Early Careers Talent Acquisition Manager
Are you passionate about shaping the future of talent and ready to lead a high-performing team? Aon is looking for an experienced Early Careers Talent Acquisition Manager to join our UK Talent Acquisition team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong background in Early Careers recruitment and proven direct line management experience to lead our UK EC TA team. You’ll play a pivotal role in attracting, selecting, and onboarding exceptional early careers' talent across our UK offices—from apprentices to graduates—while working closely with senior leaders and the Talent Development team to build a diverse and future-ready workforce.
This is a hybrid role based in London or one of our South East offices, offering flexible working arrangements. The position also involves occasional travel to Aon offices and early careers events across the UK.
To find out more about Aon’s Early Careers programmes please visit www.aon.com/careers/uk
Aon is in the business of better decisions
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.
As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
What the day will look like
As Early Careers Talent Acquisition Manager, you’ll lead the UK EC recruitment team and shape our early careers hiring strategy. Key responsibilities include:
* Partnering with People Leaders and business stakeholders to define and deliver EC hiring plans and inclusive attraction strategies.
* Managing and coaching a team of EC Recruitment Business Partners and Specialists across the UK and Poland.
* Overseeing end-to-end recruitment processes—from attraction and assessment centres to onboarding—ensuring a high-quality candidate experience.
* Collaborating with the EC Development team and Aon Assessment Solutions to continuously improve selection practices.
* Leading EC marketing and employer branding efforts, including online content, events, and university engagement.
* Representing Aon at careers events and ensuring visibility of EC opportunities across platforms.
* Working closely with Global TA and HR Operations to ensure seamless screening, administration, and onboarding.
How this opportunity is different
This is more than a recruitment role—it’s a chance to shape the future of Aon’s talent. You’ll lead a high-profile Early Careers team, work closely with senior leaders across the business, and influence strategy at a national level. With exposure to a wide range of solution lines and the opportunity to drive inclusive hiring initiatives, this role offers real scope to make an impact. You’ll also benefit from being part of a collaborative, global people team that’s passionate about developing the next generation of talent.
Skills and experience that will lead to success
As an Early Careers Talent Acquisition Manager your skills and qualifications will ideally include:
* Educated to Degree standard or equivalent
* Experience in Early Careers or experienced hire recruitment
* Knowledge of social media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) and social sharing
* Proficient in the use of MS Office applications in particular Word, Excel and Outlook
* Excellent time management
* Comfortable managing a diverse workload with the ability to re-prioritise
* Excellent communication skills
* Ability to build effective relationships with candidates, hiring managers and colleagues
* Ability to ensure all clients and candidates needs are met
* Problem solving skills
* Ability to work on your own initiative to resolve queries in a timely and satisfactory way
How we support our colleagues
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions for our colleagues as well.
Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.
Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.
We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com
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