Mode Search is partnering with a leading luxury Ready-to-Wear fashion house to appoint a Talent Partner who will play a key role in shaping the organisation's talent strategy. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-paced business, partnering with leaders across the organisation to attract exceptional talent and support the continued growth of a globally recognised luxury brand.
Based in London. Reporting to the Head of People, the Talent Partner will work closely with senior stakeholders across both corporate and retail functions, taking ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle while acting as a trusted advisor on hiring strategy, market insights and talent acquisition best practices.
The Role
- Lead end-to-end recruitment across a broad range of corporate, head office and retail functions.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand business priorities, workforce planning and current hiring requirements.
- Develop proactive sourcing strategies to identify and engage high-calibre talent across the luxury, premium and consumer sectors.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for business-critical and future hiring needs.
- Conduct candidate interviews and assessments, providing informed recommendations and market insight throughout the hiring process.
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience from initial engagement through to offer and onboarding.
- Reduce agency reliance by driving direct sourcing through LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, referrals and industry research.
- Manage external recruitment partners where required, ensuring quality, efficiency and value.
- Provide market intelligence on talent trends, salary benchmarking and competitor activity to support hiring decisions.
- Monitor recruitment performance through key hiring metrics, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ensure recruitment processes are inclusive, compliant with UK employment legislation and aligned with best practice.
- Support wider People initiatives, including employer branding, talent mapping, succession planning and continuous improvement projects.
Requirements
- Proven experience in an in-house Talent Acquisition or Recruitment Partner role, or within a specialist search consultancy, ideally supporting luxury, premium fashion, retail or consumer brands with corporate functions, retail operations would be an an advantage but not a must
- Demonstrated success managing multiple recruitment processes across diverse business functions.
- Strong knowledge of the luxury fashion talent market and established networks within the sector.
- Expertise in direct sourcing techniques, including LinkedIn Recruiter and proactive talent mapping.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and advise hiring managers at all levels.
- Strong interviewing and candidate assessment capabilities.
- Highly organised with the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-moving environment.
- Comfortable using applicant tracking systems and recruitment data to inform decision making.
- Passionate about delivering an outstanding candidate experience and building long-term talent relationships.
- Commercially minded, collaborative and motivated by helping businesses attract and retain exceptional people.