Job Description

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Location: Paço de Arcos, Oeiras, Portugal | Hybrid Working

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

As we continue to grow, we're looking for experienced Talent Acquisition Partners to join our international recruitment team based at Oriente Green Campus, one of Lisbon's leading innovation districts.

You'll work alongside a collaborative network of TA professionals, supporting hiring across multiple countries while benefiting from the expertise and support of local leaders and colleagues.

Your Impact

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you'll play a key role in shaping the future workforce of Thales. Partnering closely with hiring managers and business leaders, you'll deliver end-to-end recruitment while acting as a trusted advisor, using market intelligence, data, and talent insights to influence hiring decisions.

You'll combine strategic sourcing, talent attraction, and recruitment marketing techniques to identify and engage exceptional talent, ensuring an outstanding candidate experience and helping build diverse, future-ready teams.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll manage the full recruitment lifecycle, developing hiring strategies, building proactive talent pipelines, and leveraging tools such as Phenom CRM, LinkedIn Recruiter, and recruitment analytics to drive hiring success.

Working in a data-led environment, you'll use talent intelligence and market insights to support workforce planning, champion inclusive hiring practices, enhance employer branding, and continuously improve recruitment outcomes.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a proactive and relationship-focused recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys partnering with stakeholders to solve hiring challenges.

You will bring:

• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• A consultative, data-driven approach to talent acquisition.
• A passion for sourcing, talent attraction, and delivering excellent candidate experiences.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Why Join Thales?

At Thales, you'll join a global technology leader whose innovations make the world safer, more secure, and more connected. You'll have the opportunity to influence strategic hiring decisions across multiple countries, work on a broad range of roles and disciplines, and further develop your expertise in talent intelligence, sourcing, recruitment marketing, and data-driven hiring.

We look forward to receiving your application and helping you build your future with Thales.