Job Description

Talent Specialist

Wellington | Permanent, full-time

Deliver exceptional recruitment and onboarding experiences in a high-performing, fast-paced, financial services environment.

This is a very exciting opportunity for an experienced recruitment professional who enjoys delivery, accountability and well-run processes. Alongside driving high-quality talent acquisition, you’ll get involved in employer brand, learning, capability and culture projects, building broader experience across the People & Culture ecosystem.

About the role | Mō te tūranga

You’ll coordinate and deliver recruitment and onboarding across the employee lifecycle, including advertising, candidate management, interview scheduling and offer documentation. Your focus is on delivering smooth, reliable, high-quality processes with clear communication, consistent documentation and strong follow‑through.

Working closely with both the Advisory and People Operations teams, you’ll sit between these functions to ensure recruitment and related talent activity is delivered professionally, efficiently and in line with organisational standards, controls and EVP. You’ll also support employer brand, capability and culture initiatives that uplift the overall people experience.

The opportunity | He Angitūtanga

• Work closely with a collaborative People & Culture team in a visible, business‑wide role.

• Shape quality experiences for candidates, new starters and hiring leaders.

• Deliver consistent, well‑controlled talent processes that support organisational priorities.

• Broaden your experience across EVP, L&D, capability development and culture projects.

• Join an organisation that values excellence, professionalism and continuous improvement.

Experience | Ngā wheako matua

• Proven experience delivering end‑to‑end recruitment, ideally in‑house (3 years+)

• Strong organisational skills and confidence managing multiple processes at pace.

• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills with candidates and senior business leaders.

• Experience with ATS/HR systems and producing clean, compliant recruitment documentation.

• Comfortable in a regulated, process‑driven environment 

• Positive, service‑oriented communicator with strong follow‑through.

About you | He kōrero mōu

You’re a detail‑oriented, proactive people professional who enjoys delivery over strategy. You take pride in running seamless processes, maintaining  data and supporting polished candidate and leader experiences. You build trusted relationships, communicate clearly and thrive in a fast‑paced, high‑trust, high‑performance environment.

How to apply | Tono mai

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Please click Apply to submit your CV and a brief note outlining your interest. Applications will be reviewed as they come in - early applications are strongly encouraged.

Please contact Maria Lyons at maria.lyons@nicherecruitment or phone 021 403 855 if you would like to discuss this opportunity and/or for a copy of the PD.