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At Mastercard, we're powering economies and empowering people, building ​ a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.

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Industry: Consulting, Financial Services, Technology, Fintech

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Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

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Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist (12 month FTC)

Overview:

The Talent Acquisition team is looking for a Junior Talent Acquisition Specialist to support recruitment across our Core Payments, Commercial New Payment Flows, and International Marketing Communications teams in Europe. You'll be responsible for managing the end-to-end hiring process, sourcing great talent, and delivering a high-quality experience for both candidates and hiring managers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their recruitment career who is passionate about people, curious about business, and eager to grow in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Please note this position is a 12 month fixed-term contract.

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• All About the Role• Manage requisitions across three business units, supporting a variety of hiring needs.

• Act as the point of contact for internal and external candidates, hiring managers, and business stakeholders.

• Partner with hiring managers to tailor sourcing strategies and attract top talent.

• Collaborate on creating engaging job ads for current openings.

• Advertise roles on careers pages, job boards, and social networks such as LinkedIn.

• Conduct initial screening of passive candidates and support interview coordination.

• Build and maintain talent pipelines in our CRM for future hiring needs.

• Uphold and follow designated TA processes and systems.

• Monitor sourcing effectiveness using key performance indicators (e.g. time-to-fill, pipeline quality, direct sourcing success).

• Support strategic TA projects aimed at improving operational excellence.

• All About You• You bring experience from either an agency or in-house recruitment environment, ideally in a sourcing, coordination, or junior recruiter role.

• A strong communicator and relationship builder.

• Curious and agile, with the ability to absorb and interpret technical and business information.

• Organised and proactive, with a 'can-do' attitude and a collaborative mindset.

• Commercially aware, understanding the impact of talent acquisition on business success.

• Comfortable working to service-level agreements and recruitment timelines.

• Desirable• Experience working in or with matrix organisation model.

• Familiarity with Workday or similar applicant tracking systems.

Location• This role is based in our Harrogate office and follows our hybrid working policy of 3 days per week in the office.

Corporate Security Responsibility:

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

Client-provided location(s): Northallerton, United Kingdom

Job ID: Mastercard-22331_R-257569

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-09T19:23:21
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Perks and Benefits

Health and Wellness

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• FSA
• FSA With Employer Contribution
• HSA
• HSA With Employer Contribution
• Fitness Subsidies
• On-Site Gym
• Pet Insurance
• Mental Health Benefits
• Virtual Fitness Classes
• Health Reimbursement Account

Parental Benefits

• Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
• Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Family Support Resources
• On-site/Nearby Childcare
• Adoption Leave

Work Flexibility

• Flexible Work Hours
• Remote Work Opportunities
• Hybrid Work Opportunities

Office Life and Perks

• Commuter Benefits Program
• Casual Dress
• Happy Hours
• Snacks
• Company Outings
• On-Site Cafeteria
• Holiday Events
• Some Meals Provided

Vacation and Time Off

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Personal/Sick Days
• Leave of Absence
• Volunteer Time Off

Financial and Retirement

• 401(K) With Company Matching
• Performance Bonus
• Relocation Assistance
• Financial Counseling
• Stock Purchase Program
• 401(K)
• Company Equity

Professional Development

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Promote From Within
• Mentor Program
• Access to Online Courses
• Lunch and Learns
• Internship Program
• Work Visa Sponsorship
• Leadership Training Program
• Associate or Rotational Training Program
• Shadowing Opportunities

Diversity and Inclusion

Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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