Talent Acquisition Partner, Lisbon/London or York
Hiscox
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Lisbon • 🇵🇹 Portugal
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Full ownership of designing and executing recruitment strategies for all non-Executive Hiscox roles within relevant Business Unit (BU).
- Develop tailored global talent acquisition plans that align with BU goals, objectives, and growth plans.
- Act as a strategic advisor by collaborating with BU and People leaders (Up to C-Suite) and their teams to align BU and hiring strategies, delivering a seamless, cost-effective, and exceptional hiring experience for internal/external candidates and Hiscox hiring managers.
- Full ownership and accountability of the candidate sourcing process by driving strategic collaboration with Hiring Leaders and Sourcing Partners to define clear role requirements to identify top-tier candidates for in-demand roles.
- Lead and collaborate with the global Sourcing Partner team to actively engage with the external market, ensuring they design and execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify top-tier talent, including passive candidates, to meet Hiscox skills demands and diversity goals.
- Own and manage end-to-end internal mobility processes to engage and pipeline top internal talent for open roles, aligning employee skills with business needs and facilitating career growth.
- Utilize strong analytical skills to monitor recruitment performance, pinpoint bottlenecks, and provide actionable insights to inform and influence strategic BU hiring decisions.
- Regularly meet with relevant stakeholders to present data-driven detailed reports on key recruitment metrics such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire, diversity outcomes, and other key metrics, demonstrating recruitment impacts while continuously optimizing hiring strategies
- Partner with Sourcing Partners to proactively provide stakeholders with market insights, mapping, and intelligence that shape hiring strategies and align with broader business unit strategies. Leverage trends and competitor analysis to ensure recruitment decisions drive strategic impact and support global business unit growth plans.
- Develop and maintain fair and consistent assessment processes to evaluate candidates' skills against critical role requirements. Regularly review and enhance these processes to address gaps and align with Hiscox values and Leadership Framework. Embed diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategies to promote equity and support the selection of diverse, high-calibre talent.
- Deliver an outstanding, customer-focused candidate experience that is fair, engaging, and inclusive. Ensure that every stage of the hiring process reflects professionalism, respect, and Hiscox values, regardless of the outcome.
- Collaborate with the People team and business unit stakeholders to provide support and guidance on workforce planning, recruitment forecasts, and market trends. This partnership will drive efforts to build a diverse and inclusive workforce, while also focusing on succession planning, internal mobility, and proactive sourcing to meet both short and long-term talent need.
- Build and nurture strategic stakeholder relationships with senior leadership, hiring managers and wider People team to align recruitment initiatives and BU strategies. Act as a trusted partner, fostering collaboration while creating efficient, customized hiring plans that meet Hiscox and BU hiring needs.
- Utilize Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and other platforms to manage the end-to-end recruitment process, streamline workflows, and enable data-driven hiring decisions.
- Working closely with the Digital Channels team, design and execute employer branding strategies for relevant BU’s that position Hiscox as an employer of choice, attract diverse top talent and enhance visibility through innovative campaigns that promote inclusion and are in line with Hiscox global Employee Value Proposition (EVP).
- Develop and implement D&I strategies for the relevant business unit that foster an equitable workplace, attract top diverse talent, and create a culture of belonging. Utilize data, best practices, and innovative initiatives to drive meaningful change and promote inclusivity. Ensure that D&I strategies align with BU objectives, People team goals, and Hiscox values.
- Continuously improve recruitment processes by identifying inefficiencies, implementing innovative solutions, and incorporating feedback to optimize outcomes, enhance the candidates experience and align with evolving BU needs.
Requirements
- Extensive experience within talent acquisition, specifically in designing, implementing and executing recruitment strategies.
- Proven track record of collaborating with senior leadership and stakeholders to align recruitment with business goals.
- Experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes, including sourcing, assessment, and internal mobility.
- Demonstrated success in developing and implementing diversity and inclusion strategies.
- Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms.
Benefits
- Flexible Working
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
talent acquisitionrecruitment strategiescandidate sourcinginternal mobilitydata analysisrecruitment metricsdiversity and inclusion strategiesassessment processesworkforce planningemployer branding
Soft skills
collaborationstakeholder managementcustomer focusstrategic advisingcommunicationproblem-solvingrelationship buildingadaptabilityleadershipinnovation