What part will you play? If you're looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you've found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you'll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We're always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special! Markel is seeking a Senior Recruiter, Specialty Insurance to join our dynamic Talent Acquisition team! This key role will be responsible for executing the full-life cycle recruitment strategy to attract top Insurance talent to our Specialty line of business. The ideal candidate will use strategic sourcing expertise and market awareness to shape the way we attract, engage, and recruit top talent. This is a high impact role requiring exceptional partnering skills. The Senior Recruiter will be influential to Business Leaders and HR partners across the organization and will develop and executive strategic staffing plans in line with timely deliverables. The Senior Recruiter will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organization by connecting top talent with exciting opportunities. The ideal candidate is passionate about the candidate experience and works consistently to promote a distinctive talent advantage for all stakeholders. What you'll be doing * Manage a recruitment strategy for Markel Specialty Insurance division with an emphasis on talent pipeline to ensure we meet current and future staffing requirements. * Full life-cycle recruitment: sourcing, screening & assessment, candidate submittals, manage the interview process, and negotiate offers on behalf of Markel. * Partner with senior leaders to strategize on recruiting initiatives, understand trends, provide competitive intelligence, and ensure headcount alignment. * Provide regular updates and needs calibration to hiring teams and HRBP's. * Leverage the Markel EVP to implement marketing strategies aligned with Markel's brand, vision and core values to attract and hire exceptional and diverse talent. * Develop sourcing strategies to include sourcing 'passive' candidates. Leverage networking skills, as well as Workday Recruiter, social media, job boards, employee referrals, search engine optimization and LinkedIn recruiting tools. * Proactively establishing and maintaining beneficial business relationships through networking with industry contacts, association members, trade groups, employment groups and/or social media. * Contribute to the enhancement of TA processes and operations to optimize efficiency * Recruit for additional roles outside of Markel Specialty as needed. About you * 5+ years of full-life cycle corporate recruiting experience, with a track record of successfully identifying and engaging top talent in the Insurance industry. P&C (Property & Casualty) experience is preferred. * Can perform all aspects of talent search including internet search optimization, innovative candidate sourcing programs, passive candidate mining and networking, pre-screening, and candidate relationship management * Proficiency in utilizing various sourcing techniques, tools, and platforms; including Boolean search, market research, LinkedIn Recruiter, and social media * Exceptional client service and candidate relationship management skills required. * Able to maintain confidentiality and handle highly sensitive/confidential information. * Able to demonstrate critical thinking based on in-depth data, substantiating information, considering/respecting of other's input, personal values and ethics. * Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS), Workday preferred. * Able to comprehend and apply related federal, state, and local laws. #LI-RP US Work Authorization * US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future. Who we are: Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world. We're all about people | We win together | We strive for better We enjoy the everyday | We think further What's in it for you: In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work. * We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees' needs at all stages of life. * All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance. * We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave. * Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. Are you ready to play your part? Choose 'Apply Now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. Caution: Employment scams Markel is aware of employment-related scams where scammers will impersonate recruiters by sending fake job offers to those actively seeking employment in order to steal personal information. Frequently, the scammer will reach out to individuals who have posted their resume online. These "job offers" include convincing offer letters and frequently ask for confidential personal information. Therefore, for your safety, please note that: * All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Careers. No other URL should be trusted for job postings. * All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses. We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to rarecruiting@markel.com. Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law. Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the rarecruiting@markel.com. No agencies please.