In late 2023, Westfield Specialty partnered with Venquis to strategically hire specialised IT professionals within the London insurance market. Collaborating closely with the CIO and Head of Recruitment, Venquis utilised its extensive database and industry expertise to identify the right candidates. Within a week, the first key hire was made, and by mid-2024, four out of five key strategic positions had been successfully filled.
Key Takeaways
Strategic Hiring Success
Venquis quickly filled key IT change roles, placing the first hire within a week.
Expert Collaboration
High-Quality Talent Key Takeaways Close partnership with Westfield’s CIO and Head of Recruitment ensured alignment throughout the hiring process.
High-Quality Talent
Venquis leveraged its database and industry expertise to find the right technical skills and cultural fit for Westfield.
How we did it
At the end of 2023, following a successful merger and two-year integration project, Westfield Specialty wanted to embark on a strategic hiring project within their IT change team. Partnering with the company’s CIO & Head of Recruitment, Venquis put together a thorough strategy to support the search for highly specialised IT professionals across the London insurance market.
The process included the company’s Client Partner, and key members of the Candidate Partner team, specialising in the London insurance market. Regular briefing calls and meetings took place, which kept the Westfield Specialty informed throughout the process, from search, to interview, to offer stages.
Venquis’ existing database of highly skilled IT individuals was tapped into, and our team were able to reach out to new candidates in order to identify the right technical skillset and cultural fit that Westfield were looking for.
The company’s first key hire was placed within a week, and by end of the first half of 2024, Venquis has now successfully placed four out of five key strategic hires for H1.
