Talent Acquisition Specialist

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
In-Office
Mid level
Insurance
The Role
Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including workforce planning, sourcing strategy, Boolean searches, candidate screening, stakeholder advising, employer branding, candidate experience, and recruitment operations. Partner with HR business partners and hiring managers in an international matrix environment, build diverse talent pipelines, track recruitment KPIs, manage Oracle ATS data, and support Talent Acquisition projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
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As a key HR partner building the workforce of the future, you:

  • Attract and deliver top talent, creating strong pipelines for SCOR’s business needs.
  • Act as the single point of contact for HRBPs and Hiring Managers on all Talent Acquisition topics.
  • Manage the full recruitment cycle, from sourcing strategy to offer, while securing an excellent candidate experience.
  • Navigate a matrixed international environment with ease.
  • Support and drive cross‑functional initiatives and projects within the Talent Acquisition COE
Responsibilities

 

Recruitment Strategy

  • Lead briefings with HRBPs and Hiring Managers to refine job requirements and expectations.
  • Define cost‑effective sourcing strategies (internal mobility, job boards, LinkedIn, headhunters…).
  • Schedule regular updates and ensure all role requirements are captured, including for confidential searches.
  • Coordinate with the TA Hub Manager for approvals related to external search firms.

 

Talent Sourcing

  • Draft inclusive, attractive job descriptions.
  • Conduct advanced Boolean sourcing on LinkedIn and job boards.
  • Build and maintain talent pools.

 

Candidate Assessment & Screening

  • Ensure efficient screening processes and best practices.
  • Present diverse shortlists and share talent pools across global TA teams.

 

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Maintain regular check‑ins with HRBPs on critical roles and workforce planning.
  • Advise hiring managers on market insights, interview planning, talent gaps, and hiring data.
  • Influence stakeholders to consider diverse and non‑traditional talent.

 

Candidate Attraction

  • Monitor and enhance SCOR’s presence on career platforms and LinkedIn.
  • Promote SCOR’s EVP with compelling, differentiating messages.
  • Contribute to employer branding initiatives and share success stories.

 

Candidate Experience

  • Ensure an exceptional experience at every stage.
  • Anticipate issues and recommend corrective actions when needed.

 

Recruitment Operations

  • Execute all recruitment actions efficiently in Oracle ATS.
  • Manage all administrative tasks and ensure timely, accurate data.
  • Track KPIs and provide regular updates on progress and market insights.Secure cost approvals for external search engagements.

 

Team Participation

  • Actively engage in team meetings, projects, and knowledge sharing.
  • Bring forward creative ideas, market trends, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Seek and provide regular feedback.
Qualifications

 

 

Required experience & competencies

 

  • Several years of experience in internal recruitment (agency or headhunting also considered)

  • Strong expertise in Boolean sourcing (LinkedIn, job boards)

  • Experience in Insurance/Reinsurance markets is highly desirable

  • Experience within financial services markets essential

  • Previous campus recruitment experience appreciated

  • Proven ability to design effective sourcing strategies

  •  Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Comfortable with ATS systems (Oracle HCM Cloud), Outlook, and MS Office

  • Language skills are also desirable

 

Personal competencies

·  Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to optimize processes. 

·  Autonomous, organized, detail‑oriented, and able to prioritize effectively. 

·  Growth mindset, agility, and positive energy. 

·  Collaborative, with a global and cross‑functional mindset. 

·  Customer‑focused and strong at building trusted partnerships. 

·  Results‑oriented, accountable, and solution‑driven. 

·  Skilled at influencing and advising stakeholders.

 

Required Education 

  • Degree in Business Management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is desirable.

 

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you then please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and relevance for this role.

 

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

No Agencies Please.

Closing Date 10th September 2026

 

 

 

 

About Us

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by “The SCOR Way.” Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.

Skills Required

  • Several years of experience in recruitment, including internal recruitment, agency recruitment, or headhunting
  • Strong expertise in Boolean sourcing using LinkedIn and job boards
  • Experience within financial services markets
  • Experience in insurance or reinsurance markets
  • Campus recruitment experience
  • Ability to design effective sourcing strategies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with ATS systems, particularly Oracle HCM Cloud
  • Proficiency with Outlook and Microsoft Office
  • Language skills
  • Degree in Business Management or a related field, or equivalent education and experience
  • Right to work in the UK
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The Company
HQ: Paris, Paris
4,492 Employees

What We Do

SCOR, one of the world’s largest reinsurers, serves more than 5,000 clients worldwide, providing a diversified and innovative range of solutions to control and manage risk. SCOR delivers advanced financial solutions, analytics and services across all dimensions of risk in Life & Health, Property & Casualty, and Investments. Reinsurance lies at the intersection of technical expertise and scientific progress. Models, data, and pricing and reserving tools are essential, yet they are never sufficient on their own. Sound risk decisions require expert judgment, experience and perspective. This is what we call the Art and Science of Risk. Reinsurance is a knowledge industry, where expertise grows through accumulation, transmission and practice. Across the Group, 3,600 experts based in more than 35 offices worldwide contribute to this collective intelligence. Actuaries, underwriters, risk management specialists, and Tech & Data experts transform data into insight, explore extreme scenarios, define the boundaries of insurability and help anticipate emerging risks. Together, they strengthen the resilience of SCOR, our clients and the societies we serve. This expertise is built through shared experience,continuous questioning and collective reflection. Like artists, we belong to schools of thought, learning first to observe, then to replicate, and ultimately to innovate. This ongoing transmission of knowledge enables SCOR to develop a distinctive approach, combining rigor, creativity and long-term vision in the service of risk mastery. This shared commitment underpins SCOR’s role as a global reinsurer. By turning risk into resilience and sustainable value, our collective of experts acts with responsibility and purpose. Together, we help protect the future, and shape it, for our clients, for society and for generations to come.

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