Talent Acquisition Specialist (12m Contract)

This role will support BNP Paribas and the Talent Acquisition Partner in delivering a high volume of recruitment, as well as optimizing recruitment, onboarding and candidate care processes. 

Primary Role Responsibilities
* Facilitate candidate screening, interview coordination and selection (including HR‑interview) to ensure a seamless, competency‑based hiring experience.
  * Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment cycle, delivering timely updates, feedback and a positive employer brand impression.
* Build and maintain a strong relationship with the offshore service‑provider handling recruitment‑administration tasks, ensuring service‑level agreements are met.
* Work collaboratively with the Human‑Resources Business Partner (HRBP) Team and hiring managers to define role requisitions, interview panels and hiring criteria.
* Own the day‑to‑day administration of the applicant‑tracking system (Avature), ensuring accurate data entry, pipeline visibility and compliance with reporting standards.
* Identify bottlenecks in the recruitment workflow; propose and pilot automation, SOP enhancements or technology upgrades to reduce time‑to‑fill and improve quality‑of‑hire.
* Participate in cross‑functional TA initiatives such as employer‑branding campaigns, talent‑community building, campus‑recruitment programs and diversity‑inclusion hiring drives.
* Contribute to the design and rollout of process‑improvement projects (e.g., interview‑panel training, ATS workflow redesign, recruitment automation pilots).

 What is required for you to succeed? 
  * 2+ years of working in a high volume HR/Recruitment environment
  * Proven ability to work under pressure in a deadline driven and rapidly changing environment
  * An understanding of recruitment and the practicalities of doing this in volume 
  * Excellent attention to detail
  * An ability to prioritise and manage multiple activities at once
  * Experience of Application Tracking Systems (Desirable)

ABOUT BNP PARIBAS

BNP Paribas is a top-tier European and international banking establishment, with an uninterrupted presence in the APAC region since 1860 and in Australia since 1881. Combining global expertise and local know-how, BNP Paribas in Australia and New Zealand delivers solutions to our clients through Corporate and Institutional Banking and Asset Management - a bridge between corporate and institutional clients.

 We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.

BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.

Reasonable adjustments during our recruitment process;

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us at bnpp.hrss.recruitment.operations [at] asia.bnpparibas (dot) com or +61 2 9216 8633 (and ask for the Talent Acquisition Manager in the HR Team).

BNP Paribas Awards Obtained;

BNPP has won Top employer Europe award in a 10th consecutive year