Talent Acquisition Lead - Reinsurance

Who are we?

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 15,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach. There’s no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference. That’s Howden.

Why work at Howden?

We have always been employee-owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we've focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed head-hunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Role overview

As part of the global recruitment team, you will provide highly visible and effective end to end recruitment solutions to find the best talent for our business. You will ensure we’re attracting and retaining the highest calibre of diverse talent to build the strategic capability we require as a business in the future, while embedding scalability into everything you do. This role will support our international reinsurance business as we look to consolidate our expanding Reinsurance business. You will work in close partnership with the US talent acquisition and HR team to ensure a consistent hiring manager and candidate experience across the global reinsurance business.

Reporting to the Group Head of Talent Acquisition and the HR Director for Reinsurance, this position is key to driving recruitment best practices and high-touch business partnering support as we look to embed and promote our enhanced recruitment model. The successful incumbent will bring with them prior experience in embedding consistent recruitment practices and hiring in a fast-paced environment. You will partner with the Head of Talent Acquisition and other Centers of Expertise (COE) to deliver wider HR strategic initiatives and priorities. This a great opportunity for a progressive recruiter to join us on an exciting journey as we look to transform the way attract and hire the best talent across the globe.

Role Responsibilities

• Spearhead new TA initiatives, in partnership with the Group TA COE and HRD, around emerging talent, inclusive hiring practices, employer brand, onboarding, and others as they arise

• Drive recruitment best practice and high-touch business partnering support to embed and promote our enhanced recruitment model, demonstrating ROI continuously

• Work with senior stakeholders to build the TA team brand and encourage hiring managers to engage with the in-house TA team at all levels 

• Diagnose talent acquisition performance to build strategic and innovative recruiting plans that deliver on required hiring needs

• Partner with leadership teams to understand staffing needs and priorities to develop both short-term and long-term recruiting strategies

• Proactively build talent pipelines in line with hiring need and capability requirements

• Collaborate with the HR team to review and refine the hiring processes to build a more consistent and scalable talent acquisition model for the reinsurance business

• Be an employer brand ambassador for the group, delivering a first-class candidate experience at all stages of the recruitment process

• Be an active contributor and influencer in the recruitment process, providing best practice advice to hiring managers, advising on appropriate selection methods, leading interviews and influencing decisions to ensure an inclusive hiring process

• Lead on strategic Talent Acquisition initiatives, working with other CoE’s & HRBP’s, which align to the wider integrated HR Plan built to drive business growth and a high performance culture.

• Utilise recruiting metrics and analytics to provide insights that support strategic decision making and improve the talent acquisition experience/process

Key requirements

• Be an experienced senior recruiter with the ability to identify great talent - both for current and future roles

• Track record of implementing new hiring processes and procedures, ensuring a high-touch hiring manager and candidate experience

• Ability to think strategically beyond the daily requirements i.e. support the HR Director and Group Head of Talent Acquisition on delivery of strategic initiatives and projects

• Be an enthusiastic and collaborative team player with a strong drive and ambition to create a positive work environment and to deliver results 

• A demonstrable ability to manage various stakeholder groups and shifting priorities

• Outstanding communication and influencing skills 

• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, being able to generate a quality pipeline of candidates under tight time constraints

• Be able to adapt your style, think on your feet and have a can-do mentality

• Ability to provide exceptional candidate experiences throughout the entire hiring process

Who we’re looking for

At Howden we value diversity - there is no one Howden ‘personality type’. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new

• We support each other, in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges

• We are determined to make a positive difference, at work and beyond

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define.

Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society’s greatest challenges.

And we know that separate home and work lives don't really exist. If you're happy and healthy at home, you're more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work – and vice versa. That's why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Howden, we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect – regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.

Our sustainability promise

We’re on a life-long journey to become an ever-more sustainable group. It's a commitment to taking care of our people and the world we live in, to doing good business, and to making a positive impact wherever we can. Our governance processes, company policies, and review systems are all geared towards our goal of making a positive impact in the world. You can read more about our sustainability work here.

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