At Howden, were redefining how we attract and hire talent. As an Associate Talent Acquisition Business Partner, you'll play a key role in supporting our recruitment efforts across Group Functions and Enterprise Divisions. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their recruitment career who is eager to learn, grow, and make a real impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Youll work closely with our experienced Talent Acquisition Business Partners to help deliver a seamless and engaging recruitment experience for candidates and hiring managers. From sourcing top talent to coordinating interviews and maintaining our systems, youll be at the heart of our mission to build a diverse and high-performing workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end recruitment process, including job postings, shortlisting, candidate communications, and offer coordination.
• Assist with sourcing candidates for a variety of roles using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and other sourcing tools.
• Maintain and update our ATS (Workday Recruiting) to ensure accurate data and reporting.
• Coordinate and support hiring events, candidate assessments, and onboarding activities.
• Collaborate with TA Business Partners to understand hiring needs and provide administrative and operational support.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience by providing timely updates and clear communication throughout the recruitment process.
• Contribute to employer branding initiatives, including social media content and recruitment marketing campaigns.
• Track and report on key recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, candidate pipeline activity, and diversity data.
• Stay up to date on recruitment best practices and contribute ideas to improve our processes and candidate experience.

What Were Looking For

• Some experience in a recruitment, HR, or administrative support role (in-house or agency) is preferred.
• Strong interest in talent acquisition and a desire to build a career in recruitment.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable using technology and learning new systems (experience with Workday or similar ATS is a plus).
• Proactive, adaptable, and eager to take initiative.
• A collaborative team player with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Interest in or willingness to learn about the financial services/insurance industry.

Core Skills: Hiring, LinkedIn, Sourcing tools, ATS, Workday

Other Skills: Onboarding, Social Media

Seniority: Mid, Senior, Lead