In-House Recruiter (9-month FTC)

We’re looking for an experienced In-house Recruiter to join our Recruitment team on a 9-month fixed-term contract, to provide maternity cover. In this varied, hands-on role, you'll manage recruitment across a range of business functions, including Compliance, Risk, Finance, Marketing, Business Development, Customer Services, and Operations. Taking ownership of vacancies from briefing through to offer, you'll partner closely with hiring managers to understand their needs, provide market insight, and deliver effective attraction strategies that secure the best talent. Direct sourcing is central to our recruitment approach at AJ Bell, so you'll be confident proactively identifying and engaging candidates through LinkedIn, headhunting, networking, and other sourcing channels, particularly for specialist and hard-to-fill roles. As this is a maternity cover role, you’ll join an established and supportive team and we're looking for a recruiter who can quickly get up to speed, confidently manage their own workload, and take full ownership of the end-to-end recruitment process. What you’ll do: Partner with hiring managers to understand their needs and deliver tailored recruitment strategies. Manage the end-to-end recruitment process across a variety of vacancies, from initial briefing to managing offers. Advise hiring managers on recruitment strategy, candidate availability, salary expectations and market conditions. Proactively source and approach candidates through LinkedIn, direct search, networking, job boards and other relevant channels. Build strong candidate pipelines and talent pools to support future hiring needs. Manage candidate screening, interview preparation, feedback and offer processes, delivering a positive and personalised candidate experience throughout. Support the wider Recruitment team with vacancies during particularly busy periods, including entry-level roles. Manage vacancies and candidate activity through out applicant tracking system (ATS), SmartRecruiters. Act as an ambassador for AJ Bell and helping us continue to build our profile as an employer of choice. What you’ll bring: Proven end-to-end recruitment experience, either within a fast-paced in-house or agency environment. Experience independently managing vacancies from initial briefing through to offer. Experience recruiting within at least one of the following areas: financial services, operations, finance, risk, compliance or marketing. Strong direct sourcing and headhunting skills. Confidence using LinkedIn and other recruitment channels to build candidate pipelines. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with a proactive and self-sufficient approach. Good understanding of UK recruitment legislation, including data protection, right to work and immigration requirements. Experience using an applicant tracking system would be advantageous. This role is offered on a 9-month fixed term contract to provide maternity cover. About AJ Bell AJ Bell is one of the UK’s fastest-growing investment platform businesses, providing award-winning solutions for everyone, from professional financial advisers to first-time investors. Today, over 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we’re helping more people take control of their financial futures. We’re proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026 a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture. What we offer 25 days holiday, increasing with service + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays 6% Pension with matched contributions Share schemes (including free shares and BAYE) Health Cash Plan and discounted private healthcare Free onsite gym Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria) Travel and bike loan schemes Employee Assistance Programme Life at AJ Bell Regular social events including summer and Christmas parties Learning and development opportunities tailored to you Casual dress code Friendly, supportive team environment Our ways of working We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 50% of your working time per month spent in the office. For new starters, there’s an initial period of full-time office working to help you settle in and build relationships. Inclusion & diversity We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience and potential.