Talent Acquisition Lead

BELFOR UK LIMITED; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global loss adjustment firm is seeking a dedicated Recruitment Manager in Westminster to drive large-scale recruitment efforts across London. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing recruitment strategies and a solid understanding of the London market. Strong analytical and leadership skills are essential, along with relevant qualifications in HR. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering large-scale recruitment programmes with measurable success.
• Experience in insurance restoration or similar operational environments is ideal.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret recruitment data.

Responsibilities

• Refine large-scale recruitment strategy for management approval.
• Develop and maintain a talent pipeline for ongoing recruitment.
• Create repeatable recruitment processes with internal HR resources.

Skills

Large-scale recruitment programme delivery

Analytical skills

Leadership and communication

Stakeholder management

Knowledge of London recruitment market

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

CIPD certification

LinkedIn Recruiter Certification

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Recruitment marketing tools

Workforce planning tools

Job description

Job Summary

The role is a temporary position to deliver key resources required by the new system implementation programme as well as to support the resources required for the rollout of new ways of working across the London area. There are circa 140 roles that will need to be recruited via a combination of internal and external recruitment including permanent, temporary, fixed‑term contract and contractor resources.

Responsibilities

• Large Scale Recruitment Strategy & Plan: Refine the current draft large‑scale recruitment strategy for management approval and support. Develop and maintain a detailed plan identifying timelines and key milestones needed to achieve the recruitment goals of the transformation and new system implementation programmes.
• Develop & Maintain a Talent Pipeline: Develop and maintain a talent pipeline that supports ongoing recruitment waves ensuring recruitment of high quality skilled and experienced resources.
• Develop & Maintain Repeatable Recruitment Processes: Develop and maintain repeatable recruitment processes working with internal HR resources to maximise existing best practice and introduce new improved recruitment methods.
• Develop Initiatives to Drive Recruitment Progress: Develop initiatives such as employee referral schemes, branding, networking and trade body collaboration to increase the throughput of qualified applicants.
• Develop & Maintain Performance Reports: Develop and maintain weekly and monthly recruitment performance reports with actionable insights and trend analysis.
• Support and Guide Onboarding Activities: Support and guide onboarding activities by working closely with internal HR and operational resources to ensure they have timely and adequate notice of new resources as well as monitoring induction and equipment provisioning to ensure a smooth overall joining process.

Requirements

• Proven track record of delivering large‑scale recruitment programmes with measurable success.
• Ideally experience in the insurance restoration and reinstatement industry or similar operational environments.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret recruitment data and drive performance improvements.
• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems (ATS), recruitment marketing tools, and workforce planning.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Located in London or prior working knowledge/experience of the London recruitment market, Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) certification or SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP (Society for Human Resource Management).
• LinkedIn Recruiter Certification or other sourcing tools.
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms, recruitment analytics, and workforce planning tools.
• Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) like Greenhouse, Workday, or iCIMS.

About the Company

When damage stops dreams, we are at the start. When fires close doors, we open them. And when belts come to a standstill, we pull out all the stops. We are the world's largest loss adjuster with more than 12,500 employees in 30 countries. We are ready for whatever comes. Are you ready for us? BELFOR. Ready when you are.