Talent Acquisition Specialist
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About the Role
Imperial Group Pty Ltd seeks a Talent Acquisition Specialist in Abu Dhabi to manage full recruitment lifecycle, source top-tier talent, and partner with hiring managers. Requires 4-6 years UAE talent acquisition experience, strong sourcing skills, and knowledge of UAE labour law.
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Responsibilities
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from workforce planning and job briefing through offer management and onboarding
- Partner with department heads and hiring managers to understand business objectives, define hiring requirements, and develop effective recruitment strategies
- Prepare and maintain accurate job descriptions aligned with organizational needs
- Source high caliber candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, executive search, professional networks, employee referrals, recruitment agencies, and other sourcing channels
- Proactively identify and engage passive talent for critical and future hiring requirements
- Conduct structured competency based interviews to evaluate technical capability, cultural fit, communication skills, and leadership potential
- Present detailed candidate assessments and recruitment recommendations to hiring managers
- Coordinate interviews, assessments, and selection processes while ensuring a seamless and professional candidate experience
- Lead salary discussions and offer negotiations in line with company guidelines and market benchmarks
- Develop and maintain talent pipelines for strategic and hard to fill positions
- Produce recruitment reports and monitor key hiring metrics, including time to fill, quality of hire, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance rates
- Ensure recruitment activities comply with UAE Labour Law and internal HR policies
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related discipline
- Minimum 4–6 years of Talent Acquisition experience within the UAE
- Proven experience recruiting across technical, engineering, architecture, design, commercial, corporate, and executive level positions
- Experience working within consultancy, construction, architecture, engineering, real estate, or luxury industries is highly preferred
- Strong expertise in direct sourcing, headhunting, market mapping, and passive candidate engagement
- Hands on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, and leading recruitment platforms
- Excellent interviewing, candidate assessment, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong knowledge of UAE employment practices and recruitment regulations
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Job Overview
- We are seeking a motivated and experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our growing team in Abu Dhabi.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the full recruitment lifecycle, attracting top tier talent, and partnering with hiring managers to support hiring across multiple business functions.
- This role requires a proactive recruiter with strong sourcing and headhunting skills, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to recruit for technical, creative, corporate, and leadership positions within a fast paced consultancy environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from workforce planning and job briefing through offer management and onboarding.
- Partner with department heads and hiring managers to understand business objectives, define hiring requirements, and develop effective recruitment strategies.
- Prepare and maintain accurate job descriptions aligned with organizational needs.
- Source high caliber candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, executive search, professional networks, employee referrals, recruitment agencies, and other sourcing channels.
- Proactively identify and engage passive talent for critical and future hiring requirements.
- Conduct structured competency based interviews to evaluate technical capability, cultural fit, communication skills, and leadership potential.
- Present detailed candidate assessments and recruitment recommendations to hiring managers.
- Coordinate interviews, assessments, and selection processes while ensuring a seamless and professional candidate experience.
- Lead salary discussions and offer negotiations in line with company guidelines and market benchmarks.
- Develop and maintain talent pipelines for strategic and hard to fill positions.
- Produce recruitment reports and monitor key hiring metrics, including time to fill, quality of hire, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance rates.
- Ensure recruitment activities comply with UAE Labour Law and internal HR policies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 4–6 years of Talent Acquisition experience within the UAE.
- Proven experience recruiting across technical, engineering, architecture, design, commercial, corporate, and executive level positions.
- Experience working within consultancy, construction, architecture, engineering, real estate, or luxury industries is highly preferred.
- Strong expertise in direct sourcing, headhunting, market mapping, and passive candidate engagement.
- Hands on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, and leading recruitment platforms.
- Excellent interviewing, candidate assessment, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong knowledge of UAE employment practices and recruitment regulations.
Pay
- AED8,000.00 AED10,550.39 per month
Application Questions
- How many years of Talent Acquisition experience do you have?
- How many years of recruitment experience do you have within the UAE?
- Do you have experience recruiting for consultancy, engineering, architecture, interior design? If yes, please mention the positions that you worked on before
- How many years of experience do you have managing the full recruitment lifecycle?
- Do you have experience recruiting for executive and leadership level positions?
- What is your visa status?
- How many languages do you speak? please mention it
- Are you willing to work between Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices, 3 days in Abu Dhabi and 2 days with company car ?
- What is your current monthly salary?
- What is your expected monthly salary?
- What is your notice period?
Work Location
- In person
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