Contract Senior Recruiter

The Opportunity: This role is a contract opportunity until February 1, 2026. The purpose of this role is to support the development and execution of tactical sourcing strategies to generate candidate pipelines, attract quality talent, and meet recruiting goals. The successful candidate will support recruitment activities for the global and international business units of QBE Insurance. It will focus on candidates located in North America that support these divisions. This includes executing sourcing activities, building talent pools, and supporting talent acquisition strategies to fill roles effectively and efficiently. Additionally, the role involves collaborating with Talent Acquisition Business Partnering Lead to proactively manage recruitment activities across the organization.

• Location: Chicago, IL; 500 West Madison St Suite 1205, Chicago IL 60661

• Work Arrangement: This role is hybrid, where you will be expected to be in the office 2-3 days per week.

• The salary range for this role is between $89,500.00 - $134,500.00 USD Annual; will be prorated based on length of assignment.

Your new role:

• Utilize expertise to narrow the applicant pool and ensure recommended candidates meet hiring needs and business requirements.

• Manage end-to-end talent acquisition process by sourcing, screening, and recommending candidates to build effective talent pipelines.

• Serve as a resource to candidates by managing salary negotiations and informing them of the hiring process.

• Deliver quality candidates to the recruitment leader for the assessment process.

• Assist in identifying opportunities for continuous improvement by escalating sourcing and recruitment issues.

• Maintain a highly visible profile in the market and foster communication with prospective candidates and industry thought leaders.

• Understand cutting-edge technologies and screen candidates for technical roles.

• Identify and engage with executive talent, assess high-level individuals, and manage relationships.

• Organize and participate in recruiting events with campus organizations and build relationships with career centers and student organizations.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Relevant work experience in recruitment

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge and passion for Talent Acquisition and recruitment from Agency, in-house or RPO.

• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders, candidates, recruiters and hiring managers.

• Experience as a sourcer, researcher or recruiter in-house, RPO or agency.

• Experience in conducting competency-based interviews.

• Experienced in advanced internet searches, cold calling, networking, database mining, referrals and other recruitment techniques.

• Experienced in implementing and executing various sourcing activities for different levels and roles.

• Experienced in sourcing and building pipelines for different levels and roles.

• Experience in managing and partnering with recruitment vendors to execute sourcing strategy.

Compensation Package: The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate's professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE's annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance.We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.

QBE 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:

• Hybrid Working - a mix of working from home and in the office

• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis

• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%

• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education

• Employee Network and Community - QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

To learn more, click here: Benefits | QBE US.

Why QBE? What if you could have a positive impact - at work and in the world?

At QBE, we're enabling a more resilient future - for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We're building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you'll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we're big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success - and we can be part of yours!

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status.

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