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The Ardonagh Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + Excellent bonus

Offices in Mayfair, London

Ongoing professional development

Comprehensive employee benefits

Job summary

The Ardonagh Group is seeking a Recruitment Consultant to join our central in-house Investment Hiring team, supporting executive and specialist hiring across the UK and international markets. You will partner with senior stakeholders to deliver strategic recruitment solutions for leadership roles and niche functions.

With 5+ years in recruitment (executive search preferred) and experience in the insurance sector, you will build talent pipelines, map markets, and manage end-to-end hiring

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruitment experience, including executive search
• Experience recruiting within the insurance sector preferred
• Experience managing senior-level or executive assignments
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Excellent sourcing, interviewing and candidate assessment capabilities

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for executive, leadership and specialist positions.
• Partner with practice and business heads to understand business needs and develop effective hiring strategies.
• Conduct market mapping, talent identification and proactive candidate engagement.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines across broking and underwriting businesses.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.
• Provide market intelligence, talent insights and competitor analysis to stakeholders.
• Manage offer negotiations and support onboarding processes.
• Support employer branding, talent attraction and strategic recruitment initiatives.

Skills

Executive search

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Interviewing

Candidate assessment

Relationship-building

Communication

Organisation

Consultative approach

Market mapping

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS platforms

Job description

Recruitment Consultant at The Ardonagh Group

Are you an experienced recruiter looking to take the next step in your career within a global organisation? At The Ardonagh Group, we're seeking a talented Recruitment Consultant to join our central in-house Investment Hiring team, supporting executive and specialist hiring across the UK and international markets. You'll partner closely with senior stakeholders to deliver strategic recruitment solutions for critical leadership and specialist positions across our diverse businesses.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recruitment professional with experience in executive search who enjoys building relationships, influencing stakeholders, and identifying exceptional talent in competitive markets.

About The Ardonagh Group

The Ardonagh Group is one of the world's largest independent insurance distribution platforms with over 12,000 employees operating from 250 offices spanning the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and beyond.

Our businesses provide insurance, risk management and broking solutions to millions of clients worldwide. With a culture built on entrepreneurial spirit, collaboration and expertise, we are committed to attracting and developing exceptional talent across our global organisation.

What's in it for you?

Competitive salary + Excellent performance-based bonus scheme

Offices in Mayfair, London

Opportunity to recruit across UK and international markets

Exposure to senior leadership and executive hiring

Partnership with a wide range of insurance businesses and specialist functions

Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities

Collaborative and supportive team culture

Comprehensive employee benefits package

Opportunity to contribute to strategic talent initiatives across a global organisation

The Role

As a member of our executive search team, you will manage executive and specialist recruitment assignments across The Ardonagh Group, partnering with hiring managers and business leaders to identify, attract and secure high-calibre talent. You will take ownership of the recruitment lifecycle, delivering a consultative and insight-led approach while helping to strengthen talent pipelines across key business areas.

Key Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for executive, leadership and specialist positions.

Partner with practice and business heads to understand business needs and develop effective hiring strategies.

Conduct market mapping, talent identification and proactive candidate engagement.

Build and maintain strong talent pipelines across all our broking and underwriting businesses.

Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.

Provide market intelligence, talent insights and competitor analysis to stakeholders.

Manage offer negotiations and support successful onboarding processes.

Support employer branding, talent attraction and strategic recruitment initiatives.

What We're Looking For

5+ years' recruitment experience, at an executive search firm or recruitment consultancy.

Previous experience recruiting within the insurance sector is strongly preferred.

Experience managing specialist, senior-level or executive assignments.

Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

Excellent sourcing, interviewing and candidate assessment capabilities.

Commercially minded with a consultative approach to recruitment.

Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.

Confident communicator with the ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.

Proactive, resilient and results-oriented.

Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms and modern sourcing techniques.

Why Join Ardonagh?

This is an opportunity to be part of a global, growing organisation where executive search is recognised as a strategic business function. You'll work on meaningful recruitment projects, partner with senior leaders, and play a key role in attracting the talent that drives The Ardonagh Group's continued success across international markets.

Whether your background is in insurance recruitment or executive search, if you're passionate about connecting exceptional talent with outstanding opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.