Recruiter (Early Careers and Experienced Hire)

Rothesay is the UK’s largest pensions insurance specialist, purpose-built to protect pension schemes and their members’ pensions. With over £68 billion of assets under management, we secure the pensions of more than one million people and pay out, on average, approximately £200 million in pension payments each month.

Rothesay is dedicated to providing excellence in customer service alongside prudent underwriting, a conservative investment strategy and the careful management of risk. We are trusted by the pension schemes of some of the UK’s best known companies to provide pension solutions, including British Airways, Cadbury, the Civil Aviation Authority, the Co-Operative, Morrisons, Smiths Industries and Telent. At Rothesay, we are striving to transform our industry. We believe deeply in creating real security for the future and our leadership in finding new and better ways to do that is the key to our success. To do that, we need the very brightest original thinkers to bring creativity as well as rigour. Rothesay is a rewarding place to work, where quality people can thrive and prosper. We pride ourselves on the connections our people build, many of whom have been with us for over ten years.

One of Rothesay’s key strengths is its people. This role will see you supporting the processes that allow Rothesay to continue finding and hiring the best possible talent. You will help to maintain the culture that makes Rothesay such an amazing place to work. You will be a direct link to candidates across the many talent communities we source from and partner effectively with our recruitment agencies to help source outstanding new hires. This is a busy and demanding role that will require you to adapt your style and approach across the company’s different divisions. Each day you may be speaking in technical depth about our technology platforms, our trading and investment strategies, the regulatory regimes governing the insurance industry, and about pensions management and how we support our policyholders. Recognising the nuances and intricacies of hiring across all the divisions of Rothesay is important as is approaching the role with positivity, skill and an unwavering attention to detail. You will be responsible for junior level recruitment and along with the team, support across internships, apprenticeships, and graduate hiring. 

Key responsibilities:

Experienced Hiring:

• Offer a great hiring manager and candidate experience. You will own the candidate journey from application through to offer and on-boarding using our ATS (Greenhouse).
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the business recruiting needs by participating in client meetings, being aware of changes within the business and acting as a subject matter expert.
• Supporting with interview coordination as needed and managing the approval process.
• Partner with the on-boarding team post offer to help support the candidate through the background check process.
• Offer support where required e.g managing administration, attending meetings, noting and following up on agreed actions and reporting.
• Advise and conduct compensation conversations with both hiring managers and candidates to ensure the successful closure of offers.

Early Careers Programme:

• Along with the other members of the team, contribute to the delivery of our graduate, intern and apprenticeship programmes which may involve representing Rothesay at offsite events such as universities.  Ideally the successful candidate will have prior experience in this area and be able to bring best practice.

Project Management:

• Systems & processes – shaping and delivering on all tasks associated with the broader requirements of our talent acquisition strategy, identifying opportunities to optimise productivity and drive best practice.
• Partner with our admin team to support logistics and ensure a consistently high standard of experience for our candidates.
• Champion key recruiting initiatives e.g EDI, internal mobility and develop / support strategies to further support that goal.
• Partner with colleagues to contribute to the wider HR team through practice sharing of information and best practice.

Your skills and experience will include:

• Proven track record of managing recruitment processes end to end for hires up to Associate equivalent. This could be high volume or where there are lots of component parts to manage.
• In-house talent acquisition experience including hiring into different divisions within Financial Services.
• Experience of running Early Careers recruitment programmes to bring additional best practice.
• Proven experience building relationships with stakeholders across multiple areas of the business’
• Be familiar with the different elements of compensation and how to structure offers.
• Experience of supporting on non-recruitment related tasks such as process improvements and seeking out best practice.
• Skilled with Microsoft Office (Excel and Powerpoint in particular), to create engaging and thoughtful reports for our team and for our Executives. Experience of using an ATS and Linked In required.
• Self-driven with excellent organisational skills and able to take accountability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills able to build rapport with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Intellectually curious, prepared to challenge status quo and responds positively to pressure.

Rothesay competencies

• Technical Skills - Demonstrates strong technical skills required for the role, pays attention to detail, takes initiative to broaden their knowledge and demonstrates appropriate analytical skills
• Drive and Motivation – Work independently, successfully handles multiple tasks, takes initiative to improve their own performance, works towards achieving challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles or setbacks
• Teamwork – Demonstrate evidence of being a strong team player, collaborates with others within and across teams, encourages other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges others' contributions
• Communication Skills - Communicates what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner and shares information/new ideas with others
• Judgement and Problem solving - Thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, finds alternative solutions and identifies clear objectives. Sees the big picture and effectively analyses complex issues
• Creativity/Innovation - Looks for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value
• Influencing Outcomes - Presents sound, persuasive rationale for ideas or opinions. Takes a position on issues and influences others' opinions and presents persuasive recommendations

Disclaimer

This position description is intended to describe the duties most frequently performed by an individual in this position. It is not intended to be a complete list of assigned duties, but to describe a position level.  The role shall be performed within a professional office environment. Rothesay has health and safety polices that are available for all workers upon request.  There are no specific health risks associated with the role.

Inclusion

Rothesay actively promotes diversity and inclusivity. We know that our success depends on our people and that by nurturing a culture that values difference, we create a stronger, more dynamic business. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age.