Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant 80-100%
Publication date:
07 April 2025Workload:
80 – 100%- Place of work:Zürich, CH
Job summary
Join Zurich as a Talent Acquisition Consultant in Switzerland! This role offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on sustainability.
Tasks
- Advise managers on attracting top talent and selecting candidates.
- Manage multiple recruitments while enhancing candidate experience.
- Create a diverse recruiting pipeline for specialized positions.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of recruitment experience required.
- Strong consulting skills and stakeholder engagement.
- Exceptional communication skills in English.
Is this helpful?
Are you passionate about advising business managers on attracting top talents and selecting great people? Are you experienced in managing multiple recruitments simultaneously in a fast-paced work environment, while continually prioritizing an enhanced candidate experience? If so, this might be the right opportunity for you.
In this role, you will deliver best-in-class recruiting activities for a wide range of specialized and/or senior technical positions within Group Functions at our Corporate Center in Switzerland. Your winning mindset and action focused approach will enable you to deliver on our people promises of sustainability and long-term employability.
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As a member of our Talent Acquisition team, you will represent Zurich both internally and externally as an attractive employer. You will also be able to apply and refine your proven consulting skills in a modern corporate environment, promote innovation, and drive assigned topics end-to-end.
Sounds interesting? Then join the talent acquisition team at our global headquarters and help us positively impact the future by attracting and hiring the best talents.
What you will do
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Advise the business regarding future skills, optimal sourcing channels, interviewing and assessment best practices while balancing the needs of a diverse workforce and promoting internal development and progression.
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Actively support and encourage a behaviour-based, fact-based, objective selection process.
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Create a constantly updated recruiting pipeline for key skills utilizing active sourcing via traditional and innovative channels, with attention to providing a diverse pool of high potential candidates.
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Deliver against organizational goals of hiring the best talent by eliminating bias and supporting flexibility in location, process and contract type.
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Act as a Subject Matter Expert to continually inform and improve the recruiting process, ensuring an exceptional candidate and manager experience.
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Collaborate with key stakeholders, supporting teams and third-party suppliers to drive an effective delivery of services, as measured against metrics and KPI’s.
What you bring
As a Talent Acquisition Consultant your skills and qualifications will ideally include:
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent HR-related qualification
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8+ years’ experience in a combination of external recruitment and in-house hiring
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Ability to engage with and advise senior stakeholders (including at Leadership level)
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A team player who is driven to go the extra mile to provide an exceptional service to all stakeholders
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Strong English language communication skills, both written and spoken
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Experience with SuccessFactors Recruiting and recruiting experience within Financial Services or the Insurance industry is a plus
Additional Information
We look forward to receiving your online application.
At our Quai Zurich Campus , our culture and our people are what set us apart. We thrive on face-to-face interactions that drive collaboration, nurture our unique culture, and amplify our success. Enjoy the best of both worlds with the flexibility to work up to two days remotely per week within Switzerland, allowing you to balance personal commitments while excelling in your career. Please discuss your flexibility needs with us during your interview.
Information for recruitment agencies
Zurich does not accept any applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees.
Why Zurich
At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right?
We are an equal opportunity employer who knows that each employee is unique - that’s what makes our team so great!
Join us as we constantly explore new ways to protect our customers and the planet .
- Location(s): CH - Zürich
- Remote working: Hybrid
- Schedule: Full Time
- Recruiter name: Mélina Carnal