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Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)

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Toronto, ON
Senior level
Toronto, ON
Senior level
The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist will lead end-to-end talent acquisition for hard-to-fill roles in reinsurance and financial services. Responsibilities include developing sourcing strategies, advising management on market trends, enhancing candidate selection processes, and mentoring junior staff. The role emphasizes relationship-building and DEI-focused hiring strategies.
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Company Description

PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.

Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society. To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care.

Core to The PartnerRe Experience is our global nature. No matter where you sit in the company, you are part of something bigger. Our teams represent our truly international mindset, forging connections across office locations and all levels of the organization and building a network of mutual success. The result is a day-to-day experience that will allow you to:

Shape your own career

Grow in a supportive environment

Connect with a community of experts

Make an impact

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We are always looking for bright, proactive individuals to join our team!

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Job Description

About the role:

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will play a key role in shaping and executing the company’s talent strategy to attract top-tier professionals in the reinsurance and financial services sectors. You will serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, leveraging market intelligence and innovative sourcing techniques to secure high-caliber talent across global locations.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Lead end-to-end talent acquisition across multiple functions, seniority levels, and global locations, with a focus on hard-to-fill roles in reinsurance, actuarial, underwriting, risk, and finance.
  • Develop and implement proactive talent sourcing strategies, leveraging deep market insights, industry networks, and advanced sourcing methodologies (Boolean searches, LinkedIn, competitive intelligence, referrals).
  • Act as a strategic Talent Advisor to hiring managers and senior leadership, influencing talent decisions by providing data-driven insights on market trends, compensation, and talent availability.
  • Foster and maintain strong relationships with passive and active candidates, ensuring a high-touch experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
  • Partner with HR and business leaders to design, refine, and implement DEI-focused hiring strategies that attract a diverse talent pool.
  • Oversee and enhance the candidate assessment and selection process, ensuring alignment with business needs and long-term talent goals.
  • Utilize and optimize recruitment technologies (eg. LinkedIn Recruiter), ATS platforms, and data analytics to drive efficiency and continuous improvement in hiring processes.
  • Mentor and provide guidance to junior TA team members, fostering a culture of excellence in talent acquisition.

Qualifications

About you:

  • Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, ideally within reinsurance, insurance, financial services, or a related industry.
  • Deep industry knowledge of reinsurance/insurance hiring needs, market dynamics, and talent landscapes.
  • Proven ability to engage, influence, and partner with senior stakeholders, including C-suite executives.
  • Experience managing multiple requisitions with a consultative approach, ensuring high-quality and timely hiring outcomes.
  • Expertise in sourcing and engaging passive talent, using innovative attraction strategies and market intelligence.
  • Strong understanding of global talent trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitive intelligence within financial services and reinsurance.
  • Passion for driving employer branding, talent marketing, and DEI recruitment initiatives.
  • Hands-on experience with ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, HR analytics tools, and recruitment automation to enhance efficiency. Experience with SAP (SuccessFactors) will be an added bonus
  • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills with a strong sense of urgency.

Additional Information

This is a fixed-term contract position until the end of December 2025. 

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PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. We invite you to learn more about D&I at PartnerRe.

Thank you,

PartnerRe Hiring Team

Top Skills

Ats Platforms
Hr Analytics Tools
Linkedin Recruiter
Recruitment Automation
Sap Successfactors

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