Lily Shippen
Head of Human Resources
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We're recruiting on behalf of our client, a private equity-backed financial planning business experiencing a period of rapid growth, who are looking for an experienced Head of Talent to take ownership of their hiring agenda.
This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on Talent professional who wants to build a talent function rather than inherit one. Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll shape the talent strategy, personally lead senior and hard-to-fill searches, advise senior stakeholders and introduce the processes, systems and standards needed to support the company's next phase of growth.
Role Snapshot
- Job Title: Head of Talent
- Location: Manchester
- Contract: Permanent, full-time
- Working Pattern: 5 days per week in the office
- Salary: Up to £70,000 DOE
- Industry: Financial Planning / Financial Services
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Key Requirements:
- Strong track record in talent acquisition, executive search or recruitment leadership
- Experience within a high-growth, entrepreneurial or scale-up environment
- Proven experience hiring across a broad range of disciplines and seniority levels, including leadership and hard-to-fill roles
- Experience partnering directly with CEOs, senior leaders and hiring managers
- Strong knowledge of structured interviewing, assessment, sourcing strategy, employer brand and recruitment data
- Confidence challenging stakeholders and influencing hiring decisions
- A genuinely hands-on approach, personally leading important searches rather than managing solely through a large internal team or agency network
- Experience developing talent strategies and building scalable recruitment processes
- Commercially minded, proactive and solutions-focused
- Excellent communication skills and credibility with stakeholders at all levels
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Benefits:
- Performance-related bonus
- Private healthcare
- Profit share
- 8% employer pension contribution
- Death in service cover
Consultant: charley@lilyshippen.co.uk - Please direct all enquiries to Charley.
Full details and to apply via our website: Head of Talent - Lily Shippen
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