Talent Acquisition Specialist – Head‑hunter for Financial Sales

About the role

We are seeking a hands‑on, target‑driven Head‑hunter / Talent Acquisition Specialist with proven experience recruiting Retention and Conversion Sales professionals within the CFD, Forex or wider financial services sector. This is a delivery role, not an administrative one. You will own end‑to‑end recruitment for high‑volume sales desks, headhunt experienced candidates directly rather than waiting on applications, and guide the performance of our in‑house recruitment team.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end recruitment from sourcing and screening through offer, joining and onboarding.
• Proactively headhunt experienced Retention and Conversion Sales candidates via LinkedIn, referrals, databases, professional networks and direct approach.
• Conduct candidate screening, coordinate interviews, manage offers and negotiations, and ensure successful start dates.
• Build and maintain live talent pipelines for recurring roles.
• Manage and guide in‑house recruiters, allocate vacancies, set priorities and monitor KPIs.
• Coach the team on sourcing technique, screening quality and candidate handling.
• Maintain recruitment trackers, talent pipelines and source‑effectiveness data.
• Build and present monthly recruitment reports to senior management, highlighting pipeline volume, conversion rates, source effectiveness, time to fill and cost per hire.
• Support basic HR administration and onboarding documentation, coordinate visa and joining formalities, and ensure smooth hand‑over on day one.

Required profile

• Currently based in the United Arab Emirates.
• Proven experience in headhunting or talent acquisition for Retention and Conversion Sales roles.
• Experience managing or supervising in‑house recruiters.
• Strong LinkedIn sourcing and direct‑approach capability with an established candidate network.
• Confident interviewing, negotiation and candidate‑management skills.
• Working knowledge of UAE HR, visa and onboarding processes.
• Proven ability to build and present recruitment reports to senior management.
• Strong Excel skills for recruitment tracking, reporting and analysis.
• Excellent English communication skills, written and spoken.
• Comfortable working to targets in a fast‑paced, high‑volume sales environment.

Required skills

• LinkedIn sourcing
• Microsoft Excel
• Recruitment reporting
• Data analysis

What we offer

• Competitive salary package
• UAE employment visa provided by the company
• Medical insurance
• Company‑provided daily lunch buffet
• Professional growth and career development opportunities
• Genuine ownership of the recruitment function with direct access to senior management