{"id":3141565,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ifrs-foundation-talent-acquisition-manager","title":"Talent Acquisition Manager","company":{"id":679592,"name":"IFRS Foundation","domain":"ifrs.org","url":"https://alion.io/company/ifrs-3","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":null},"role":"HR","role_family":"HR","seniority":null,"employment_type":"contractor","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Geneva, Switzerland"],"countries":["CH"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T08:35:26Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-23","last_verified_at":"2026-10-24T18:40:14Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Status: 12-month fixed-term contract, with an immediate start required to support the establishment of our new Geneva office\nLocation: Geneva \nReports to: Director of Talent Acquisition \nThe IFRS Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that develops accounting and sustainability disclosure standards for the capital markets globally. Our standards help companies provide clear, comparable information so investors can make better-informed decisions. \nWith offices in Beijing, Frankfurt, London, Montreal, San Francisco and Tokyo, we are now adding Geneva. Expected to open in mid-2027, the new office will serve as the seat of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), whose standards are in the process of being adopted in close to 50 jurisdictions. \nYou will join as our more detailed plans for the Geneva office take shape. As our Talent Acquisition Manager for the Geneva project, you will play a key part in building the team from the ground up - finding and welcoming the people who will shape how it works and how it connects with our teams around the world. It is a rare chance to combine the stability of an established, globally trusted institution with the energy and ownership of a growing start-up, as the IFRS Foundation enters this next chapter. \nJob purpose: We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Talent Acquisition Manager to join our Talent Acquisition HR Centre of Excellence on a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Geneva. This delivery-focused role will primarily support recruitment for our new Geneva office, leading the delivery of critical and specialist roles. The successful candidate will bring extensive end-to-end recruitment expertise, a strong understanding of the sustainability and/or professional services landscape, and the ability to operate effectively across global markets, with particular knowledge of the Swiss employment market. \nPrincipal accountabilities: \nEnd-to-End Recruitment Delivery \nOwn and manage end-to-end recruitment across a range of roles, with a particular focus on specialist, senior and hard-to-fill positions within sustainability, senior stakeholder engagement and operational disciplines. \nLead sourcing strategy, talent mapping and direct headhunting, proactively building pipelines of high-quality candidates. \nDeliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle, acting as an ambassador for the IFRS Foundation’s employer brand. \nManage relationships with external recruitment partners and search firms, engaging them where appropriate while maximising direct sourcing capability. \nWork in line with agreed HR process frameworks, RACI matrices and service-level agreements. \nStakeholder Engagement & Partnership \nPartner with HR Business Partners (HRBPs), leaders and hiring managers to understand recruitment needs, provide expert advice and agree effective hiring strategies. \nActively gather and incorporate stakeholder feedback to improve recruitment delivery, processes and outcomes. \nOperational Excellence & Governance \nManage strategic talent acquisition projects, ensuring delivery within agreed timeframes and resources. \nMaintain accurate recruitment records and data, monitor key metrics and support continuous improvement across talent acquisition processes. \nKnowledge, Expertise & Market Intelligence \nMaintain up-to-date knowledge of market practices, trends, candidate pools and best-in-class recruitment solutions. \nSupport HRBPs in defining business hiring needs and adapt processes, tools and solutions to meet evolving requirements. \nContribute to a cohesive and inclusive organisational culture through thoughtful talent practices. \nCompetencies \nDeploy and / or initiates and launches HR and talent solutions in response to clearly identifiedorganisational needs and long-term priorities. \nActively collects and considers stakeholder feedback (HRBPs, leaders, managers, employees) to refine, simplify or retire HR programmes and tools over time to ensure fit-for-purpose solutions. \nOwns the delivery of the services and responds to the delivery within the field of expertise. \nBenchmarks, adoptsand adapts global HR and talent trends - including digital solutions - tailoring them thoughtfully to IFRS context rather than copying them one-to-one. \nContinuously improves and streamlines strategic HR tools, platforms and processes, using data and user feedback to decide what to enhance, integrate or remove. \nSkills, Experience & Qualifications \nEssential \nProven experience in a senior in-house Talent Acquisition role, ideally within a Centre of Excellence or similar strategic HR function. \nDemonstrable end-to-end recruitment expertise, from job briefing through to offer and onboarding. \nStrong background in direct sourcing, talent mapping and headhunting, with the ability to build candidate pipelines without over-reliance on agencies. \nExperience recruiting within sustainability, financial services or professional services environments. \nTechnical experience or familiarity with sustainability topics, enabling credible engagement with candidates and hiring managers in this field. \nStrong stakeholder management skills, with a track record of building trusted relationships with senior leaders, HRBPs and hiring managers. \nDemonstrated ability to deliver an outstanding candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. \nStrong experience using HR technology platforms, such as Greenhouse, and similar applicant tracking systems and digital recruitment tools. \nExperience working within the Swiss employment market, including knowledge of local hiring practices, labour law considerations and candidate expectations. \nComfortable working in a global, matrixed organisation and managing multiple priorities simultaneously. \nA data-driven mindset, with experience using recruitment metrics and KPIs to drive continuous improvement. \nExcellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French are required; German is an advantage. \nBased in Switzerland, with Swiss or EU citizenship, or a valid permit to live and work in Switzerland. \nDesirable \nExposure to other European, US and/or Canadian recruitment markets. \nExperience managing legal or compliance-related hiring. \nAbout us\nAt the IFRS Foundation, we believe better information leads to better decisions. We set financial reporting standards that enable companies to meet the evolving information needs of the global capital markets. United by our purpose to foster trust, growth and long-term financial stability in the global economy, we engage in challenging, meaningful work every day-across all our areas of expertise.\nIf you share our passion for this mission, we want to hear from you.\nDiverse perspectives. International expertise.\nWorking for our global organisation offers many benefits, including:\nrewarding work that serves the public interest;\nengagement with diverse international experts;\ninclusive and collaborative teams;\nintellectually challenging projects;\nflexible working arrangements;\nnumerous areas of specialisation; and\nopportunities for professional growth and development.\nDiversity and inclusion are seen as key strengths of our organisation. 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