Liberty Mutual

Executive Recruiter, Search & Talent Intelligence

Liberty Mutual$150K — $180K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong executive presence and relationship-building skills to engage with senior leaders and C-suite candidates.
  • Expertise in the entire executive search life-cycle, focusing on sourcing, intelligence, assessment, and negotiation.
  • Established network within insurance, financial services, or regulated industries preferred.
  • Experience partnering with external search firms and recruiting vendors effectively.
  • Proven success in closing senior, niche talent in dynamic organizations.
  • Strong discretion in handling sensitive executive conversations.
  • Strong organizational skills and 8+ years of progressive recruiting experience, especially in executive recruiting.

Responsibilities

  • Independently manage executive-level recruitment from intake through onboarding.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define role expectations and strategies for executive searches.
  • Ensure a high-quality candidate experience appropriate for executive-level positions.
  • Engage continually with executives to build an extensive network independent of current openings.
  • Map the executive talent landscape to track talent trends and key players in the industry.
  • Facilitate connections between senior leaders and executives to position Liberty Mutual favorably in the market.
  • Advise senior leaders on market conditions and compensation strategies for executive roles.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule available for local candidates, remote options for others.
  • Continuous professional development opportunities provided through training and coaching.
  • Opportunity to network extensively within the insurance and financial services sectors.
  • Prominent role in shaping the executive talent acquisition strategy.
  • Involvement in adopting new talent acquisition technologies and methodologies.
Full Job Description
Description

Candidates who live within 50 miles of Boston, MA; Portsmouth, NH; Seattle, WA; Indianapolis, IN; Columbus, OH; or Plano, TX will follow a hybrid schedule, coming into the office two days per week. Otherwise, this role is remote.

Position Summary

Global Risk Solutions (GRS) leadership bench is one of its most important competitive assets.  To support GRS needs, we are hiring an Executive Recruiter, who is a seasoned, full life-cycle executive recruiter and strategic talent partner responsible for the most senior and business-critical searches across the organization. Beyond delivering on active executive searches, this role serves as a continuous, market-facing presence for Liberty Mutual — building and sustaining a pipeline of executive relationships, generating competitive intelligence, and creating meaningful connections between GRS senior leaders and top talent across the insurance and other industries, independent of immediate hiring need.

This individual brings an established personal network within the industry talent community, directs the full executive search process — including confidential outreach, assessment, offer strategy, and negotiation — and acts as an extension of the GRS leadership team's external network. This role is measured by the strength of GRS's external leadership network and the caliber of its executive hires, not by requisition throughput. This role also operates as a collaborative member of the broader Talent Acquisition team, helping build market-mapping and networking capability across the organization through coaching and knowledge-sharing.

Job Responsibilities

Executive Search & Recruitment

  • Independently manage full life-cycle recruitment for all executive-level (roles within GRS — including officer-level and highly specialized positions — from intake through offer and onboarding.
  • Partner with hiring executives, HR Business Partners and search firm partners to define role mandates, success profiles, and search strategy for each executive search.
  • Manage confidential, high-touch candidate experiences appropriate to executive-level engagements.

Continuous Executive Networking & Market Intelligence

  • Proactively and continuously engage in exploratory conversations with executives across the insurance industry and adjacent markets, independent of open requisitions.
  • Build and sustain an extensive personal network of passive and active senior-level candidates, industry contacts, and search partners, creating a warm bench of relationships ready to activate when needs arise.
  • Continuously map the executive talent landscape across the insurance industry  tracking key players, movement, compensation trends, and organizational structures at competitor and adjacent companies  to inform targeted, discreet outreach ahead of business need.
  • Create and facilitate exploratory conversations and introductions between GRS senior leaders and external executives, positioning Liberty Mutual as an employer of choice and a connected industry player.
  • Serve as an ongoing brand ambassador for Liberty Mutual in the external executive market  representing the company at industry events, in professional networks, and in one-off conversations  independent of any active search.

Strategic Partnership, Compensation & Negotiation Advisory

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to GRS senior leaders on executive market conditions, talent availability, and competitive positioning; provide regular market briefings and talent landscape updates to senior stakeholders.
  • Advise hiring managers and senior leadership on competitive offer construction, market compensation benchmarks, and negotiation strategy for hard-to-fill or highly competitive executive searches, partnering with Compensation and Total Rewards as needed.
  • Translate business strategy and succession needs into proactive, market-informed sourcing and search strategies for the most senior positions, aligned with GRS Workforce Planning/Strategic Workforce System.

Accountability & Talent Development

  • Act as an accountability partner throughout the selection process, ensuring rigorous, equitable, evidence-based hiring decisions; serve as a respected voice in interview debriefs and calibration discussions given deep market and candidate insight.
  • Train, coach, and mentor recruiters and sourcers across the broader Talent Acquisition organization on best practices for competitive intelligence, organizational mapping, and building durable networks of passive and active talent  delivered through regular (e.g., quarterly) formal training sessions plus ad hoc coaching tied to active searches, with participation and impact tracked as part of the team's development plan.
  • Acts as a champion for, and continuously upskills in, AI and emerging technology as it relates to Talent Acquisition; collaborates with Talent Acquisition leadership and aligned partners to actively identify, evaluate, and adopt innovative technology, AI, and other emerging talent acquisition tools and resources  integrating them into sourcing, market mapping, and candidate engagement practices to keep GRS's executive recruiting function future-focused and competitively differentiated.

Team Collaboration

  • Collaborate with the broader Talent Acquisition team as an active member of a collaborative recruiting function  sharing market intelligence, candidate leads, and search coverage to ensure GRS's hiring needs are met efficiently and consistently, even across concurrent, high-priority searches.
Qualifications
  • Dynamic, credible communicator with strong executive presence, business acumen, and consulting/relationship-building skills sufficient to engage confidently with senior leaders and C-suite candidates.
  • Advanced, demonstrated expertise across the full executive search life cycle, including confidential and proactive sourcing, competitive intelligence and organizational mapping, deep candidate assessment, complex negotiation, and relationship management with passive senior talent.
  • Established external network and personal brand within the insurance, financial services, or a comparable regulated industry strongly preferred.
  • Experience managing partnerships with external search firms and recruiting vendors.
  • Track record of successfully closing senior, niche, and hard-to-find executive talent in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
  • Exceptional discretion and judgment in handling confidential, sensitive executive-level conversations.
  • Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy on highly confidential searches.
  • Strong organizational, data, and process-management skills.
  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 8+ years of progressive recruiting experience, including significant experience in executive or retained search, in-house executive recruiting, or a comparable senior talent acquisition role; prior experience placing senior leadership, officer-level, or highly specialized niche candidates required.

Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.

About Liberty Mutual

Since 1912, Liberty Mutual Insurance have committed theirselves to providing broad, useful and competitively-priced insurance products and services to meet their customers' ever-changing needs. Their delivery on this commitment is the reason they're now the third largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2012 direct premium written according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Liberty Mutual Careers

Join the vibrant team at Liberty Mutual, a leading global insurance company, where your career is in your hands. At Liberty Mutual, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that values diversity and innovation. With a variety of job opportunities across multiple fields, this is where your professional journey can truly flourish.

Work You’ll Do

At Liberty Mutual, you’ll be part of a team that’s dedicated to empowering people to live safer, more secure lives. Whether you’re interested in a position in claims handling, underwriting, or customer service, you’ll find a platform here to enhance your skills and push the boundaries of what you can achieve.

Explore Our Job Opportunities

Liberty Mutual offers a range of career paths for both seasoned professionals and those just starting out. Our internship programs provide invaluable hands-on experience, helping to bridge the gap between education and full-time employment. For those seeking to grow their career, we offer positions that challenge and inspire, backed by benefits that support both professional and personal growth.

Innovate with Us

Innovation is at the heart of Liberty Mutual. We encourage our team to bring fresh ideas that drive industry leadership and improve customer experiences. By joining our team, you’ll collaborate with talented professionals who are keen on developing solutions that lead the market.

Develop Your Career

Liberty Mutual is deeply invested in the professional development of its employees. With comprehensive diversity training and leadership programs, we prepare you to take on leadership roles within the company. Networking opportunities within the company can lead to mentorship and further career advancement.

Benefits of Joining Liberty Mutual

Working at Liberty Mutual comes with numerous benefits. From competitive salaries to health and wellness programs, we ensure our team members are well taken care of. More than just a job, a position at Liberty Mutual is a stepping stone to a fulfilling career.

Join Our Team

Ready to take the next step in your career? Explore the job opportunities at Liberty Mutual. We are actively hiring and looking for individuals who are passionate, curious, and ready to drive change. Enhance your resume, prepare for your interview, and become part of a company that values your unique skills and vision.

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