Recruiter (12-month FTC)
Confidential
Posted: May 12, 2026
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Quick Summary
Recruiter plays a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of our client's business operations, managing the flow of information and data between various stakeholders. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with clients, handling complex regulatory requirements and ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. The role requires a strong analytical and communication skills, as well as experience in recruitment and talent management.
Required Skills
Job Description
This is a fixed-term contract role, covering a period of maternity leave. The anticipated duration is 12 months, with a start date of 1st July 2026.
About Waystone Waystone is a leading asset-servicing solutions provider of institutional governance, administration, risk and compliance services to financial institutions. With over 25 years’ experience and a comprehensive range of specialist services to its name, Waystone helps our clients structure, operate and grow through our expertise, innovation and digitisation, backed by the operational scale to support global expansion.
Reporting to the Lead Recruiter, the Recruiter will be an integral part of the team’s success. This role sits within the Talent Acquisition team and is responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of recruitment across agreed roles and functions, with a primary focus on Compliance, Risk, and related Commercial hiring.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for assigned roles, from briefing through to offer and hire
Deliver hiring activity in line with agreed timelines, headcount plans, and service expectations
Partner with hiring managers to clarify requirements, manage expectations, and progress roles efficiently
Proactively source candidates using defined channels and established recruitment methods
Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines, ensuring consistent throughput
Coordinate interviews, gather structured feedback, and manage decision‑making processes
Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records in the ATS, ensuring strong process and data hygiene
Ensure a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the process
Identify operational issues or inefficiencies in the recruitment process and raise practical improvements
Work within existing recruitment frameworks, policies, and compliance requirements
REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Experience
Minimum 3 years' experience in an in‑house or agency recruitment role
Proven experience in an in‑house or agency recruitment role
Strong track record of delivery against hiring demands across multiple concurrent roles
Solid sourcing capability and understanding of recruitment channels
Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and process discipline
Comfortable working with hiring managers and juggling competing priorities
Confident managing recruitment workflows independently, without requiring close supervision
Experience using recruitment tools and HRIS or tracking systems
Desirable
Experience recruiting within Financial Services, including Asset Management, Funds, Private Equity, Wealth, or Financial Advisory environments
Exposure to regulated hiring environments, including FCA‑regulated and SMF‑related roles