EBKL -Talent Acquisition Officer

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Technology & General Recruitment)

Role Purpose

The Talent Acquisition Specialist (Technology & General Recruitment) will support the Bank’s Talent Acquisition function with a dual focus on both technology and general hiring across entry-level and experienced roles. This role will drive agile, end-to-end recruitment activities, including sourcing, attracting, and engaging high-calibre candidates across diverse talent segments. It will leverage innovative, data-driven sourcing strategies and design thinking approaches to optimise talent search and selection processes. The position is accountable for delivering defined recruitment metrics while building strong talent pipelines for both critical technology capabilities and broader business roles in support of the Bank’s growth and digital transformation agenda.

Key Responsibilities

• Leverage diverse sourcing channels, including digital platforms, talent marketplaces, and tech communities, to attract high-quality candidates and build a consistent candidate pool.
• Establish effective recruitment strategies incorporating innovative and data-driven sourcing techniques to improve quality of hire and reduce time-to-fill.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with hiring managers and interface with all levels of management to meet talent requirements.
• Drive end-to-end recruitment processes, ensuring compliance with governance requirements through proper documentation, candidate due diligence, and validation of qualifications, certifications, and experience.
• Establish and maintain diverse talent pipelines, with a deliberate focus on critical skills, emerging technology capabilities, and inclusive hiring practices.
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready recruitment records, ensuring all recruitment activities, decisions, and documentation are properly captured in line with policy and regulatory requirements.
• Utilize digital recruitment tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter and other platforms to actively source, engage, and track candidates while optimising recruiter productivity and candidate experience.
• Partner with the Communications Department to co-design creative recruitment advertisements and collateral for both internal and external hiring initiatives.
• Support workforce planning and talent analytics by providing recruitment insights and hiring status to strengthen outcomes, especially for digital and critical capabilities.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Communication and stakeholder engagement: Ability to influence, exercise discretion, and manage diverse internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Execution capability: Independently manage multiple requisitions, prioritise competing demands, and navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail: Ensure accuracy, quality, and audit-ready documentation across all recruitment activities.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills: Interpret recruitment data, diagnose challenges, and implement practical, results-driven solutions.
• Planning and organisational skills: Efficiently manage end-to-end recruitment processes and adhere to timelines and service levels.
• Digital and systems proficiency: Experience with recruitment tracking systems, sourcing platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter, and data-driven recruitment tools.
• Customer focus and stakeholder partnership: Build trusted relationships and deliver responsive, high-quality talent solutions aligned to business and technology needs.
• Agility and adaptability: Thrive in dynamic environments, adjusting priorities and approaches in response to changing business and talent market demands.
• Ownership and accountability: Take full responsibility for delivery outcomes, ensuring recruitment targets, timelines, and governance requirements are consistently met.
• Innovation and continuous improvement: Apply creative thinking and design-led approaches to enhance sourcing strategies, candidate experience, and recruitment efficiency.
• Integrity and confidentiality: Demonstrate high ethical standards, safeguarding sensitive information and ensuring full compliance with policy, audit, and regulatory requirements.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 3–5 years’ progressive experience in Talent Acquisition within a fast-paced, high-volume environment, with demonstrated exposure to both general and technology recruitment, including niche or hard-to-fill roles.
• Proven track record in delivering end-to-end recruitment outcomes, including improving time-to-fill, quality of hire, and candidate experience, with evidence of process optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Hands-on experience leveraging data and recruitment analytics to inform sourcing strategies, track performance metrics, and support workforce planning decisions.
• Strong proficiency in Recruitment Tracking Systems such as Taleo and advanced sourcing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, with the ability to optimise digital recruitment channels.
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement, supporting hiring managers with recruitment planning and structured selection approaches.
• Exposure to working within a regulated or compliance-driven environment is an added advantage, with strong appreciation for documentation, data integrity, and audit requirements.

Qualifications and Certifications

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field, complemented by a recognised professional HR qualification such as IHRM or CHRP.
• Certification in recruitment, talent analytics, or digital/technology hiring is an added advantage.

Nice to Have

• Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration (MBA), or Organisational Psychology.
• Specialised certification in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment, such as LinkedIn Talent Solutions.