Market Talent Partner/Lead Recruiter

The Market Talent Partner/Lead Recruiter role at Markel Service Inc. concentrates on attracting premier insurance talent across US divisions, serving as a strategic, market-facing talent advisor and leading full-cycle recruitment with travel up to 30 percent.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business leaders to assess current and future talent needs and design proactive recruiting plans aligned with business priorities.
• Act as a market-facing talent acquisition advisor, delivering insight on competitor activity, talent trends, and market dynamics.
• Develop and sustain external relationships across the excess and surplus market, including industry talent, brokers, underwriters, associations, and other key participants.
• Create targeted sourcing strategies and pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles, emphasizing specialized talent.
• Provide market intelligence, talent mapping, and recommendations to support informed hiring decisions.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for assigned roles, ensuring a high-quality and efficient process from intake to offer.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and internal stakeholders to align on hiring priorities, recruiting strategy, and candidate experience.
• Represent Markel in external markets through networking, industry events, and relationship-building activities that enhance brand visibility and access to talent.
• Monitor recruiting activity, pipeline health, and market data to generate insights and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and company policies related to talent acquisition.
• Travel up to 30 percent as needed.

Requirements

• Seven or more years of experience in talent acquisition, executive search, underwriting, or recruiting, ideally within specialty insurance, E and S, or other niche talent markets.
• A proven track record of building talent pipelines and engaging passive candidates for critical or hard-to-fill roles.
• Solid understanding of the E and S insurance market, including talent trends, competitor dynamics, and key functional roles.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and influencing skills with the credibility to engage business leaders and external talent.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and sourcing tools, along with data-driven methods to inform recruiting strategies and measure results.
• Excellent organizational abilities to manage multiple searches, stakeholders, and priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Professional presence and market credibility to represent Markel effectively externally.
• Professional training or certification in recruiting, talent acquisition, or human resources is preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance (optional)
• Disability insurance (optional)
• AD and D insurance (optional)
• 401(k) with employer match contributions
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid time off
• Corporate holidays and floating holidays
• Parental leave

What’s in it for you

• Competitive benefit programs that support a diverse and evolving workforce and meet employees’ needs at all stages of life.
• Eligibility for multiple health, dental, and vision plans for full-time employees, with optional life, disability, and AD&D coverage.
• 401(k) with employer contributions and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, along with PTO, corporate holidays, floating holidays, and parental leave.

US Work Authorization

US work authorization is required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Pay Information

The base salary offered will reflect compensable factors such as relevant education and experience, training, licensure, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other considerations. Title and salary will be aligned with the candidate's skills and experience. The national average salary for the Market Talent Partner/Lead Recruiter, Wholesale & Specialty ranges from $97,520 to $134,090, with a 25 percent incentive.

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