General:
Job Title: Talent Acquisition Manager, UK/ROW
Division: People & Sustainability
Reports To: As per Beazley’s organisation chart
Key relationships: Talent Acquisition, Business Partners, wider People & Sustainability team and senior hiring stakeholders from across the business

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We seek a strategic, results-driven Talent Acquisition Manager to lead UK/ROW recruitment efforts. This role will build and oversee a high-performing team and lead on innovative talent strategies that fuel organisational success. As the leader of the UK/ROW talent acquisition strategy, you will shape our hiring approach, champion inclusive hiring practices, and set a new standard for attracting top talent.
Working with our most senior stakeholders, you’ll create thoughtful talent acquisition strategies that solve for complex challenges and support with our organisational growth.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Proven Leadership: Extensive experience leading in-house talent acquisition teams across multiple locations, with a record of elevating team performance to best-in-class standards.

• Senior-Level Recruitment Expertise: Skilled in directly recruiting for executive-1 and senior leadership positions, within insurance, professional or financial services, with a sophisticated understanding of high-impact recruiting.

• Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication skills, with demonstratable success in engaging and influencing executive and executive-1 stakeholders with credibility and integrity.
• Analytical Insight: Strong data-driven approach, with experience in leveraging metrics to create recruitment strategies that impact business outcomes.
• Thought Leadership: Considerable experience in leading complex initiatives and setting new standards that create an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience through strategic use of data, process refinement, and technology.
• Change Management: Experienced in navigating complex legal and regulatory environments and implementing cross functional change management initiatives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Skilled in building partnerships across geographies, fostering collaboration among Talent Acquisition, Business Partners, and senior leaders to drive alignment and shared success.

• Strategic Leadership: Build and own the UK/ROW talent acquisition strategy, feeding into the global talent acquisition strategy and creating new strategic initiatives to support the organisation’s most critical goals.
• Team Leadership and Development: Build, inspire, and lead a high-performing Talent Acquisition team across UK/ROW, fostering a culture of curiosity and continuous improvement. Evaluate and enhance team capabilities to deliver consistently exceptional results.
• Senior Appointments: Champion direct sourcing, with a personal focus on executive-1 and senior recruitment, ensuring high-calibre candidates are identified and engaged.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Introduce and implement cutting-edge recruitment practices, leveraging data and metrics to inform strategic decisions and enhance recruitment effectiveness. Pioneer scalable, efficient solutions that adapt to evolving market trends and organisational needs.
• Inclusive Hiring Practices: Lead efforts to build a diverse talent pipeline by embedding inclusive hiring practices throughout the recruitment process. Partner with external networks to ensure access to diverse talent pools and monitor candidate diversity metrics.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage and influence executive and senior leaders, aligning talent acquisition strategies with business priorities. Collaborate with global counterparts to foster a unified, best-in-class candidate and manager experience.
• Operational Excellence: Own the UK/ROW recruitment budget, feeding into the global budget, tracking and ensuring cost-effective practices and adherence to organisational standards. Oversee the preferred suppliers list and manage key strategic talent acquisition projects to advance Beazley’s employer brand and recruitment effectiveness.
• Regulatory & Compliance: Stay abreast of the latest regulatory and legal changes across UK/ROW and implement the appropriate change management to protect our organisation.