Senior Recruiter

SOMPO; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Recruiter to join its dynamic HR Team in London. This temporary role focuses on driving the full recruiting process, ensuring a five-star candidate experience, and developing innovative sourcing strategies to attract diverse talent. With a collaborative hybrid working model, the company values integrity and excellence, providing a supportive environment for professional growth. If you're passionate about talent acquisition and want to make a significant impact in a global organization, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a matrix organization.
• Proven track record of sourcing diverse talent across the UK and Europe.

Responsibilities

• Drive the full recruiting process including sourcing and advising candidates.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing plans to attract top talent.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing diverse talent

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Market analysis

Innovative recruiting techniques

Fluent English

Knowledge of European languages

Job description

As a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance with worldwide operations and employees in Bermuda, U.S., U.K., Continental Europe, and Asia, we recognize that our success is derived directly from those who matter the most: our people. At Sompo International, our values of integrity, collaboration, agility, execution, and excellence underpin our culture and our commitment to providing an employee experience that attracts and engages the best talent in the industry. As we continue to grow, we strive to find diverse, innovative, and driven professionals to join our teams and offer a broad range of career and development opportunities at all levels, across multiple business areas and locations worldwide. Our compensation and benefits programs are market-driven and competitive, with excellent family-friendly policies and flexible working provisions.

Job Description

Are you looking for your next opportunity?

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Senior Recruiter, temporary 7 months, to join our growing HR Team, based in London.

The Senior Recruiter Europe is critical to Sompo’s continued expansion and is an integral part of our Human Resources Team.

You will effectively manage candidates through the recruiting and selection process, provide consulting and guidance to our Human Resources teams, and participate in projects that enhance the recruiting experience.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working on multiple positions across different business units and countries in an innovative and dynamic environment.

Location: We focus on collaboration, which is why we offer an office-first, hybrid working model where our employees balance flexibility while learning, growing, and developing a thriving culture.

Our business, your impact, our opportunity

What you’ll be doing:

• Drive the full recruiting process including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and advising in the selection of final candidates.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing plans to identify and recruit top diverse talent and ensure a five-star candidate experience.
• Market Sompo’s talent brand to engage and attract top talent.
• Provide guidance to hiring managers on talent acquisition best practices.
• Leverage recruiting data to proactively provide status updates and hiring results to leadership and HR partners, influencing stakeholders.
• Actively ensure the quality and effectiveness of acquisition activities, recommending and implementing process improvements as needed.
• Support the UK 2025 Early Career Program.

What you’ll bring:

• 10+ years of professional full-cycle recruiting experience in a matrix organization.
• Proven track record of sourcing diverse talent with subject matter expertise in competitive markets across the UK and Continental Europe, leveraging all available channels (including talent mapping and direct sourcing).
• Experience developing and executing internal, external, and diversity sourcing strategies.
• Ability and desire to stay abreast of market conditions and use data to inform decisions.
• Use innovative techniques to meet staffing needs.
• Focus on building trusted and effective relationships with stakeholders and peers.
• Innovative approach, open to adapting and embracing change.
• Fluent English; knowledge of other European languages (French, German) is a plus.

In today’s world, what do we stand for?

We strive to create exceptional value for our clients and shareholders while maintaining Sompo as an attractive place to work. We foster an environment of ongoing, open dialogue between managers and their direct reports, and believe in an organizational environment where everyone belongs. We are a multi-racial, multi-cultural, global enterprise. We reject all forms of racism, bigotry, prejudice, and injustice, and continue to invest in building an inclusive and diverse work environment.

About Us

Expert Partners.
Clarity in complexity.
Unwavering commitment.

We’re Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Building on Sompo Holdings’ 130 years of innovation, we’re committed to applying all of our experience to simplify yours.

Our dedication to you shows up in the care we put into every detail, working to create a frictionless risk management journey for everyone we serve.

We lead with your priorities, meticulously crafting solutions, sharing insights, and understanding your needs.

Around the world, our 9,000+ employees use their expertise to learn, improve, and find clear answers for your complex challenges.

Because when you choose Sompo, you choose the ease of expertise.

Sompo is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.

To learn more, visit our website at www.sompo-intl.com