Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the role

KPMG Middle East, a professional services firm covering Audit, Tax and Advisory with more than 5,000 professionals, is looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist. The role manages the end-to-end recruitment process: sourcing and attracting qualified candidates, working with hiring managers to define job requirements, and making sure new hires have a smooth onboarding experience. It also covers keeping up with recruitment trends and maintaining stakeholder relationships to support workforce planning.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment cycle for assigned coverage areas, sourcing and attracting candidates in line with workforce planning.
• Work with hiring managers to define requirements and recruitment selection criteria.
• Prepare job postings for online channels and social media.
• Carry out sourcing and mapping activities for current and future talent needs.
• Assess resumes, prepare interview questions and conduct interviews with shortlisted candidates.
• Build talent pools with recruitment agencies and universities, and run creative, cost-effective sourcing strategies while complying with diversity initiatives.
• Attend job fairs, engage with students and promote employer branding.
• Contact new joiners and agree on joining dates.
• Stay up to date with hiring practices, market intelligence and benchmarking.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field; a master's degree or professional certification (e.g. CIPD, SHRM, AIHR) is an advantage.
• 4 to 6 years of recruitment or talent acquisition experience, preferably in a multinational or professional services firm.
• Excellent spoken and written English; Arabic is a plus.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with attention to detail and confidentiality.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word).
• Hands-on experience with recruitment tools, job boards and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Knowledge of recruitment best practices, sourcing strategies and talent market trends.