Senior Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Officer

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Grant Thornton is currently seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Officer based in Mauritius, to start as soon as possible and work closely with our People & Culture team and Hiring Managers in Luxembourg across all Business Lines.

Joining Grant Thornton is an opportunity to further develop your recruitment expertise in a human-sized organisation and an international working environment. In this operational role, you will contribute directly to the delivery and continuous improvement of our recruitment activities.

Your experience and professional judgement will be key to supporting the ambitions of our People & Culture department and delivering a high-quality experience to candidates and Hiring Managers.

Main mission

Within our People & Culture team, the Senior Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Officer plays a key role in attracting talent and supporting a consistent candidate and onboarding experience. Working from Mauritius in close daily collaboration with the Luxembourg team, you will manage recruitment and onboarding activities, contribute to employer branding and recruitment events, and support the continuous improvement of our tools, processes and reporting.

Main responsibilities

Talent acquisition

• Manage assigned recruitment processes from opening to closure for interns, junior and experienced profiles across all Business Lines (Tax & Accounting, Internal and External Audit, Advisory and Support Services), including administration and candidate communications;
• Liaise with Hiring Managers to define recruitment needs, clarify and prepare engaging job descriptions using the approved templates and manage vacancy postings and updates across relevant platforms (such as university career sites, job boards..);
• Monitor the Talent mailbox, manage recruitment-related correspondence and ensure applications received through the mailbox are promptly recorded in Skeeled our applicant tracking system (ATS);
• Screen applications, shortlist qualified candidates and provide timely responses, including negative feedback, throughout the recruitment process;
• Schedule and conduct interviews to assess candidates’ skills, experience and alignment with Grant Thornton’s culture and values;
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate, vacancy and recruitment activity records in Skeeled;
• Manage employee referrals, including referrer updates, administrative follow-up, reminders and reward coordination;
• Create and manage Skeeled access and provide support or training for Hiring Managers using the system;
• Coordinate the operational preparation of career fairs and recruitment events, maintain relationships with universities and schools, and participate in online job fairs;
• Contribute to the annual recruitment goodies plan, from gathering employee feedback and preparing proposals through to coordinating approved orders;
• Coordinate the administrative steps relating to work permit applications for selected candidates in accordance with the applicable internal procedures;
• Prepare the monthly recruitment report for Luxembourg Business Line meetings and submit it for review in line with the internal four-eyes process;
• Collaborate daily with the Luxembourg People & Culture team and ensure clear, proactive communication on recruitment progress, priorities and potential issues.

Onboarding Management

• Manage the administrative and logistical preparation for new employees’ arrivals, including checking all mandatory forms and creating and verifying the required system and tool access; 
• Monitoring with support functions; 
• Organise our two monthly welcome days; 
• Sending of integration forms and scheduling of related meetings in accordance with our internal policies;
• Daily collaboration with your People & Culture team members.

Main requirements

• 2 to 4 years of Recruitment / Onboarding experience;
• Bachelor degree (BAC +3) in Human Resources;
• Fluent in French and English ;
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint);
• Knowledge of the Financial sector is considered as an advantage;
• Knowledge of any HRIS and/or Recruitment Software could be interesting;
• High level of professionalism, integrity and ethical standards;
• Take ownership, build trust and act in line with company values and procedures;
• Flexible, curious, proactive, rigorous and solution-oriented, with strong attention to detail;
• Very good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and provide constructive feedback;
• Strong organizational skills, able to manage priorities autonomously and deliver high-quality work;
• Adaptable and resilient, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development.