Talent & People Partner

About Artificial

Help shape the future of specialty insurance

At Artificial, we’re building the next generation of technology for the specialty (re)insurance market. Our mission is to transform how brokers and carriers operate in complex markets by removing operational barriers and enabling smarter, faster decision-making.

We use modern technology to solve real challenges for some of the world’s leading brokers and insurers. By automating the repetitive and structuring the complex, we help our partners unlock new opportunities for innovation and growth.

You’ll be joining a collaborative team that values curiosity, ownership, and continuous learning. We work in an environment where ideas are heard, support is built-in, and outcomes matter. Everyone here has the chance to make a tangible impact on our products, our customers, and the industry.

In 2024, we raised £8M in Series A+ funding led by Augmentum Fintech, with continued support from MS&AD Ventures and FOMCAP IV. It’s an exciting time to join us as we scale our impact in London and beyond.

If you're looking to do meaningful work that’s already changing the industry for the better, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

We’re looking for a fast-paced, hands-on and experienced Talent & People Partner to join our growing People Team for an initial 12-month fixed-term contract. There is a possibility to extend, depending on business requirements.

This is a hybrid role focused primarily on talent acquisition for our rapidly scaling business, whilst also covering essential People operations and processes.

You will be the go-to person for hiring and onboarding across the business, ensuring that we bring in the most high-calibre talent quickly, whilst also creating a seamless, efficient and all-round positive experience for new employees, to enable them to hit the ground running when they join the team. You'll also support other related processes, helping the team to maintain effective and efficient operations as we scale. This is not a strategic or policy-heavy role - it's about execution, speed and making things happen!

This is a newly created role that will join an established team due to the demands of growth, reporting directly into the Head of People.

This opportunity would be ideal for a proactive, energetic individual, with at least 5 years experience in Talent and People, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and loves rolling up their sleeves, diving in, and delivering high-quality results with speed and accuracy.

Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition:

• Own the end-to-end recruitment process for all roles, from sourcing and outreach to interview coordination and offer management.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and quickly identify high-calibre candidates.
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines to support rapid hiring needs.
• Conduct initial screenings and interviews to assess skills, experience, and cultural fit.
• Ensure a seamless, positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Collaborate with the wider People Team to continuously improve recruitment processes, tools, and templates.

People Operations and Onboarding:

• Coordinate and deliver an efficient and engaging onboarding experience for new hires.
• Ensure all pre-joining administration (contracts, equipment, system access) is completed accurately and on time.
• Support new starters with first-week schedules, introductions, and check-ins to ensure they integrate successfully.
• Maintain accurate employee records, supporting other operational processes as required.
• Help drive initiatives that improve team efficiency and employee experience within the People function.

General / Team Support:

• Act as a flexible, hands-on partner across the People Team to deliver operational excellence.
• Contribute to ad-hoc People Team projects or initiatives that support the company’s rapid growth.

Key Relationships

• Head of People
• Hiring Managers / Team Leads
• Wider People Team / Office Manager
• Finance Team

First Three Months

• Successfully fill all key roles
• Ensure all new hires are onboarded smoothly, with positive feedback from hiring managers and candidates
• Establish strong working relationships with hiring managers and the People Team
• Identify any areas for improvement in the hiring/onboarding process and suggest practical solutions within the existing framework.

About you

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in Talent Acquisition and People Operations, ideally in fast-paced or scaling environments.
• Hands-on experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes, including sourcing, screening, interviewing and offer management.
• Familiarity with onboarding processes and delivering a seamless, positive experience for new employees.
• Comfortable working within established People frameworks and tools, maintaining accuracy and efficiency.
• Strong relationship-building skills with hiring managers, teams, and colleagues across the business.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, hands-on approach; thrives in a fast-paced, execution-focused environment.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Collaborative, flexible, and willing to support the wider People team.

People Skills and Behaviours

• Adaptable and proactive, able to manage shifting priorities and solve problems efficiently.
• Collaborative and communicative, working effectively across teams and keeping stakeholders informed.
• Comfortable working in a fast-changing start-up environment with all the ambiguities this presents: flexibility will be needed.

We especially want to hear from you if you have:

• Experience within the Insurtech industry / hiring technical roles
• Familiarity and understanding of UK employment law

Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Income protection insurance
• Life insurance of 4 * base salary
• On-site gym and shower facilities
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Team social events and company parties
• Salary exchange on pension and nursery fees
• Access to Maji, the financial wellbeing platform
• Milestone Birthday Bonus and a Life Events leave policy
• Generous holiday allowance of 28 days plus national holidays
• Home office and equipment allowance, and a company MacBook
• Learning allowance and leave to attend conferences or take exams
• YuLife employee benefits, including EAP and bereavement helplines
• For each new hire, we plant a tree through our partnership with Ecologi Action
• The best coffee machine in London, handmade in Italy and imported just for us!
  
  

  We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities around us. If there’s anything you need to make the hiring process more accessible, just let us know—we’re happy to make adjustments. You’re also welcome to share your preferred pronouns with us at any point.

  Think you don’t meet every requirement? Please apply anyway. We value potential as much as experience, and we know that raw talent counts.

  As part of our hiring process, we’ll carry out some background checks. These may include a criminal record check, reviewing your credit history, speaking with previous employers and confirming your academic qualifications.