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Early Careers Recruitment Manager 12-Month FTC (Maternity Cover) West End, London | Private Equity I’m partnering with a highly successful international Private Equity firm to recruit an Early Careers Recruitment Manager on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of the firm’s Early Careers strategy for its Investment Professionals population, overseeing the attraction, recruitment, onboarding and development of graduate, intern and Associate-level talent across Europe. Working closely with senior stakeholders and reporting into the Investment Professionals HR Business Partner, you’ll be responsible for delivering an exceptional candidate experience while building a diverse and high-quality talent pipeline across key locations across Europe. Key responsibilities: • Lead the end-to-end recruitment of Interns and Associates across multiple European offices. • Develop and execute innovative early careers attraction strategies. • Build strong relationships with universities, student societies and key talent pools. • Organise recruitment events, workshops and employer branding initiatives. • Own assessment processes, interview frameworks and selection criteria. • Partner with senior investment professionals on hiring and workforce planning. • Deliver engaging onboarding programmes and support wider early careers development initiatives. • Use data and insights to evaluate programme effectiveness and drive continuous improvement. About you: • Previous experience in an Early Careers Recruitment, Campus Recruitment or Graduate Recruitment role. • Experience managing high-volume or structured early careers programmes within a corporate, professional services, financial services or investment environment. • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels. • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. • Highly organised with excellent project management capabilities. • Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills. • A proactive, relationship-driven approach and genuine passion for talent development. • Experience using Workday would be advantageous. • Interest in leveraging AI and technology to improve recruitment processes is highly desirable. This is an excellent opportunity to join a prestigious investment firm in a highly visible role with significant international exposure and the chance to shape the future talent pipeline of the business. For a confidential discussion, please get in touch. The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.