Executive Talent Sourcing & Succession Manager

AXA UK; Tunbridge Wells; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA UK is seeking a Strategic Sourcing, Assessment and Succession Manager to lead executive and senior leadership hiring. You will shape briefs, manage complex appointment decisions, and combine market intelligence with succession evidence to secure outstanding leadership talent.

You will collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Leadership and Reward teams to ensure fair, rigorous hiring while delivering an exceptional candidate experience. Eligible to work in the United Kingdom is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering executive and senior leadership recruitment.
• Strong strategic sourcing and market-mapping capability.
• Experience designing and leading structured assessment for senior appointments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of executive and senior leadership hiring.
• Partner with stakeholders to shape briefs and challenge assumptions.
• Design robust assessment and calibration processes for leadership roles.
• Run priority searches using direct search, talent mapping and external intelligence.
• Connect succession priorities with external talent markets and pipelines.
• Produce decision-ready leadership intelligence for appointments and succession risk.

Skills

Executive recruitment

Strategic sourcing

Market mapping

Structured assessment

Stakeholder management

Succession planning

Leadership hiring

Analytical skills

Inclusive hiring

Job description

AXA UK is seeking a Strategic Sourcing, Assessment and Succession Manager to lead executive and senior leadership hiring. You will shape briefs, manage complex appointment decisions, and combine market intelligence with succession evidence to secure outstanding leadership talent.

You will collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Leadership and Reward teams to ensure fair, rigorous hiring while delivering an exceptional candidate experience. Eligible to work in the United Kingdom is required.