Talent Acquisition Leader

Lockton • New York, NY

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Own the full TA lifecycle for the Northeast: workforce planning, sourcing, assessment/selection, offer, close, and onboarding; ensure a frictionless, high touch candidate and hiring manager experience. Partner closely with Executive and Producer Recruiter as needed.
Translate business strategy into TA plans: partner with Series and practice leaders to forecast demand, prioritize critical roles, and sequence hiring.
Lead and develop a high performing TA team (3 direct reports): set goals, coach recruiters, standardize workflows, and build a culture of continuous improvement.
Build inclusive, multi-channel sourcing strategies to expand and diversify pipelines for priority roles.
Institute operational excellence: streamline intake, interview architecture, decision criteria, and offer governance; ensure compliance with policy and local regulations.
Provide market intelligence: compensation signals, competitor moves, talent availability, and location strategy to inform workforce plans.
Partner with enterprise to deliver enterprise enhancements to the Northeast series and play a vital role in building and informing enterprise strategy.
Orchestrate onboarding handoffs with People Operations, L&D, and business leaders to accelerate time to productivity for new hires.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, or talent strategy, ideally within insurance or financial services.
• Proven ability to influence and advise business leaders with strategic clarity and discretion.
• Deep expertise in early and mid-career hiring and internal mobility strategy.
• Strong understanding of business strategy, organizational capability, and market dynamics.
• Exceptional communication, executive presence, and relationship building skills.
• Ability to work in office a minimum of three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Own the full TA lifecycle for the Northeast
• Translate business strategy into TA plans
• Lead and develop a high performing TA team (3 direct reports)
• Build inclusive, multi-channel sourcing strategies to expand and diversify pipelines for priority roles
• Institute operational excellence
• Provide market intelligence
• Partner with enterprise to deliver enterprise enhancements to the Northeast series and play a vital role in building and informing enterprise strategy
• Orchestrate onboarding handoffs with People Operations, L&D, and business leaders to accelerate time to productivity for new hires.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed