James Douglas Middle East

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Tech)

James Douglas Middle East  •  Dubai, AE (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Our client is a pioneer in online trading. They enable customers to trade in the world's financial markets. Focused on customer-centric solutions, they aspire to be the world's leading online trading service provider.

They are seeking tech savvy & experienced Talent Acquisition Specialists to lead end-to-end recruitment for complex and hard-to-fill roles across multiple geographies. This role focuses on identifying, assessing, and closing high-calibre talent beyond standard CV screening, with strong emphasis on judgment, stakeholder partnership, and candidate engagement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead search strategies for specialist roles across engineering, compliance, trading, and operations
  • Proactively source and engage passive candidates using a mix of AI tools, market mapping, and professional networks
  • Build and manage target talent pipelines for ongoing and future hiring needs
  • Conduct in-depth candidate assessments using internal SATI (Self-Assessment Top grading Interview) framework
  • Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements and hiring standards
  • Challenge unrealistic expectations and maintain hiring quality
  • Manage multiple recruitment processes simultaneously, ensuring timely progress
  • Drive offer management and candidate closure, including counteroffer navigation
  • Identify inefficiencies in recruitment workflows and contribute to continuous process improvement

Key Qualifications

  • 5-8 / 12-15 years of experience in talent acquisition, ideally within fast-paced or global environments
  • Proven track record of successfully closing hard-to-find or niche roles
  • Strong sourcing capability and experience engaging passive candidates
  • Confident stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide direct and constructive feedback
  • Sound judgment in assessing candidate potential, culture fit, and long-term suitability
  • Comfortable operating in evolving processes and ambiguous environments
  • Data-informed decision-maker with strong human intuition

Working Environment

  • High-volume, multi-market recruitment with tight timelines
  • Exposure to evolving recruitment infrastructure and tools
  • Opportunity to influence and improve hiring processes while delivering results
  • Demanding role requiring ownership, resilience, and accountability
James Douglas Middle East

About James Douglas Middle East

James Douglas Middle East is a Dubai-based professional search and leadership advisory firm, delivering with a focus on being a specialist and leveraging the scale of a global existing platform.

James Douglas Middle East is part of its holding company, a publicly listed firm and part of the EMA Global network spanning 40+ countries enabling us to deliver board-level and senior talent solutions across high-impact, high-growth industries.

We work with fast-scaling, regulated, and transforming organizations offering clarity in leadership hiring, discretion in execution, and speed in delivery.

What Sets Us Apart

▪ Strategic HQ in Dubai – Connected globally through the EMA Partners Global network

▪ Sector Specialists – Banking, Fintech, Healthcare, Digital, Consumer, Industrial, Retail & more

▪ Human + AI Advantage – Combining psychometrics, AI tools, and structured search methodology

▪ National Talent Expertise – Deep Nationalization engagement and bilingual recruiter capability

▪ Trusted Partner – Board, Leadership investor, and founder-backed mandates

Email us now: enquiries@jamesdouglas.ae

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
Dubai, AE
Year Founded
2022
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