HR Specialist (Recruitment/Talent Acquisition)

Nairobi, Kenya

11-03-2026

JD1435

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The role requires an experienced Human Resources professional with proven Talent Acquisition ("TA")/ Recruitment experience in financial, legal, accounting or trust & fiduciary services, preferably with international Executive Search Consulting firms. As part of Amicorp Group Human Resources team, the role holder will be primarily responsible for driving the mid and senior level talent acquisition for different business lines. The role holder has accountability to support the Group Head - Human Resources to enforce TA policies & processes, main and enhance the HRMS capabilities. The role holder shall own the Hiring process end to end till a successful candidate completes onboarding and handover to the Business HR team.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



  • Work with the Global Head of Human Resources to determine business recruitment needs.

  • Determining selection criteria, hiring profiles, and job requirements for vacant positions.

  • Responsible for all external job postings and ads on social media and other targeted advertising forums.

  • Sourcing potential candidates through online company career portals, recruitment sites, job boards, social platforms, as well as print media, posters, and flyers, when required.

  • Drive targeted head-hunting for critical positions.

  • Managing hiring processes via electronic Applicant Tracking System (paper-less HR team)

  • Collaborate with the team on candidate selection after initial applicant screening as well as resume review, evaluating applications and screening candidates via calls or emails, as well as facilitating pre-interview assessments, if any.

  • Compiling interview questions and conducting in-person or video call interviews with shortlisted candidates.

  • Co-ordinate business assessments in an efficient and time effective manner.

  • Negotiate offer terms and compensation discussions and arrive at consensus before a formal offer is made.

  • Support business HR team in ensuring success/ closing rate of offers made.

  • Own the initial onboarding by co-odinating with the candidate on onboarding completion from candidates side, conducting reference checks and signing off the mandatory checks required by the Company

  • Facilitate on-boarding formalities for new employees and ensure structured and timely induction in accordance with internal timelines and standards of completion.

  • Extensive use of HR system for documenting processes as well as fostering good relationships with potential candidates and past applicants.

  • Champion Amicorp values and help create a positive, progressive, driven, thriving work environment.


DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES



  • Developing hiring strategies and procedures in line with industry trends, as well as keeping informed of advancements in the field.

  • Preparing hiring forecasts as part of the company's strategic planning.


TIME RECORDING AND DELIVERY



  • Accurately record time and value of service when working on projects and business line linked activities or required to do so.

  • Monitor own productivity and review productivity and performance against deliverables.

  • Follow a disciplined approach to submitting timesheets and tracking deliverables.

  • Ensure all daily and weekly deliverables are met, all deadlines are always adhered to and quality is ensured with no errors that impact the business and the Company


TEAM COLLABORATION AND COLLECTIVE PERFORMANCE



  • Work collaboratively with the regional HR colleagues to achieve team objectives and shared outcomes.

  • Participate actively in HR team meetings, knowledge sharing sessions, and collective projects.

  • Contribute to the development of a cohesive and supportive HR culture, emphasizing trust, respect, and shared accountability.

  • Support fellow HR team members during high workload periods or cross-border initiatives. Be the buddy to take on the team's responsibilities when asked to do so.

  • Contribute to joint HR goals, recognizing that team performance and cooperation form an integral part of performance evaluation.


OTHER DUTIES



  • Undertake the role of director, trustee, nominee, manager, partner, secretary, authorized signatory or any related position in internal entities or client entities of Amicorp Group, where necessary and required by the Management.

  • Undertake such other duties, as may from time to time, be required by the Management or/ and Group Human Resources.


Qualifications, Skills, and Experience



  • University degree with further specialization in Human Resources Management;

  • Recruitment experience of over 10 years working with an external search consultant as well as working as part of in-house TA team;

  • Experience in Fiduciary/ Fund/ Asset Management/ Financial Services will be an added advantage;

  • Should possess excellent domain knowledge (Human Resources Management and Development along with supporting technologies);

  • Positive can-do attitude, influencing skills and a passion for recruitment, people and performance;

  • Highly result driven, with the ability to work with tight turn-around times and deadlines, while ensuring quality;

  • Hands-on with high level of personal accountability for delivering quality and timely work;

  • Completes own role largely independently within defined policies and procedures;

  • High level of computer literacy with excellent hands-on experience with MS Office and HRMS/Recruitment Tools.

  • Exhibits strong leadership, social & interpersonal skills; a positive can-do attitude and creativity.

  • Excellent 'client' (stakeholder/ candidate) facing skills. Well-developed spoken and written communication skills and the ability to tailor style to relevant audiences, and successfully liaise with people at different levels. Excellent English language fluency; additional languages preferred.

  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills, solution driven, highly organized and detail-orientated with good decision making and time management skills. Independent, hands-on and takes accountability to deliver solutions and results.

  • Anticipates and adapts quickly to changing organizational and business needs. Able to make decisions and solve problems involving varied levels of complexity, ambiguity and risk;

  • Ability to adapt and work under pressure in a smaller, dynamic, flexible team environment; along with being part of a bigger matrix organization. Proven leadership and team player skills, with ambition to excel in the role.


For queries, please contact: Jobs@amicorp.com

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