Zenith Investment Partners Hiring for Talent Specialist at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Full Time

Zenith Investment Partners is one of Australia’s leading investment research and consulting businesses, specialising in managed funds research, consulting and investment solutions for financial advisers and their clients. We are currently recruiting for a Talent Specialist to join our team in Melbourne or Sydney (hybrid).

As a skilled and proactive Talent Specialist you will join our dynamic team and lead all things talent related for our Australian operation. This is a newly created position ready for you to make your mark and influence our talent strategy. This role isn’t transactional recruitment, it’s an opportunity to build our talent pipelines, work closely with internal teams to create campaigns, target talent via social media, conferences and industry events.

We have a number of exciting projects we’d love you to lead or contribute to including partnering with universities to build out an intern program. We are looking for somebody who is creative, loves networking and building a strong individual and company profile. This role will join part of our local People & Culture team and will contribute to global initiatives via our broader HR colleagues across 15 different countries.

Your key responsibilities as a Talent Specialist will be to:

• Develop, enhance and execute talent acquisition strategies across the Australian operation
• Collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand talent requirements, refine position descriptions, and build candidate profiles
• Utilise diverse sourcing methods to identify and engage with future talent
• End to end recruitment including sourcing, screening, coordination of assessments, and interviews
• Schedule and lead interviews, and other selection processes, ensuring a seamless, unbiased and efficient candidate experience
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records in our applicant tracking system (Workable)
• Conduct reference checks, and other pre-employment verification requests as required
• Work on collective projects to strengthen and broaden our employee value proposition and employer brand
• Champion new initiatives and execute on team and personal goals
• Stay abreast of industry trends and best practice in talent acquisition
• Continuous improvement focus via enhancing processes and developing strategies
• Where the opportunity exists you can work across various global recruitment efforts including sourcing candidates for offshore teams.

To join us as a Talent Specialist you will need the following experience and skills:

• You must have solid recruitment or talent acquisition experience, preferably from an agency environment
• You must have extensive experience working with LinkedIn Recruiter and other CV databases, with knowledge of sourcing strategies
• You must have strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• You must have excellent organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple vacancies and priorities
• You must have excellent MS Office skills
• You will have a passion for and ability to understand the importance of diversity, culture and differences in the workforce
• You will have the ability to work independently and take ownership of own workload
• You will be a team player who can communicate and work effectively with all stakeholders at all levels
• You must have excellent presentation skills with the ability to influence and steer conversations
• You will ideally have experience within the finance industry

By joining the team as a Talent Specialist, you will be offered the following:

• A dynamic company that is a leader in its segment and actively contributes to the development of the market
• A role that is varied in its responsibilities and welcomes initiative and collaboration with other motivated and experienced professionals
• The opportunity to make your mark on the success of a fast-paced entrepreneurial company that is growing rapidly internationally
• A pleasant, ambitious and professional working climate with good opportunities for further development
• A culture that is about continuous learning and development to ensure that we retain our brand integrity within the global fund industry
• Commitment to foster an environment that welcomes individual perspectives, backgrounds, and life experiences
• Eligibility of discretionary bonus
• 4 days study leave per annum
• $4,000 p.a. study allowance paid for successful completion of approved courses (in accordance with Continuing Professional Education policy)
• Flexible work options under our Versatile Work Practices