Talent Acquisition Partner (Fixed-Term Contract)

Join NSF and Help Shape the Future of Talent Across Europe & Africa

At NSF, our mission is to improve human health. As a global leader in testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services, we support clients across the food, water, health sciences, and sustainability sectors worldwide.

We're looking for a multi-lingual English and German-speaking Talent Acquisition Partner to join our Europe & Africa HR team based in Hamburg, Germany. This is an exciting opportunity for a recruitment professional who enjoys partnering with leaders, sourcing exceptional talent, and delivering an excellent candidate experience across multiple countries and business functions. This is a 3-month fixed-term contract at minimum, full-time, hybrid role, with 3 days per week in office in the center of Hamburg.

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across Europe and Africa, from intake through to offer and onboarding support.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR colleagues to understand talent needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Source, engage, and assess candidates through direct sourcing, referrals, internal mobility, LinkedIn, and other recruitment channels.
• Provide market intelligence and talent insights to support hiring decisions.
• Deliver a professional, inclusive, and positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Support structured and consistent interview and selection practices.
• Maintain accurate recruitment data, reporting, and applicant tracking system records.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects across talent acquisition processes, tools, and reporting.

Must Haves:

• Previous experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, human resources, or a related field.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruitment from intake through to offer stage.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Proven sourcing capability, including direct sourcing and use of recruitment platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Excellent communication skills in English and German.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple vacancies and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and recruitment reporting tools.
• Ability to work effectively with stakeholders across different countries, cultures, and time zones.

Beneficial:

• Experience recruiting across multiple European and/or African countries would be beneficial.
• Experience recruiting for technical, audit, laboratory, life sciences, commercial, or corporate roles is a plus.

If you're passionate about connecting great people with meaningful careers and want to make an impact across a diverse and international region, we'd love to hear from you.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Please note that NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and search firms for this role. Resumes submitted to an NSF employee by a third-party agency without a valid written and signed search agreement between NSF and said third-party agency will become the sole property of NSF. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.