Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Resourcing Specialist to join our dynamic Talent Acquisition team. In this role, you will own the end-to-end recruitment process for critical roles across the bank, acting as a strategic partner to hiring managers and delivering exceptional candidate experiences.You will bring market insight, innovative sourcing strategies, and a strong focus on building diverse talent pipelines that support our long-term growth ambitions.Key ResponsibilitiesLead full-cycle recruitment for mid-to-senior level positions across business units.Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, define role requirements, and advise on effective hiring strategies.Build and maintain a network of high-quality candidates through proactive sourcing, headhunting, and talent pooling.Leverage data and market intelligence to guide hiring decisions and influence talent strategies.Ensure an exceptional candidate experience at every stage of the process.Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the recruitment process.Manage relationships with internal and external partners, ensuring high-quality delivery and cost efficiency.Stay up to date on market trends, competitor activity, and talent availability in the banking and financial services sector.Drive Localization Agenda across the MENA region. Skills And ExperienceTalent Management Brand Management Candidate Sourcing HR: Policies, Standards and Procedures Collaborating Globally Localization across the MENA region QualificationsExtensive hiring focused experience with full project life cycle recruiting in a fast-paced environment. Prior experience working in house and managing localization agenda through hiring. Demonstrated ability to interact with senior level managers and stakeholders.Extensive experience of recruitment at an operational and strategic level (in-house preferred, or search firm / consultancy)Knowledge and experience of HR information systems ( Success Factor preferred)About Standard CharteredWe're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.Together WeDo the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we doNever settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so wellAre better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long termWhat We OfferIn line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkitsA continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.