FARFETCH exists for the love of fashion. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers.
We're a positive platform for good, bringing together an incredible creative community made up by our people, our partners and our customers. This community is at the heart of our business success. We welcome differences, empower individuality and celebrate diverse skills and perspectives, creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We are FARFETCH for All.
PEOPLE TEAM
The People team plays a pivotal role in supporting the business by strategically overseeing the complete employee journey. From drawing in top talent and fostering a high-performance culture and career development, they are instrumental in creating a positive and inclusive workplace environment and managing our workspaces.
LONDON
Our London office is located in Old Street, London’s tech hub, and is home to a wide range of teams. Our open space is ideal for collaborative work and sharing ideas. We also have a large outdoor terrace, which is the perfect spot to have a team lunch or host events.
THE ROLE
In this role we are looking for a Interim Talent Acquisition Specialist who can join us immediately to support on an fixed term contract basis, up to 6 months. You will be supporting a variety of hiring needs across teams that sit within our Business Services job family within FARFETCH.com. This will include hiring for multiple regions for positions within Finance, Legal and People.
Our team is responsible for the full recruitment lifecycle; we identify pipeline recruitment needs, take job briefs, conduct interviews and manage the offer & onboarding process for all new hires. We have day to day interaction with line managers across all business areas and ensure we listen, consult and conduct the recruitment process to a very high standard.
By using a combination of channels including social media, job boards, headhunting and career events, you’ll be able to attract and recruit the necessary quality and quantity of exceptional talent required.
Ideally you’d be someone happy to work with minimal guidance to get things done and thrive with implementing new and exciting initiatives. You should be confident when communicating with stakeholders at all levels, and maintain a solution focused approach when under pressure.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Manage the end-to-end recruitment process from candidate attraction through to offer management; working with the wider People team to onboard new starters
Focus on hiring across roles within Finance, Legal and People.
Execute a multi-channel recruitment strategy
Designs sourcing strategies to meet the hiring needs of the department looking at ways to improve quality of hire (based on data insights), establish efficiencies or diversity of the talent we engage with.
Support the social recruiting plan to attract talent and build the employer brand while offering creative and innovative ideas to develop this further
Assist in managing and delivering talent pipeline across global geographies- UK and Portugal
Maintaining the health and operational integrity of our ATS and using data to drive insights and value for processes management.
Constantly strive to improve the quality, time and cost efficiency of the recruiting function
Ensure all recruitment processes are legally compliant with UK and European employment legislation
WHO YOU ARE
Ideally you are an expert in hiring roles within the Finance and Legal space
You are able to start immediately and open to working on a fixed term contract basis.
In-house or agency experience with knowledge of a variety of recruitment needs
Worked with recruitment technology and have demonstrated experience sourcing candidates directly
Excellent time management skills; able to prioritise and work to tight deadlines
Master of communication, internally and with external stakeholders and suppliers; with proven influencing skills
Experience within a fast-paced environment such as a start-up or a rapidly growing business
Ability to identify and efficiently manage recruitment risks
REWARDS & BENEFITS
Employee Pension Scheme
Flexible Benefits Program
Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover
Flexible work environment (3 days a week in office, 2 days WFH)
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT & SCAM DISCLAIMER
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT- Farfetch is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
SCAM DISCLAIMER- It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels, other than our official careers website. Additionally, Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.
What We Do
FARFETCH is the leading global platform for the luxury fashion industry. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers. Founded in 2007 by José Neves for the love of fashion, and launched in 2008, FARFETCH began as an e-commerce marketplace for luxury boutiques around the world. Today the FARFETCH Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,300 of the world’s best brands, boutiques and department stores, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a single platform. FARFETCH’s additional businesses include Browns and Stadium Goods, which offer luxury products to consumers, and New Guards Group, a platform for the development of global fashion brands. FARFETCH offers its broad range of consumer-facing channels and enterprise level solutions to the luxury industry under its Luxury New Retail initiative. The Luxury New Retail initiative also encompasses FARFETCH Platform Solutions, which services enterprise clients with e-commerce and technology capabilities, and innovations such as Store of the Future, its connected retail solution.
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