The Role
Manage full-cycle recruiting for insurance and corporate roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessments, compensation, negotiations, offers, and onboarding. Build candidate pipelines and external talent relationships, advise managers on compliant hiring practices, clarify staffing needs, support employee referrals and temporary staffing, and provide guidance on related HR matters. The role requires managing multiple searches, partnering with leadership, and supporting retention and career-path initiatives.
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Job Summary & ResponsibilitiesPreferred Qualifications
The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for full life-cycle recruiting and consulting for Old Republic Commercial Risk's corporate office and assigned region. The position is responsible for providing support, assistance and information as requested.
- Implement and administer a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy that is focused on quality, response time and cost effectiveness.
- Source, screen and interview candidates for a variety of insurance related positions including: claims, customer service, risk control, sales, underwriting; as well as corporate functions.
- Conduct pre-employment assessments and screenings in compliance with established policies and standards. Act as advisor to management regarding legal compliance and resolution of all recruitment selection issues and concerns.
- Determine appropriate compensation using corporate guidelines.
- Manage salary negotiations, the offer process and on-boarding process for all candidates.
- Develop active and passive candidate pipelines through research, networking and screening.
- Establish and maintain strategic relationships with colleges/universities, local and regional community organizations, professional associations and industry contacts to identify potential candidates.
- Provide sourcing support to other talent acquisition team members as needed.
- Provide coaching to management in the areas of recruitment and hiring to improve organizational effectiveness.
- Work with management to review, analyze and clarify job specifications, competencies/skills required and to gain an understanding of business operations in order to maximize recruitment efforts.
- Meet regularly with management to understand staffing model and growth projections for the department, office and/or region.
- Partner with management to identify internal career paths to improve employee satisfaction and increase retention.
- Promote and make recommendations on the organization's Employee Referral Program.
- Assist in coordinating temporary staffing needs.
- Serve as a resource to management and staff on non-recruitment topics, such as benefits, employee relations and organizational development. Refer management to appropriate HR staff based upon their needs.
- Demonstrate commitment to Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and apply knowledge of compliance policies and procedures, standards and laws applicable to job responsibilities in the performance of work.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management or related field.
- Two (2) or more years of full life-cycle recruitment experience in a corporate setting required, insurance industry experience preferred.
- Experience managing searches of varying complexity.
- Experience using various sourcing tools and databases. Experience using Linked In Corporate Recruiter is preferred.
- SHRM Certified Professional (PHR) or Senior Professional (SPHR) preferred.
- Experience using Applicant Tracking and HRIS systems, as well as Microsoft Office products.
- Ability to execute a successful sourcing strategy and maintain strong professional network as a recruiter.
- Strong interview and selection skills.
- Demonstrated understanding of compensation practices for the purposes of formulating, communicating and negotiating offers.
- Strong consultative skills including ability to persuade and negotiate.
- Demonstrated sense of urgency and ability to manage multiple hiring needs simultaneously.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with candidates, internal clients and business partners.
- Excellent listening, writing and presentation skills.
- Knowledge of state and federal laws/regulations pertaining to employment.
- Knowledge of other HR related functions including benefits, compensation, employee relations and organizational development preferred.
- Ability to come to the Blue Bell office 2-3 days / week.
- Ability to travel when needed.
Skills Required
- Three or more years of full life-cycle recruitment experience in a corporate setting
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or a related field
- Insurance industry experience
- Experience managing searches of varying complexity
- Experience using sourcing tools and databases
- Experience using LinkedIn Corporate Recruiter
- SHRM Certified Professional, PHR, or SPHR certification
- Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems, HRIS systems, and Microsoft Office products
- Ability to execute sourcing strategies and maintain a professional recruiting network
- Strong interviewing and candidate selection skills
- Understanding of compensation practices for formulating, communicating, and negotiating offers
- Strong consultative, persuasion, and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage multiple hiring needs simultaneously
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with candidates, internal clients, and business partners
- Excellent listening, writing, and presentation skills
- Knowledge of state and federal employment laws and regulations
- Knowledge of benefits, compensation, employee relations, and organizational development
- Ability to work from the Blue Bell office two to three days per week
- Ability to travel when needed
PMA Companies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about PMA Companies and has not been reviewed or approved by PMA Companies.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous, with a sizable PTO bank and a broad paid-holiday schedule. Feedback suggests the ability to accrue and use substantial leave is a standout element of the package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with company contributions and immediate vesting on certain employer dollars. Profit-sharing and automatic eligibility are positioned as meaningful additions to total rewards.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits are organized in a cafeteria-style format with multiple medical plan choices, HSA options, FSAs, and a broad set of voluntary coverages. Feedback suggests this flexibility enables tailoring coverage to individual needs.
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The Company
What We Do
PMA Companies provides risk management solutions and services, specializing in workers’ compensation and offering property & casualty insurance, in the United States. Headquartered in Blue Bell, PA, PMA Companies is a member of Old Republic Companies. Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) is one of the nation’s 50 largest publicly held insurance organizations. PMA Companies includes: PMA Insurance Group, specializing in workers’ compensation, and providing other commercial property & casualty insurance products; and PMA Management Corp. and PMA Management Corp. of New England, providing results-driven TPA and Risk Services specializing in workers’ compensation and liability. We maintain a large client retention rate of 90% or higher and a client satisfaction rate of 96% per an independent survey. At PMA, we still build relationships the "old-fashioned way." Our clients know we care. They know we say what we do and do what we say. And they know that they can count on us to deliver tangible value to their business and to work passionately on their behalf.
