The Role Core-Asset Consulting is a specialist recruiter to the financial and professional services markets. We are looking for an ambitious Associate Researcher to provide a high-quality onboarding and pre-employment administration and screening service for our internal and external clients.

You will also be involved in contributing directly to responsive recruitment delivery and consistently high service standards for candidates, clients and contractors

The role combines proactive candidate research and engagement with the accurate administration, compliance and ongoing management of temporary and contract assignments. You will also support onboarding and pre-employment screening for our external clients, contributing directly to responsive recruitment delivery and consistently high service standards for candidates, clients and contractors.

This is an office-based role in Edinburgh, working 8.30am-5.30pm, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week).

Skills / Experience

* Ambitious, proactive and motivated graduate with experience gained within an administrative or customer facing environment.

* Confident communicator with strong telephone, interpersonal and customer service skills.

* Highly organised and accurate, able to prioritise competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

* Comfortable using recruitment databases, digital sourcing tools and standard office applications.

* Collaborative, resilient and discreet, with strong attention to confidentiality and process.

Core Responsibilities

Recruitment

* Act as first point of contact for inbound calls

Prepare job advertisements, manage initial applicant responses and coordinate interviews and screening calls.

* Format CVs and prepare candidate applications and submission materials for consultant review.

* Maintain accurate Bullhorn records, activity notes, candidate preferences, GDPR consents and vacancy updates.

Support candidate sourcing and market mapping to support client needs

Contractor Management

* Prepare and maintain contractor assignment records and associated documentation.

* Monitor assignment start and end dates, extensions and administrative deadlines, alerting consultants to actions required.

* Coordinate contractor communications and respond to routine assignment administration enquiries.

* Support timesheet processes, chasing outstanding submissions and referring discrepancies appropriately.

* Work with consultants and colleagues to ensure onboarding requirements are completed before assignments begin.

Screening, Compliance & Onboarding

* Coordinate pre-employment screening and referencing for external clients.

* Collect and check candidate documentation, including right-to-work evidence, in line with approved procedures.

* Maintain accurate screening records, progress trackers and audit trails.

* Communicate professionally with candidates, clients and colleagues about outstanding checks and information.

* Handle personal and confidential information in accordance with GDPR and internal procedures.

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.