Average Talent Manager salary in City of London

Talent Acquisition CoordinatorLocation: London (Hybrid Working)Salary: £40k + BenefitsOur well-known Insurance client who has seen impressive financial results over the past few years are currently looking to strengthen their Talent Acquisition function. We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Coordinator to join our clients growing HR team at a leading insurance organisation based in London.About the RoleAs a Talent Acquisition Coordinator, you’ll play a key part in supporting the full recruitment life cycle across the business. Working closely with hiring managers and other TA Partners, you’ll help deliver a first-class candidate experience and ensure that processes run smoothly from start to finish, identifying any areas for improvement or efficiency.Key Responsibilities Coordinate interview scheduling and candidate communications.Support job postings and advertising on various platforms.Maintain and update applicant tracking systems (ATS).Assist in screening CVs and shortlisting candidates.Help organise assessment days and onboarding processes.Contribute to HR and recruitment-related projects as needed.Process improvement  About You Previous experience in recruitment coordination, HR support, or administrative roles.Excellent communication and organisational skills.Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.Confident using Microsoft Office and ATS systems.A positive, professional attitude with a collaborative approach.

Recruitment / Talent Manager, up to £85,000 + 20% Bonus Benefits, London (City) Based, Hybrid working i.e. 3 Days in Office, 2 working from home.Overview of the Recruitment / Talent Manager (RPO):Duties:You’ll work with both key stakeholders and the wider talent team to deliver hiring goals within the business. The Recruitment / Talent manager will manage a team of 2 Recruiters & 2 Recruitment Coordinators to ensure they provide a positive recruitment delivery to the business. The Recruitment and Talent Manager will help build out strategies to attract great talent to add to the company's capability and continued growth.Drive the direct sourcing process to ensure that agency usage is minimised as best it can be.Oversight of the Recruitment P&L sheet to ensure the business is profitable and value is being fully added. You’ll provide strong relationship management between the recruitment delivery team, hiring managers and partners. You will provide updates on hiring status, advice on creative sourcing strategies whilst coaching the recruiters on the best approach to secure the best talent into the business.Leading by example, you will build strong working relationships with your peers to demonstrate the ability to attract the best talent into the business.The Recruitment & Talent Managers time will be balanced by:Managing the recruitment team (4 Direct reports) to ensure that the end client receives the very best recruitment service & delivery from your team. Working closely with The Head of Talent and key business stakeholders to truly business partner the business to ensure that the recruitment & talent function delivers against what the business needs, whilst ensuring the talent strategy is robust enough to cope with any future business changes. You will also look to build more value add and drive initiative to the business. Being hands on with recruitment and working more senior level positions that will need a more experienced manager to support on. Other Duties will include:Advertising, Attracting, Headhunting, Networking, Interviewing, Matching, Sourcing, Negotiation, liaison with 3rd party agencies and ensuring a positive recruitment journey for both potential employees and managers alike.Ideal Background:Previous Recruitment / Talent Management experience gained within either a RPO or internal talent function would be preferred.RPO or In house Recruitment experience gained within either a Financial Services or Insurance sector would be a strong advantage to this position. We are looking for you to also have super strong communication and engagement skills, being a great Talent Manager isn't just about finding people, as this position is managing a team of recruiters, we are looking for a good man manager to get the very best from your team. Experience of using the CRM WorkDay would be an advantage to this role (although this isn’t an essential)The Recruitment & Talent Manager will need to have strong emotional intelligence and be able to build great working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You will also be able to engage and connect at such a level where potential hires are so enthused and engaged, they shown full commitment to the role and company in question.Team Leadership or Management of a team of recruiters experience would be a strong advantage to this role.

The Role:Salary: Market Leading Base + 15% Bonus + Excellent BenefitsLocation: London (hybrid working)My client is a rapidly growing international organisation offering a range of solutions to the global Financial & Professional Services sector. As part of their exciting growth plans an opportunity exists to join one of their independent key business entities in a Senior Operations Leadership role, a key appointment as they continue the transformation of their business support functions.Reporting into the Business Managing Director, the role would provide a progressive and comprehensive support function to the client facing and governance services operations, driving business performance, transformation initiatives, and operational discipline across the division. You will shape strategy, challenge the status quo, and directly influence how the business scales for the future.* Strategic business partnership:o Partner with the divisional MD as part of the management team to develop and execute divisional strategy, ensuring alignment with Group objectives.o Act as trusted advisor on business performance, commercial risks, and organisational effectiveness, driving strategic priorities forward whilst holding leadership accountable for delivery.o Prepare Leadership and Senior Leadership materials translating complex operational and commercial data into clear strategic recommendations.* Commercial and operational excellence:o Generate MI packs that enable actionable and insight-driven decision-making across revenue, profitability, sales pipeline, resourcing, and people metrics.o Identify risks to business performance and drive mitigation through proactive commercial management.o Challenge margin assumptions, pricing decisions, and resource deployment to optimise profitability and productivity across the engagement portfolio.o Lead forecasting cycles, scenario modelling, and annual planning aligned to financial targets, alongside cost and efficiency recommendations.o Own data quality and governance across systems, leading technology adoption and process improvement initiatives.o Act as advocate & key player in any change and transformation projects.o Design and implement best practice workflows, protocols, policies and procedures that align with internal group and industry best practice.* Resource and capacity management:o Oversee resource planning, utilisation tracking, and bench management to maximise productivity.o Lead recruitment strategy and talent acquisition in partnership with HR.o Maintain headcount tracker against budget and strategic assumptions.o Support performance management cycles and identify capability gaps requiring training or upskilling investments delivering measurable value and ROI.The Person:* 5+ years in strategic operations or business management within professional or financial services, coupled with strong commercial acumen - i.e. comfortable with P&L, margins, forecasting, and scenario modelling.* Technology change advocate - you've implemented or optimised business systems and driven adoption.* Strategic thinking with execution discipline - you see the big picture but also focus on the details.* Executive communication skills - board level briefing & interaction, influence senior stakeholders, and translate complexity into clarity.* Data fluency - you use MI to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, not just report history.* Process and workflow design mindset - you spot inefficiencies and build practical, scalable solutions.* Stakeholder management - you navigate matrix organisations and build productive relationships across functions.This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading organisation at an exciting time with genuine opportunities for career development and progression. Alongside their compelling salary and bonus, they also offer a very generous pension contribution, private medical and the ability to 'buy and sell' holidays. The role is based from their London office, offering hybrid working, with travel to their other UK locations as required.If you feel you have the qualities our client is seeking, please forward your CV and covering letter indicating your current package to Lee Rankin at GEM Partnership or for a discreet conversation call our Peterlee office.GEM Partnership is acting as an employment agency on this vacancy.