Talent Acquisition Advisor

Working at Lockton

At Lockton, we’re passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented, and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We’re active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture, you belong here.

Purpose of the role

As a Talent Acquisition Advisor, you will work alongside the Talent Acquisition Lead, to partner with the business on their recruitment activity and needs. You will advise and assist the business as a subject matter expert on talent attraction, best practice and campaign management.

You will manage the end-to-end hiring process, providing a time and cost-saving resource whilst working closely with peers, the business and market to assist in the continued growth strategy of the Lockton MENA region.

Recruitment:

• Work closely with the TA lead to establish and build relationships with unit leaders
• Management of live vacancies from cradle to grave using the inhouse recruitment database, including full maintenance of the in-house applicant tracking system
• Candidate sourcing for specific roles via existing talent pool, advertising, proactive approaches and agency use when required
• Candidate management of active candidates and pipeline building when dealing with referrals, residual applicants and speculative introductions
• Management of Lockton branded LinkedIn profile including posting live vacancies on the Lockton Life page, the Lockton International website and third-party job boards
• Assist in candidate screening and shortlisting for presentation to the hiring manager
• Management of interview process with line managers including booking meeting rooms and arranging refreshments
• Where appropriate, discuss and negotiate the appropriate offer and agree on the start date with the hiring manager and candidate
• Support through the contract and on-boarding process including pre-start checks and start day check-in for new hires

Data & MI:

• M.I and reporting, data analysis relating to salary, role, candidate, time to hire, cost saving and agency fee paid where applicable
• Ensuring all required information is collated for HR, audit and compliance to issue employment contracts
• Input and management into the marketing collateral for the Talent Team, internal and external audiences
• Continue to enhance your knowledge on the UAE labor laws to be able to educate the business

Emiratization:

• Support the Emiratization Project Manager and TA Lead to source Emirati talent in line with our strategic growth plans
• Attend trade and industry conferences, industry events and networking seminars raising the Lockton Employer Brand.

Qualifications

Required Experience & Skillset

• Minimum of 3 years demonstrable experience either in-house or agency
• Insurance or professional services experience is preferred
• Experience working in fast paced environments with the ability to understand the annual recruitment lifecycle
• Understanding of the UAE labour laws and how these impact recruitment strategies
• Proven experience working with recruitment technology systems; Applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn and advertising platforms
• Be an enthusiastic and collaborative team player with a strong drive and ambition to create a positive work environment and deliver the required results
• Able to think on your feet and react appropriately with a ‘can-do’ mentality
• Strong attention to detail in written communication, documentation and recruitment data recording
• Be curious and have an ability to think outside the box and use your initiative to create innovative solutions for hard to fill roles
• Candidate must already be based in the UAE