Job Description

Rothesay is the UK’s largest pensions insurance specialist, purpose-built to protect pension schemes and their members’ pensions. With over £69 billion of assets under management, we secure the pensions of nearly one million people and pay out, on average, approximately £350 million in pension payments each month.

Rothesay is dedicated to providing excellence in customer service alongside prudent underwriting, a conservative investment strategy and the careful management of risk. We are trusted by the pension schemes of some of the UK’s best known companies to provide pension solutions, including British Airways, Cadbury’s, the Civil Aviation Authority, the Co-Operative Group, National Grid, NatWest, Morrisons and Telent.

At Rothesay, we are striving to transform our industry. We believe deeply in creating real security for the future and our leadership in finding new and better ways to do that is the key to our success. To do that, we need the very brightest original thinkers to bring creativity as well as rigour. Rothesay is a rewarding place to work, where quality people can thrive and prosper. We pride ourselves on the connections our people build, many of whom have been with us for over ten years.

Job title: Recruiter

Reports to: Head of Recruitment

Role type: Permanent

SMCR classification: Conduct

Job Responsibilities:

To deliver end-to-end recruitment across a combination of campus/early careers hiring and experienced recruitment, working closely with hiring managers, external recruitment agencies and internal stakeholders. The role operates with a high degree of autonomy and requires strong operational delivery, stakeholder management and governance.

Key Accountabilities

Campus & Early Careers Recruitment

• Plan and deliver Rothesay’s annual campus recruitment activity
• Manage relationships with universities and external partners
• Coordinate and attend campus events, careers fairs and engagement activities
• Manage candidate screening and shortlisting processes
• Design, coordinate and deliver assessment centres, including scheduling and logistics
• Support hiring managers in the assessment and selection process
• Maintain accurate recruitment data and reporting

Experienced Hire Recruitment

• Deliver end-to-end recruitment for experienced roles across the business
• Partner with hiring managers to agree role requirements and recruitment approach
• Manage external recruitment agencies, including briefings, shortlisting and performance oversight
• Manage offer processes, including offer negotiation where appropriate
• Ensure a consistent and professional candidate experience

Stakeholder, L&D and Process Management

• Build effective working relationships with hiring managers and senior stakeholders
• Work in partnership with Learning & Development to support candidate engagement and onboarding, particularly for campus hires
• Ensure an effective transition from recruitment into onboarding and early development programmes
• Contribute to the ongoing review and improvement of recruitment and assessment processes
• Ensure recruitment activity complies with internal governance and regulatory requirements

Skills & Experience

• Experience in an in-house recruitment or talent acquisition role
• Experience delivering both campus/early careers recruitment and experienced hire recruitment
• Experience working independently or within a small recruitment team
• Strong experience managing recruitment agencies
• Experience running assessment centres and recruitment events
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Able to operate effectively within a regulated environment

Desirable

• Experience within financial services or a similarly regulated organisation
• Experience partnering with Learning & Development and HR colleagues on offers and onboarding activity
• Experience improving recruitment or assessment processes

Rothesay competencies:

• Technical Skills - Demonstrates strong technical skills required for the role, pays attention to detail, takes initiative to broaden his/her knowledge and demonstrates appropriate analytical skills
• Drive and Motivation – Be a self-starter; successfully handles multiple tasks, takes initiative to improve his/her own performance, works intensely towards extremely challenging goals and persists in the face of obstacles or setbacks
• Teamwork – Demonstrate evidence of being a strong team player, collaborates with others within and across teams, encourages other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges others' contributions
• Communication Skills - Communicates what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner and shares information/new ideas with others
• Judgement and Problem solving - Thinks ahead, anticipates questions, plans for contingencies, finds alternative solutions and identifies clear objectives. Sees the big picture and effectively analyses complex issues
• Creativity/Innovation - Looks for new ways to improve current processes and develop creative solutions that are grounded in reality and have practical value
• Influencing Outcomes - Presents sound, persuasive rationale for ideas or opinions. Takes a position on issues and influences others' opinions and presents persuasive recommendations

Disclaimer

This position description is intended to describe the duties most frequently performed by an individual in this position. It is not intended to be a complete list of assigned duties, but to describe a position level. The role shall be performed within a professional office environment. Rothesay has health and safety polices that are available for all workers upon request. There are no specific health risks associated with the role.

Inclusion

Rothesay actively promotes diversity and inclusivity. We know that our success depends on our people and that by nurturing a culture that values difference, we create a stronger, more dynamic business. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age.