Sr Talent Acquisition Advisor

Lockton Companies; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockton Companies is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor to lead recruitment efforts for early to senior-level positions. This role involves managing the full-cycle recruitment process, partnering with hiring managers, and contributing to employer branding. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate recruitment, outstanding communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Industry-leading health insurance

Opportunities for career growth

Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Qualifications

• 5–8 years full-cycle recruiting experience required.
• Corporate recruiting experience preferred.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment efforts including sourcing and screening.
• Develop effective recruitment strategies tailored to business needs.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business-related field

Tools

Applicant tracking systems

LinkedIn Recruiter

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

At Lockton, we’re passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We’re active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture, you belong here.

The Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor is responsible for managing the full-cycle recruitment process for early to senior-level career opportunities within our Shared Services teams. This role plays a critical part in identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent to support the Center’s operational excellence.

• Lead recruitment efforts, including sourcing, screening, coordinating, administering assessments, conducting reference checks, and extending verbal offers.
• Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies aligned with business needs and industry best practices.
• Partner with hiring managers and organization leaders to understand talent needs, define role requirements, and create tailored sourcing strategies.
• Promote and articulate the Lockton brand, culture, and values to prospective candidates.
• Proactively source and engage both active and passive candidates using a variety of innovative techniques and platforms.
• Conduct market research and talent mapping to identify and attract high-potential candidates.
• Support university recruiting initiatives and collaborate with internal stakeholders on campus engagement strategies.
• Contribute to the development of employer branding, social media presence, and recruitment marketing materials.
• Manage requisitions and candidate pipelines using ATS and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Negotiate and manage third-party agency agreements to ensure favorable terms and cost-effective partnerships.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date recruitment documentation, job descriptions, and candidate records.
• Participate in special projects and continuous improvement initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field preferred.
• 5–8 years of full-cycle recruiting experience required; corporate recruiting experience preferred.
• Proven track record in recruiting for shared services functions—including IT, Accounting, Marketing, and Human Resources—as well as other critical roles that support and drive success within our insurance-focused industry.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Proven experience with applicant tracking systems (e.g., Taleo), LinkedIn Recruiter, external job boards, and social media recruitment tools.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment, with a requirement to be onsite at least three days per week.
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours as needed.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockton Companies is proud to provide everyone anequal opportunity to grow and advance. We are committed to an inclusive culture and environment where our people, clients and communities are treated with respect and dignity.

At Lockton, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion is ingrained in our values, and we believe that we are at our best when we fully embrace everyone. We strive to cultivate a caring culture that learnsfrom, celebrates and thrives because of ourbreadth of differences. As such, we recognize that recruiting, developing and retaining people with diverse backgrounds and experiences is vital and enabling our people to thrive personally and professionally is critical to our long-term success.

About Lockton

Lockton is the largest privately held independent insurance brokerage in the world. Since 1966, our independence has allowed us to serve our clients, take care of our people and give back to our communities. As such, our 12,500+ Associates doing business in over 140 countries are empowered to do what’s right every day.

At Lockton, we believe in the power of all people. You belong at Lockton.

How We Will Support You

At Lockton, we empower you to be true to yourself in all that you do. Your success is our success, and we provide opportunities to help you grow and create a rewarding career path, however you envision it.

We are ready to meet you where you are today, and as your needs change over time. In addition to industry-leading health insurance, we offer additional options to support your overall health and wellbeing.

Any Employment Agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of Lockton Companies, Inc. Lockton Companies will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting Employment Agency, person or entity. Employment Agencies, who have fee Agreements with Lockton Companies must submit applicants to the designated Lockton Companies Employment Coordinator to be eligible for placement fees.

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