Talent Acquisition Associate
About The Position
KKR is seeking a Talent Acquisition professional to support recruiting strategy and execution for KKR / Global Atlantic globally. This individual will partner closely with the Insurance Talent Acquisition Lead, Insurance HC Business Partners, and business leaders to deliver hiring across the platform, with a strong emphasis on insurance-related roles. The position blends consultative partnership with hands-on execution and is well-suited for someone looking to deepen their impact within an insurance-focused business. The ideal candidate will bring early-career recruiting experience, ideally with some exposure to insurance or financial services, and a strong appetite to develop deep functional knowledge across actuarial, risk, finance, investments, and operations.
Requirements
- 2–4 years of talent acquisition experience, either in-house or at an executive search / staffing firm
- Candidates with a strong interest in financial services who have not been in a recruiting seat will be considered, provided they bring transferable skills (e.g., sourcing, stakeholder management, market research) and clear motivation for the function
- Exposure to full-cycle recruiting, from intake through offer, with growing comfort managing requisitions independently
- Direct sourcing experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and other passive-candidate outreach tools
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and professional experience
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (Workday, Greenhouse, or similar) and standard recruiting tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Office 365)
Nice To Haves
- Eager to build deep functional knowledge of insurance talent markets over time
- Strong commercial instincts and market curiosity; reads industry news and forms a point of view on talent trends
- Excellent written and verbal communication; can credibly engage hiring managers and candidates at all levels
- Solid process discipline and attention to detail; comfortable using pipeline data and reporting as a tool, not just an obligation
- Collaborative, low-ego team orientation that fits a tight-knit TA function
- Discretion and sound judgment in handling confidential candidate and compensation information
- Self-starter mindset; comfortable operating with autonomy while knowing when to escalate
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Insurance Talent Acquisition Lead to execute against the broader insurance talent strategy
- Support workforce planning and hiring prioritization discussions with Insurance business leaders and HC
- Provide market insight on insurance talent trends, competitor activity, and compensation benchmarks
- Act as a trusted recruiting advisor to hiring managers
- Lead full-cycle recruiting for junior-to-mid level roles across KKR / Global Atlantic
- Develop targeted sourcing strategies across key insurance verticals (actuarial, ALM, risk, finance, investments, operations)
- Directly source and engage passive candidates within the insurance ecosystem
- Guide interview processes, candidate assessment, and offer discussions in partnership with the TA Lead
- Deliver a high-quality, professional candidate experience
- Maintain strong process discipline and data integrity
- Track and communicate pipeline activity and hiring progress to the TA Lead and business stakeholders
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
