Talent Acquisition Advisor
qbe
Primary Details
Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: EmployeeTalent Acquisition Advisor – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
London or Leeds (hybrid working)
Two opportunities available within our TA team:
Technology & Enabling Functions
Insurance & Underwriting
Happy to talk flexible working
The Opportunity
We’re recruiting two Talent Acquisition Advisors on 12‑month fixed term contracts, each supporting a distinct hiring portfolio within QBE:
One role focused on Technology and Enabling Functions (e.g. Tech, Data, Change, Enabling Functions)
One role focused on Insurance and Underwriting roles
Both roles offer the chance to join an experienced TA team and play a key role in delivering high quality, inclusive hiring across a global organisation.
You’ll work closely with hiring managers across regions, build strong talent pipelines, and ensure an engaging candidate experience from first contact through to onboarding.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
About QBE
At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.
We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time as we continue building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll work every day with people who are passionate, talented and kind.
Your new role
You’ll support end to end recruitment delivery aligned to one of the following portfolios:
Technology & Enabling Functions TA Advisor
You’ll recruit across technology and enabling teams, partnering with hiring managers on specialist and hard to find skillsets within an international organisation.
Insurance & Underwriting TA Advisor
You’ll focus on hiring across insurance and underwriting roles, working closely with business leaders to deliver high quality talent for core insurance functions.
Across both roles, you’ll be responsible for:
Partnering with hiring managers to understand role requirements and deliver effective recruitment solutions
Sourcing, screening and recommending candidates to build strong short and long term talent pipelines
Managing the candidate journey from application through to offer and onboarding, ensuring a high quality experience throughout
Proactively using and optimising sourcing channels to access diverse and hard to find talent
Maintaining a visible presence in the external market and building ongoing relationships with prospective candidates
Supporting continuous improvement across sourcing and recruitment practices, including trialling new approaches and tools
About you
We’re looking for individuals who bring curiosity, energy and solid recruitment capability. Depending on the role, you’ll bring:
Experience in talent acquisition or recruitment, gained in‑house, agency or RPO environments
Experience recruiting technology / enabling roles or preferably insurance / underwriting roles
Comfort operating in a global or matrixed organisation with multiple stakeholders
Strong sourcing capability and experience building pipelines for a range of roles and levels
Excellent communication and relationship building skills with candidates, hiring managers and peers
The ability to manage competing priorities effectively in a fast paced environment
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!
30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
To learn more about benefits of working with us, click Rewarding our people - QBE European Operations
Awards & Recognition
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance
AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year
Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee
To learn more about our achievements, click here
Apply now and let’s make it happen
When applying, you’ll be asked to indicate whether your experience aligns more closely to the Technology & Enabling portfolio or the Insurance & Underwriting portfolio.
If you’re looking for a role that combines recruitment expertise with real impact in a global business, click Apply today.
Your career. At the heart of it.
Skills:
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Collaboration Tools, Communication, Conducting Interviews, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Customer Value Management, Human Resources (HR), Human Resources Policies, Intentional collaboration, Labor and Employment Law, Managing performance, Process Improvements, Recruiting, Working IndependentlyApplication Close Date: 24/04/2026 11:59 PMHow to Apply:
To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.