Talent Acquisition Partner

Description

The team is hiring a talent acquisition partner to find, assess and hire people for the local market, based in Umkirch, Hamburg or Düsseldorf, Germany.

You will work closely with hiring managers and HR colleagues to deliver hiring outcomes that are compliant and timely, and that give candidates a good experience.

The role helps build strong teams, supports business growth and strengthens the employer brand in a competitive, regulated talent market.

The company is the orthopaedics business of a larger medtech group. It works across joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine, neurology, craniomaxillofacial surgery, power tools and biomaterials.

The orthopaedics business is being separated into a standalone orthopaedics company.

Responsibilities

• Run the full recruiting cycle, from intake meeting through sourcing, screening, interviews and offer support.
• Meet hiring managers to define role requirements and build recruiting strategies.
• Source candidates through job boards, social media, referrals, talent pools and direct approaches.
• Hold qualified candidate conversations and assess talent against the requirements of the role and the company.
• Coordinate interviews and help managers reach hiring decisions on time.
• Keep candidate records and recruitment data accurate in the applicant tracking system.
• Give every candidate a positive, inclusive experience in line with company values.
• Help improve recruiting processes, tools and reporting.

Requirements

• Required: a completed bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, psychology or a comparable field.
• Preferred: a postgraduate qualification in HR or talent management.
• Required: typically 2 to 4 years in recruiting, talent acquisition or HR roles, ideally in an international setting.
• Required: experience running full-cycle recruitment for several roles at the same time.
• Required: strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
• Required: the ability to build effective relationships with hiring managers and other stakeholders.
• Required: working knowledge of applicant tracking systems, recruiting tools and HR systems.
• Required: strong organisation and attention to detail.
• Required: clear written and verbal communication, with German and English proficiency.
• Preferred: experience recruiting in a shared services, corporate or global environment.
• Preferred: experience hiring for technical, commercial or operations roles.
• Preferred: experience using data and metrics to improve recruiting results.
• Preferred: familiarity with employer branding or recruitment marketing.
• Preferred: experience in healthcare, medical devices or another regulated industry.
• Preferred: talent acquisition or HR certifications.
• Preferred skills listed on the posting: administrative recruiting, business behavior, candidate interviewing, coaching, detail orientation, HR strategic management, human resources consulting, problem solving, process improvement, project support, recruiting, recruitment marketing, situational awareness, talent management and training administration.

Conditions

Permanent, full-time position.

Location: Umkirch, Hamburg or Düsseldorf, Germany, with a hybrid work model.

Travel is minimal, with up to 10% within Germany.

Anticipated base pay range: €62,500 to €97,865.

The expected starting pay falls in grade E12 K under the Chemietarifvertrag Baden-Württemberg: €5,327 a month over 13 payments, which is €69,251 a year.

The internal advertisement runs from 30.10.2026 to 13.11.2026.

The separation is expected to take 18 to 24 months and depends on legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representatives, regulatory approvals and other usual conditions.

If you accept, you would likely become an employee of the standalone company after the transaction, governed by its employment processes, policies and benefit plans. Any planned changes would be shared at an appropriate time, subject to consultation.

Applications from people with disabilities are welcome and receive extra consideration at equal suitability.

Benefits

• An annual bonus with a target percentage of pay that depends on pay grade and location, based on individual and company performance in the previous calendar year, or sales commissions.
• Vacation days.
• Parental leave of at least 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave and volunteer leave.
• A well-being reimbursement and programmes for financial, physical and mental health.
• Service anniversary and recognition awards.
• Insurance plans, subject to plan terms, with eligible dependents in some locations.
• These details are for information only. Amounts and benefits may vary by location and may change.