizon scanning).
• Design, develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract high quality candidates, leveraging various channels such as job boards, social media, networking events etc.
• Lead and tailor end to end recruitment processes, including candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing and selection, ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout.
• Proactively identify and engage with top tier talent through head hunting and direct sourcing techniques to support the Bank’s succession planning ambitions and talent pipelining.
• Act as a trusted advisor by providing expert guidance and support to the hiring community on recruitment best practices, standards, and compliance including but not limited to Assessment & Selection methods, Interview techniques, talent pipelining, and Employee Value Proposition.
• Partner with the wider People Team (i.e. People Partners, Reward) to ensure alignment between recruitment activities and broader HR initiatives including organisational design and reward strategies.
• Monitor and track recruitment metrics (KPI’s) and analyze/identify trends, measure the effectiveness of recruitment strategies, and provide insight for continuous improvements.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and legal requirements related to recruitment, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Maintain accurate records of recruitment activity to meet regulatory reporting standards.
• Build strong relationships with external parties/partners including executive search firms where required to deliver against the Bank’s recruitment needs.
  
  

And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues, and Metro Bank, and have the ability to call out any concerns.

• Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank, and all our stakeholders.
• Extensive experience of leading end to end recruitment processes, with a focus on head hunting, market mapping, and direct sourcing in the Banking and Finance Industry.
• Demonstrate high levels of agility and ability to adapt to changes and operate as part of a high performing team.
• Excellent stakeholder management experience: proven experience partnering, influencing, and advising the business to deliver successful recruitment outcomes.
• Ability to deliver high-touch candidate experience that reflects the bank’s values and EVP.
• Experience in embedding DE&I principles into sourcing/hiring practices and challenging the hiring community (where applicable) to build inclusive teams.
• Proactively use recruitment metrics and analytics to track performance, manage talent pipelines, identify trends to inform decision making, and prioritize workload.
• Led projects and recruitment related initiatives aimed at enhancing and optimizing recruitment capabilities.
• Deep understanding of recruitment technologies including ATS, Selection tools/methodologies, AI, social media, and other innovative sourcing techniques.
• Well versed in managing third party suppliers/vendors and recruitment partners and holding them accountable against KPIs and SLAs.
• Experience in resolving escalations and conflict professionally and efficiently.
• Naturally data centric and comfortable presenting to colleagues and senior leadership teams.
• Understanding of banking regulations and how these apply to recruitment processes.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to problem solving.
  
  

• We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts!
• We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!).
• We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.