Talent Acquisition Manager – UK / Rest of World

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Full time
Location: Birmingham
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Job offered by: Beazley
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Category:
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. Key Responsibilities: 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. 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. General: It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to Beazley’s core values - Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing – as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers. We also expect Beazley employees to: Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct which incorporates the PRA and FCA Conduct. Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the People & Sustainability or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system. Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers. Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs. Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the People & Sustainability or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley’s underwriting control standards, Beazley’s claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management. Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system. These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups.

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