Job Title
EIC Talent Advisor
Job Description Summary
We’re excited to offer a dynamic opportunity for an experienced Early Careers/University Recruiter to join our EMEA Talent Acquisition team at Cushman & Wakefield. This role sits within our Global Early in Careers (EIC) Talent Acquisition function, supporting strategic hiring across multiple business areas and service lines throughout EMEA.
You’ll report directly to the Director of Specialty Talent Segments (based in the US) and collaborate closely with senior business leaders to shape, implement, and continuously improve our Early Careers recruitment strategy across Europe. This includes designing impactful programs for Interns, Apprentices, and Graduates—both cyclical and ad hoc.
This is a highly collaborative role, working cross-functionally with HR, Talent Acquisition Operations, and senior stakeholders to deliver best-in-class recruitment experiences. You’ll bring curiosity, data-driven insight, and a proactive mindset to identify opportunities and add value at every stage of the hiring journey.
Job Description
About the role:
- Partner with business leaders to understand workforce needs and develop tailored resourcing strategies for current and future talent pipelines
- Design and execute sourcing strategies to attract diverse early career talent across EMEA
- Lead end-to-end recruitment campaigns, ensuring timely delivery and strong stakeholder engagement
- Serve as a subject matter expert in Early Careers recruitment, offering innovative and cost-effective solutions
- Build and maintain strong relationships with universities and educational institutions; plan and host events both on-campus and in-office to strengthen our employer brand
- Use data and insights to inform decision-making and continuously improve recruitment performance
- Collaborate with global and regional teams to align on best practices and ensure consistency across programs
Knowledge & Experience
- Proven experience managing high-volume and niche early careers recruitment campaigns
- Strong background in professional services or similar fast-paced environments
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, and academic institutions
- Hands-on, pragmatic approach to recruitment with a focus on delivering results
- Personable, engaging, and confident in influencing at all levels of the organization
- Passionate about early talent development and committed to creating inclusive hiring experiences
This role offers the chance to shape the future of talent at Cushman & Wakefield—bringing fresh thinking, strategic insight, and a human touch to how we engage the next generation of professionals.
Why join Cushman & Wakefield?
As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;
- Being part of a growing global company;
- Career development and a promote from within culture;
- An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion
We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.
We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.
That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.
We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.
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