Job Description

Job Overview

Business Segment:

Corporate & Investment Banking

Location:

ZA, GP, Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street

Job Type:

Full-time

Job Ref ID:

80348781A-0003

Date Posted:

8/22/2025







To render strategic and advisory Talent Acquisition (TA) services in Corporate and Investment Banking, and drive the deployment of professional and consistent Talent Acquisiton operations, ensuring alignment to Group standards. To transform the TA practice in response to the dynamic resourcing requirements of the organisation.



Qualifications



Minimum qualifications

Degree in Human Resources Management / Behavioural Science / Social Science.



Experience required

Minimum of 10 years demonstrated experience leading a Talent Acquisition function for an organisation operating in multiple jurisdictions and having a regional and/or global mandate. Prior exposure to complex problem solving for strategy and vision setting within Talent Acquisition, with evidence of contribution to the People & Culture practice. Proven ability in defining and shaping the talent acquisition plan for the Business Unit, seamlessly integrating it with the wider People and Culture agenda. Confidently support Business Unit stakeholders within People & Culture and the wider organisation from a talent acquisition perspective. Maintain relevance as the subject matter expert by ensuring insights are accurate and readily available. Prior experience in actively engaging in the strategic hiring activities of the GCE-2 layer. Conceptualise what success looks like in each GCE-2 role, and position TA for success by critically evaluating talent and making the relevant acquisition decisions. Ability to conceptualise points of integration between the future world of work and foundational talent acquisition processes i.e. succession planning, diversity of talent, employer brand positioning, and/or other projects. Consider the future needs of the organisation and derive innovative strategies to meet business demands without compromising on the immediate needs of the business. Must have a deep understanding and execution of leveraging people and talent acquisition data and engage in benchmarking and other data analytics to support hiring efforts and to provide relevant labour market insights to relevant business and People & Culture forums. Measure the impact of Talent Acquisition in the organisation and plan to meet future business needs.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Articulating Information

Challenging Ideas

Convincing People

Developing Strategies

Directing People

Embracing Change

Examining Information

Generating Ideas

Interacting with People

Making Decisions

Providing Insights

Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

Business Acumen (P&C)

Change Management (HR)

People & Culture Consulting

People Strategy Development

Recruitment

Talent Management

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