Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, France and UK

At OXB, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re on a mission to enable life-changing therapies to reach patients around the world—and we’re looking for passionate individuals who embody our core values every day: Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, and Respectful.

We’re currently recruiting for a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our HR team supporting recruitment in France and UK. Based in Strasbourg France or Oxford UK, you will partner closely with assigned senior level stakeholders, acting as an advisor and taking ownership for the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from recruitment briefing meeting, advertising, sourcing, arranging interviews and making job offers, negotiating and agreeing final packages.  The scope of recruitment will include from junior to director level roles, playing a key part in advancing our mission and making a real difference.

Your responsibilities in this role would be:

For assigned roles, you will partner with the hiring teams, managing the end-to-end recruitment process.  This includes:

• Conduct a Recruitment Briefing Meeting with the Hiring Manager to ensure an understanding of the requirements of the vacancy and the interview process, providing guidance on the current candidate marketplace

Source

• Develop job adverts to post and advertise vacancies
• Search and ‘headhunt’ candidates directly for niche roles
• Build Talent Pools for specific high-volume roles
• Promote the Employee Referral program and encourage internal development and movement
• Advertise on LinkedIn and Job Boards, promoting the Employee Value Proposition

Assess

• Review applications and assess suitability for open roles
• Provide coaching and counselling to hiring managers to effectively support recruitment objectives and KPI’s

Measure

• Keep abreast of market trends and demands impacting the company’s ability to attract competitive candidates; coordinate with HR on salary offer considerations and equity concerns
• Ensure the ATS and Tracker are kept up to date for reporting purposes

We are Looking For:

• Demonstrable experience within a talent acquisition role with experience of driving and owning the end-to-end recruitment process, gained in an internal recruitment team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English & French is essential
• A proven track record of direct hiring via creative solutions - reducing the overall cost of hire and time to hire
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Good knowledge of legislation in the recruiting process both in the UK and France
• Good organization skills with the ability to anticipate requirements, prioritize own workload and set daily/weekly objectives and targets. Has a sense of urgency
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Proficient IT skills in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of effectively utilising an ATS system

About Us:

OXB is a quality and innovation-led viral vector CDMO with a mission to enable its clients to deliver life changing therapies to patients around the world. One of the original pioneers in cell and gene therapy, we have more than 25 years of experience in viral vectors; the driving force behind the majority of gene therapies.

OXB collaborates with some of the world’s most innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, providing viral vector development and manufacturing expertise in lentivirus, adeno-associated virus (AAV) and adenoviral vectors. OXB’s world-class capabilities span from early-stage development to commercialisation. These capabilities are supported by robust quality-assurance systems, analytical methods, and depth of regulatory expertise.

Why Join Us?

• 💸 Competitive total reward packages
• 🧘 Wellbeing programmes that support your mental and physical health
• 🚀 Career development opportunities to help you grow and thrive
• 🤝 Supportive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• 🧪 State-of-the-art labs and manufacturing facilities
• 🌍 A company that lives its values: Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, Respect

We want you to feel inspired every day. At OXB, we’re future-focused and growing fast. We succeed together—through passion, commitment, and teamwork.

Ready to Make a Difference?

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