We provide a foundation of stability and predictability that gives employees the confidence to succeed.

Founded in 1967, W. R. Berkley Corporation has grown from a small investment management firm into one of the largest commercial lines property and casualty insurers in the United States.

Along the way, we’ve been listed on the New York Stock Exchange, become a Fortune 500 Company, joined the S&P 500, and seen our gross written premiums exceed $15 billion.

Today the Berkley brand comprises 60 businesses worldwide and is divided into two segments: Insurance and Reinsurance and Monoline Excess. Led by Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, W. Robert Berkley, Jr., W. R. Berkley Corporation is well positioned for long-term success and future growth.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

The Talent Acquisition Partner will serve as a strategic recruiting partner with a primary focus on supporting Berkley Technology Services (BTS) and its technology talent needs. This role is responsible for executing the full life cycle of recruiting, with an emphasis on identifying, engaging, and hiring technology professionals across a variety of disciplines and levels.

The Talent Acquisition Partner (Full-Time Remote) will partner closely with BTS HR and business leaders to understand current and future workforce needs, develop effective recruiting strategies, provide talent market insights, and deliver a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience.

This individual will own and drive the end-to-end recruiting process, including sourcing, screening, candidate recommendations, interview support, offer negotiation, and pre-employment activities. The Talent Acquisition Partner will proactively and creatively source candidates for current and anticipated hiring needs, build diverse talent pipelines, and leverage our ATS and other recruiting tools to deliver an efficient and effective recruiting process.

While the primary focus of this position will be technology recruiting in support of Berkley Technology Services, the Talent Acquisition Partner may also provide recruiting support to other W. R. Berkley companies based on business needs.

Key Functions/Duties of Position:  

• Partners closely with Berkley Technology Services HR, hiring managers, and business leaders to understand technical talent needs and develop targeted recruiting and sourcing strategies.
• Leads full life cycle recruiting for technology positions across multiple disciplines and levels, from intake and sourcing through offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Collaborates with Talent Acquisition leadership, Hiring Managers, HR Partners, and other internal stakeholders to develop recruiting plans that attract top talent, including job postings, job descriptions, market intelligence, recruiting sources, and sourcing strategies.
• Develops and maintains pipelines of technology talent through proactive sourcing, networking, referrals, social media, professional communities, job boards, and other creative sourcing strategies.
• Provides BTS and other hiring leaders with technology talent market intelligence, including candidate availability, competitive landscape, compensation considerations, and sourcing challenges to help inform recruiting strategies.
• Builds relationships with passive technology talent and develops pipelines to support both immediate openings and anticipated future hiring needs.
• Delivers an overall positive candidate experience, including responding to candidate inquiries, application status requests, and other requests for information.
• Works to meet or exceed key performance indicators and service-level expectations, including time to fill, cost to fill, and interview-to-hire ratios.
• Engage external recruiters and staffing agencies when appropriate and in accordance with corporate guidelines.
• Sources candidates through traditional and creative channels, including social media, internet sourcing, job boards, direct outreach, employee referrals, industry groups, networking events, and other business functions.
• Screens candidates as appropriate, including resume review and in-depth candidate interviews, and provides recommendations to HR Partners and/or Hiring Managers regarding next steps.
• Prepares interview guides, coaches Hiring Managers on effective interviewing practices, and gathers interview evaluations based on the key competencies of each position.
• Coordinates interviews and facilitates follow-up debrief conversations with Hiring Managers and HR Partners to support effective hiring decisions.
• Coordinates, extends, and negotiates offers of employment at the direction of the supported operating unit, including compensation packages, relocation packages where applicable, and other aspects of employment at Berkley.
• Reviews and evaluates restrictive covenants and refers matters to Berkley Legal when necessary. Communicates applicable guidance and recommended actions to HR, Hiring Managers, and candidates as appropriate.

Education and Credential Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work experience.
• Recruiting industry designations or certifications preferred.

Qualifications: 

You are passionate about identifying and engaging talent and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You bring a strong sense of urgency, sound judgment, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering an exceptional experience for candidates and business partners.

You are a quick learner who is comfortable navigating a complex, matrixed organization and adapting recruiting strategies to evolving business and talent needs. When faced with obstacles, you remain calm under pressure and proactively identify solutions. You are self-motivated, capable of managing multiple priorities, and responsive to the needs of candidates, Hiring Managers, HR Partners, and business leaders.

• Minimum of five years of professional, full life cycle recruiting experience, including experience supporting professional and/or leadership-level positions.
• Previous technology recruiting experience strongly preferred, with demonstrated success sourcing, engaging, and recruiting talent within competitive technology markets.
• Experience recruiting across technology disciplines such as software and application development, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data and analytics, architecture, engineering, or other enterprise technology functions preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively source and engage passive technology candidates and build sustainable talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Experience partnering with technology leaders and HR Partners to translate business and workforce needs into effective recruiting strategies preferred.
• Recruiting experience within property and casualty insurance, financial services, or another large, complex corporate environment is a plus.
• Ability to work across the organization to achieve recruiting results; experience within a large, complex organization requiring regular interaction with multiple business units and stakeholders is preferred.
• Working knowledge of applicant tracking systems such as iCIMS.
• Ability to manage and influence effectively within a cross-functional, matrixed environment.
• Ability to manage multiple complex searches, projects, and competing priorities while maintaining responsiveness and meeting deadlines.
• Strong discretion when handling highly confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions while incorporating diverse perspectives.
• Some travel may be required.