Talent Acquisition Partner

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 100,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) is a division of CBRE uniquely positioned to provide a complete set of services to corporate occupiers of commercial real estate across EMEA. GWS is redefining 'workplace' because we believe every place of work can become a competitive advantage for our clients. Productivity, reliability, engagement, quality, brand - the workplace contributes to business results, whether it's an office, a retail outlet, a laboratory, a data centre, a manufacturing environment or a virtual location.


CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management, are recruiting for Talent Acquisition Partner to join our team located in London.

As the Talent Acquisition Partner you will be accountable for recruitment activity within a large division within CBRE GWS. Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Lead and working within alongside a Divisional Managing Director and senior leadership team, you will oversee and manager recruitment activity to a successful conclusion for all roles up to Senior Manager level, including operations, projects, sales and other central functions.

You will be responsible for developing quality market insights and directly sourced candidate pools through a combination of networking, research and sourcing on various candidate attraction tools and job boards.

Responsible for TA activity including sourcing quality recruits, you will provide a high level of customer satisfaction, supporting CBRE diversity equity and inclusion initiatives, vacancy management, candidate management up to day 1, shortlisting, providing candidate feedback, offer negotiation and contract initiation.

The role will be based in London but you may be required to travel and you will also have 1 direct report.

Responsibilities include:

Manage individual requisitions up to day 1, shortlisting, providing candidate feedback, offer negotiation and contract initiation in a way that strengthens and conveys a positive CBRE employer brand

Work directly with Hiring Manager from role briefing to understand job requirements to be able to source suitable candidates from various job boards and databases including Avature managing through to day 1

Develop excellent relationships across the wider TA team, Hiring Managers and other stakeholders
Keep all stakeholders informed throughout the recruitment process

Responsible for managing vacancies as allocated by TA Leads to satisfactory completion, understanding Business Line requirements to deliver recruitment plans to hire key talent into critical roles

Working in collaboration with other members of the Talent Acquisition and People team to ensure the delivery of high-quality recruits against requirements from diverse pools of candidates

Responsible for fulfilling recruitment requirements by building an effective diverse talent pool of potential candidates

Work collaboratively across the team to improve talent acquisition by identifying and sharing key talent

Responsible for operating within the agreed preferred supplier list (PSL) and recruitment processes

Complete market mapping activities that give external insight and potential sources for future roles based on priorities set

Ensures corporate and legal requirements are met as part of their role and champions the Talent Resourcing Principles

Support recruitment projects as required and agreed with the TA Lead

Understand and be compliant with latest legislation including GDPR, Data Protection and CBRE policies
Drive candidate generation through direct sourcing, identify, screen and deliver qualified diverse candidate shortlists

Promotes CBRE employer brand initiatives to attract diverse talent, actively participating across the TA team ensuring best practice is shared and implemented

Act as point of contact for internal and external talent providing customer, candidate and stakeholder satisfaction

Input into and utilise Workforce Plans for current and future hiring demands

Updating Avature ATS and other reporting systems to enable weekly and monthly TA activity reports

Work with agreed Recruitment Agency PSL and manage 3rd party TA suppliers

Support reduced and effective external agency use across CBRE


Experience Required:

Recruitment technology - ATS expertise, varied search and sourcing methods, LinkedIn, talent pooling and market mapping

Experience in recruiting within the Facilities Management or Property sector (desirable)

Have experience in recruiting mid to senior level Management level roles across multiple functions

Worked with multiple stakeholders at senior leadership level