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Human Resource Business Partner

Markel
Richmond, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2025

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!

We are seeking a dynamic HR Business Partner to align business objectives with employees and management in support of the Underwriting teams within Markel Specialty. As an employee champion and change agent, you will assess and anticipate HR and business needs, proactively communicating with HR centers of excellent and Specialty business management to develop integrated solutions. You will collaborate with Sr. HR Business Partners to deliver value-added services supporting the Specialty people plans.

What you'll be doing :

  • Understands business and talent pressures so as to support people plans to relate to business strategy.
  • Serving as a thought leader and consultant for business leaders - diagnoses and solves workforce business problems and challenges within the designate teams.
  • Builds talent and leadership capabilities in leaders and managers through day-to-day performance and career management guidance to employees and career management guidance.
  • Proactively supports the delivery of all HR processes, initiatives, policies and programs with the designated team of the Specialty division to foster a productive employment experience.
  • Facilitate talent review discussions with designated leadership teams to drive future organization-based decisions and identify talent needs.
  • Lead initiatives to build trust, employee engagement, leadership effectiveness, and workforce productivity.
  • In partnership with the Employee Relations team, manages and resolves complex employee relations issues, while maintaining legal compliance.
  • In partnership with the Change Management team, shapes plans for how change will be implemented and communicated across large parts of organizations.

What we're looking for :

  • Bachelor's Degree required; major in Human Resources Management, Business Management or other related field desired, master's degree and HR industry designations desired.
  • Minimum 5 years of HR Business Partner and leadership experience required, global experience a plus.
  • Preference given to candidates with experience in supporting Underwriting clients.
  • Domestic travel will be required.
  • Proven experience in Human Resource Management (staffing; employee relations; performance management; leadership development; training).
  • Highly proficient working with HRIS systems; knowledge of Workday is an asset.
  • Ability to think strategically and translate concepts into actionable items.
  • Must possess a global mindset and ability to flex and adapt style as needed.
  • Courage to make tough decisions and deliver difficult messages with professionalism and poise.
  • Comfortable working in ambiguous business situations.
  • Strong expertise in developing solutions based upon facts / data analytics.
  • Must be a confident communicator, able to effectively present verbal and written subject matter to all levels of the organization, including executive roles.
  • LI-SY

    LI-Hybrid

    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.
  • 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.

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