Contingent Recruiter (RPO Recruiter) - Financial Services

Location: Melbourne Australia

Job Description:

Contingent Recruiter (RPO Recruiter) - Financial Services, Melbourne or Sydney

Requisition ID

25747

Country

Australia

Location type

Hybrid

State / Province

New South Wales, Victoria

City

Melbourne, Sydney

About Us

Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business - synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That's why the world's most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us - for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition to Be More Than.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, our over 9,000 colleagues globally serve clients in more than 50 countries. We offer five core capabilities that span the full talent lifecycle:

• Organizational Strategy
• Assessment and Succession
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership Development
• Rewards and Benefits

Job description

Contingent Recruiter

RPO Recruiter | Korn Ferry

Location & Working Model

• Client: Financial Services
• Location: Melbourne CBD or Sydney CBD
• Working style: Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite
• Employment type: Permanent employee of Korn Ferry

About the Role

Korn Ferry is partnering with one of our ANZ marquee clients within the Financial Services sector to deliver end‑to‑end contingent recruitment through an embedded RPO model.

We are seeking an experienced Contingent Recruiter to manage both MSP operations and hands‑on recruitment, supporting high‑volume operational hiring within a highly regulated environment.

While the primary focus of this role is contingent hiring for frontline operational roles, there may also be opportunities to support permanent and max‑term hiring depending on business demand and hiring volumes.

This role suits an experienced recruiter who is comfortable operating at pace while balancing governance, stakeholder management, and service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

MSP & Contingent Workforce Management

• Release and manage contingent roles through the MSP
• Agency and vendor management, including payroll providers
• Manage contractor extensions and workforce changes
• Ensure compliance with MSP frameworks, policies, and governance requirements
• Act as a key point of contact for vendors and internal stakeholders

Recruitment Delivery

• Conduct job briefings with hiring managers
• Job posting and talent pooling
• Direct sourcing and market engagement
• Candidate screening and shortlisting
• End‑to‑end recruitment process management
• Deliver a positive candidate and stakeholder experience

Role Coverage

• Role types: Operational and high‑volume recruitment
• Primary focus on frontline contingent roles
• Examples include Call Centre, Claims Consultants, and similar frontline positions
• May support permanent and max‑term hiring as needed

About You

• Proven experience in MSP and/or Temp Desk environments
• Strong end‑to‑end recruitment experience
• Demonstrated ability to recruit at scale in high‑volume settings
• High level of experience, resilience, and professionalism
• Strong understanding of regulated and governance‑heavy environments
• Confident stakeholder communicator who can balance speed, quality, and compliance

Why Join Korn Ferry?

• Permanent opportunity within a global talent consulting firm
• Partner with one of Korn Ferry's ANZ marquee Financial Services clients through an embedded RPO model
• Hybrid work model across key CBD locations
• Collaborative RPO team with strong support and structure
• Opportunity to deepen expertise across MSP, contingent, and broader workforce hiring models

Korn Ferry may use AI as part of its recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made by humans.

Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry

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