Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the Role
We are seeking a talented Talent Acquisition Specialist/Head Hunter for a renowned Forex Trading Company based in Dubai. This role will focus on end-to-end recruitment in a dynamic and fast-paced sales environment, particularly for Retention and Conversion Sales roles. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in Talent Acquisition, especially sourcing candidates across European markets, and be capable of managing a team of in-house recruiters while delivering high-quality recruitment services.

Key Responsibilities
Recruitment Delivery

• Manage end-to-end recruitment from sourcing and screening through offer, joining, and onboarding.
• Proactively headhunt experienced Retention and Conversion Sales candidates through LinkedIn, referrals, databases, professional networks, and direct approach.
• Conduct candidate screening, coordinate interviews with hiring managers, manage offers and negotiations, and follow through to a successful start date.
• Build and maintain live talent pipelines for recurring roles so vacancies are filled from a warm pool rather than started from zero.

Team Leadership

• Manage and guide in-house recruiters, allocate vacancies across the team, and set clear priorities.
• Monitor recruiter KPIs and hiring targets; coach the team on sourcing technique, screening quality, and candidate handling.
• Calibrate with hiring managers to ensure consistent screening against agreed standards.

Reporting and Data

• Maintain recruitment trackers, talent pipelines, and source-effectiveness data.
• Build and present monthly recruitment reports to senior management and the executive team covering pipeline volume, conversion by stage, source effectiveness, time to fill, cost per hire, and month-on-month movement.
• Present findings clearly to a numbers-focused audience, leading with headline figures, showing funnel drop-off, and explaining implications for hiring decisions.
• Flag rejection patterns that indicate role definition, market, or offer problems and recommend solutions.

HR and Onboarding Support

• Support basic HR administration and onboarding documentation.
• Coordinate with HR and the PRO on visa, documentation, and joining formalities.
• Ensure new joiners are properly handed over to their department on day one.

Requirements

• Currently based in the United Arab Emirates.
• Proven experience in Talent Acquisition / Headhunting, specifically for Retention, Conversion, and Sales roles.
• Mandatory: Proven experience in European hiring with a strong track record of sourcing and recruiting candidates across European markets.
• Strong LinkedIn sourcing and direct approach capabilities, with an established candidate network.
• Experience managing, mentoring, or supervising in-house recruiters.
• Confident interviewing, negotiation, candidate assessment, and candidate management skills.
• Working knowledge of UAE HR, visa, and onboarding processes.
• Strong ability to prepare and present recruitment reports to senior management.
• Strong Excel skills for recruitment tracking, reporting, and analysis.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Comfortable working to targets in a fast-paced, high-volume sales environment.

Preferred

• Recruitment experience within CFD, Forex, FinTech, Brokerage, or Financial Services.
• Strong existing European candidate network.
• Experience recruiting for UK and European sales desks.
• Experience hiring across Canada, Australia, and other international English-speaking markets.
• Experience building recruitment reporting and source-effectiveness tracking from scratch.

Benefits

• 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 a team to lead and direct access to senior management.