Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.co.uk. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Responsibilities

Reporting to UK Talent Acquisition Manager; What you'll be doing; Build trusted partnerships with hiring managers and business leaders, providing expert advice and challenge throughout the hiring process; Develop proactive talent attraction and sourcing strategies aligned to current and future business priorities; Use market intelligence, competitor insight and talent mapping to influence hiring decisions and workforce planning; Identify, engage and nurture diverse talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles; Act as a talent market expert, sharing insights on hiring trends, availability of skills and competitor activity; Drive an exceptional candidate experience, ensuring every interaction reflects AbbVie's values and employer brand; Influence stakeholders to make timely, data-driven hiring decisions that balance speed, quality and diversity; Lead complex and niche recruitment projects, managing multiple priorities whilst delivering against ambitious hiring goals; Continuously seek opportunities to improve recruitment processes, challenge traditional approaches and introduce innovative solutions; Partner closely with HR and business leaders to support organisational growth, capability building and long-term talent planning; Champion inclusive hiring practices and ensure recruitment activities support AbbVie's commitment to diversity and belonging; Use data and recruitment analytics to identify trends, measure success and make recommendations for continuous improvement

Requirements

This is a role for a recruiter who enjoys understanding our business, influencing stakeholders and solving difficult hiring challenges, not simply managing requisitions. We are looking for curiosity, the ability to influence, commercial awareness and talent intelligence.; You'll likely be successful in this role if you:; Have significant end-to-end recruitment experience within a fast-paced environment; Are highly proactive and take ownership of delivering results; Bring credibility and confidence when partnering with hiring managers and business leaders; Enjoy using market intelligence, data and insights to influence decisions; Are naturally inquisitive and take the time to understand the challenges behind the hiring brief; Extensive experience sourcing and talent mapping just as much as managing active recruitment; Have experience recruiting within pharmaceuticals, healthcare or another specialist industry