Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Human Capital (HC)

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in talent and development focus on finding, deploying, training and enabling talent through talent identification and enhancing employee skills and knowledge, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. These individuals collaborate with subject matter specialists and project teams to strategize effective ways to locate, assess, educate and train employees, in line with market developments and firm strategy.

In recruitment and talent acquisition at PwC, you will focus on attracting and selecting top talent to join the organisation. You will play a crucial role in identifying and hiring individuals who align with PwC's values and contribute to its success.

Role: Talent Acquisition Senior Associate – 9 Month Fixed Term Contract

Location: Guernsey

Line of Service: Business Enablement

Grade: Senior Associate

Contracted Hours per Week: 37.5

PwC Channel Islands Overview:

At PwC CI, we help you build, accelerate, and sustain momentum in a world that never stops moving. With our tech-forward and people-empowered network, we provide expert assurance, tax and advisory services to turn challenges into opportunities. Leveraging deep expertise and advanced capabilities, we ensure you’re ready for any future, helping you act boldly and achieve real results.

Job Summary:

To provide effective and efficient support, within the People Pillar in the CI firm (Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney), with a focus on recruiting staff at all levels to meet the needs of the business.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include:

Experienced Hire and Trainee Recruitment:

Aligned to the talent acquisition plan, recruiting to fill agreed target numbers.

Responding to experienced hire vacancies by obtaining a full understanding of the role and its requirements.

Identifying appropriate recruitment sources (agencies, Global Mobility, social media, Social Security websites).

Screening applicants and managing the interview to hire process, supporting candidates with timely and appropriate communication and feedback.

Conducting and participating in 1st and 2nd stage interviews, ensuring both stages are aligned to the Evolved PwC Professional and PwC Values.

Extending offers and ensuring a smooth and efficient onboarding process.

Reviewing the administrative recruitment activities for accuracy.

Attend and support recruitment events and activities.

Work Permits, Visas, and Licences:

Responsible for obtaining relevant work permits/visas to on-board staff.

Supporting and assisting candidates through the process of getting visas through clear, timely and appropriate communications.

Monitoring candidate progress of work permits and Visas.

Providing clear guidance to candidates on Housing and Employment Permit requirements.

Onboarding:

Oversight of all on-boarding activities ensuring consistent and professional joining experience.

Ensuring all relevant preparations for new joiners are made by timely communications to relevant people and systems.

Policies & Processes:

Ensuring that all policies and procedures are fit for purpose as well as continuously looking to make improvements to streamline the process.

Reporting:

Responsible for collating and checking recruitment information (and analysis of that information) for weekly and monthly staff and management reports.

Direct Reports:

This role reports to:

Project & Talent Acquisition Lead 

Reporting to this role:

Oversight of offshore team members

Qualifications & Certifications:

CIPD Level 3 or above (or equivalent).

Must hold a Permanent Resident Certificate/Family Member Resident Permit. We are unable to provide a licence or work permit for this role.

Skills & Experience Required:

Interviewing, assessment & selection (incl CV screening)

Human Capital technologies (e.g., Workday)

Understanding of talent landscape & market

Strong attention to detail

Proactive, self-motivated and able to take responsibility for own work

Ability to communicate confidently and effectively across a wide spectrum of people (various levels of seniority and experience, different cultural and language backgrounds)

Previous HC experience, with a focus on recruitment / talent acquisition

Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new situations and problem solve

Appreciation and understanding of technology; experience with Workday, Google tools and recruitment systems would be advantageous

Strong organisational skills, demonstrated in the ability prioritise a varied and challenging workload

Appreciation of diversity and an inclusive mindset

Resilient and able to cope well under pressure

Travel Requirements:

As part of a cross-island team, this role may require travel between the islands and may occasionally require further travel.

The skills we look for in our people:

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, Evolved PwC Professional.

The Evolved PwC Professional focuses on two core behaviours: Trusted Leadership and Distinctive outcomes. Trusted Leadership is underpinned by core behaviours that Inspire, Empower and Evolve, and Distinctive outcomes is underpinned by behaviours that Champion, Build and Deliver.

Diversity:

We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their unique strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business. https://pwc.to/2vY6KZm.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Applicant Tracking System, Behavioral Interviewing, Campus Placement, Candidate Management, Candidate Selection, Candidate Sourcing, Communication, Contract Negotiation, Creativity, Direct Recruiting, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Employee Referral Programs, End-to-End Recruitment, Escalation Management, Faculty Relations, Hiring Management, Hiring Manager Liaison, Inclusion, Intake Interviews {+ 30 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date