Recruitment Business Partner FTC 12 months

Expana is the world’s leading agrifood-focused Price Reporting Agency (PRA) and global commodity intelligence provider. Formed through the combination of Mintec, Urner Barry, and associated brands, Expana brings together over 200 years of accumulated expertise in global commodity markets, serving more than 3,000 customers across 50 countries.

The Expana platform delivers 36,000+ proprietary price series across 900+ commodities, 70 million+ data points, and 1,400+ price forecasts, all underpinned by IOSCO-assured data integrity. Clients across retail, food manufacturing, agriculture, financial services, and industrial production rely on Expana to optimise procurement, manage commodity risk, and improve profitability across their supply chains.

Recruitment Business Partner (12-Month FTC)

Part-Time - 3 Days per Week - London office 1-2 days per week

Help Us Find Exceptional Talent Around the World

We're looking for a talented and commercially minded Recruitment Business Partner to join our People team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, working 3 days per week.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced recruiter who enjoys building strong relationships, shaping hiring strategies, and delivering an outstanding candidate experience across multiple regions and functions.

As our Recruitment Business Partner, you'll be much more than a recruiter. You'll act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, using talent intelligence, market insights, and proactive sourcing strategies to attract exceptional talent and help the business achieve its growth ambitions.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll partner with leaders and hiring managers across the business to deliver an efficient, inclusive, and high-quality recruitment experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from approval through to offer stage.
• Source and engage candidates through a variety of channels, including LinkedIn, job boards, networking, and agency partnerships.
• Screen and assess candidates against role requirements and business needs.
• Coordinate interviews and ensure a seamless recruitment process.
• Manage offer negotiations and support successful hiring outcomes.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and provide recruitment advice and market insight.
• Support the creation of clear, engaging, and inclusive job descriptions and advertisements.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future business-critical roles.
• Represent the organisation externally through networking, talent communities, industry events, and employer branding initiatives.
• Work closely with HR Business Partners and the CHRO to ensure a joined-up approach to talent acquisition.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with recruitment agencies and external talent partners.
• Ensure agency terms are agreed and in place before recruitment activity commences.
• Provide timely interview feedback and maintain excellent communication with candidates and stakeholders throughout the recruitment process.
• Draft employment offers and contracts, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records and ensure compliance with data protection requirements.
• Track recruitment metrics and provide talent market intelligence to support hiring decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, tools, and candidate experience.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in hearing from people who bring a combination of recruitment expertise, relationship-building skills, and a genuine passion for finding great talent.

Essential Experience

• Previous experience within an internal recruitment, talent acquisition, recruitment business partner, or agency recruitment environment.
• Experience recruiting internationally across multiple countries and regions, not solely within the UK.
• Experience supporting hiring across a range of corporate, commercial, operational, technology, or specialist functions.
• Demonstrated success sourcing talent through direct channels, LinkedIn, networking, talent communities, and job boards.
• Experience managing multiple vacancies simultaneously across different geographies.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and recruitment technologies (Lever experience would be advantageous).

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

You'll be someone who

• Builds credibility and trusted relationships quickly.
• Enjoys partnering with stakeholders and influencing hiring decisions.
• Communicates confidently and professionally with candidates and business leaders.
• Brings a proactive, solutions-focused approach to recruitment challenges.
• Has excellent organisational skills and can effectively manage competing priorities.
• Pays close attention to detail and maintains high levels of accuracy.
• Is comfortable working independently while also collaborating as part of a wider People team.
• Uses data, market intelligence, and recruitment insights to inform decision-making.
• Takes pride in delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
• Is confident using Microsoft Office and recruitment systems.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping how we attract and hire talent across a growing international organisation.

You'll work closely with senior leaders, influence recruitment strategy, contribute to meaningful process improvements, and help build diverse and high-performing teams globally.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to perform at their best. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

If you're excited by the opportunity to make an impact and help connect great people with great opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Core Values at Expana

At Expana, we take great pride in our core values, which guide our actions and shape our culture:

Brilliance: We strive for excellence in everything we do, pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation to deliver outstanding results.

Connected: We believe in the power of collaboration and communication. By fostering strong relationships within our teams and with our partners, we create a supportive environment that drives success.

Make a Difference: We are committed to making a positive impact in our industry and community. Our actions reflect our dedication to sustainability, social responsibility, and delivering value to our stakeholders.

Other values such as trust, transparency, creativity, and ownership define our brand and company culture. These qualities are what we seek in our teams as well. Your unique communication style and optimistic vision will inspire harmony with colleagues, customers, and business partners. Your commitment to excellence and strong relationship skills are also valued.

Positive energy and strategic skills are key to succeeding at Expana. We value both individual success and collaboration, seeking dynamic team players who think outside the box. Everyone's development is integral to our collective success, so we foster and support each person's strengths and talents.

In return for your hard work and dedication, we offer fantastic rewards. Please note that we operate with an agile working model, allowing for remote work and occasional travel to our offices.

It is important to mention that we cannot sponsor or provide any work visas to any candidate in our locations and we will be conducting Right to Work checks during our hiring practices to ensure compliance with employment laws.