Bilingual Campus & Early Talent Recruiter

The Opportunity

Are you looking for a caring, collaborative, values-driven workplace with inspiring teammates and leaders? Do you have the ambition and desire to be the best and thrive at the most impactful global insurance provider in the world? Look no further than Zurich Canada.

If you have experience in campus and early talent recruiting and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Zurich Canada is currently looking for a Bilingual Campus & Early Talent Recruiter to help design, build, and deliver a next-generation Early Talent capability that integrates campus recruiting, workforce planning, and structured career pathways into a single national system.

Reporting to the AVP, Talent Acquisition Manager, you will play a key role in evolving Zurich Canada’s early talent strategy, combining flagship program ownership, pipeline development, workforce intelligence, and market engagement. You will help shape Zurich’s future workforce across both English and French Canada.

This is a unique opportunity to build your knowledge and experience for the future in a supportive environment where your voice matters. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Zurich Canada uses artificial intelligence–enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process, including the initial review and screening of applications. Artificial intelligence is not the sole basis for candidate shortlisting or selection. All hiring decisions are reviewed and made by qualified hiring professionals.

Zurich follows a hybrid work model requiring three days per week of in-person presence, which may include time in the office or market-facing engagements.

What you will do

• Own the design, governance, and continuous improvement of Zurich Canada’s flagship Early Careers programs (internships, co-ops, apprenticeships), ensuring a high-quality experience from attraction through conversion into full-time roles.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for early talent, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer management, and candidate conversion.
• Build and manage national early talent pipelines across key business areas such as underwriting, claims, actuarial, engineering, and commercial functions, aligned to 12–24 month workforce forecasts and evolving skill needs.
• Lead Zurich Canada’s campus and early talent engagement strategy, including university, college, and community partnerships, campus events, career fairs, and early talent forums nationwide.
• Develop and refine a target-school and talent-market strategy, with a strong focus on strengthening bilingual talent pipelines in Quebec and ensuring equitable access to English and French early career opportunities across Canada.
• Partner closely with HR and business leaders to translate workforce plans and future skill needs into early talent sourcing, pipeline, and conversion strategies.
• Use recruiting systems, talent technology, market intelligence, and talent data to manage pipelines, identify trends, and generate actionable insights on pipeline health, conversion performance, diversity outcomes, and workforce readiness.
• Translate pipeline metrics, market insights, and workforce data into clear, executive-ready narratives that support HR and business decision-making.
• Drive a structured early talent conversion strategy, ensuring strong progression from internship and co-op programs into full-time roles and long-term career pathways.

Job Qualifications - What you bring to the table

Required:

• Bachelors Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the Recruiting area

OR

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Recruiting area

OR

• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the Recruiting area

AND

• Experience within a staffing agency and/or corporate recruiting environment
• Experience with applicant tracking systems
• Experience with internet sourcing/advertising, direct sourcing, trade journal/newspaper advertising, employee referral campaigns, job fairs and outplacement firms

Preferred:

• 3-5 years’ experience in campus recruiting, early careers, or full-cycle talent acquisition within a fast-paced, market-facing environment.
• Bilingual in English and French, with the ability to operate confidently across both language markets.
• Strong relationship-building skills and confidence engaging with universities, business leaders, and external partners in a highly visible, externally facing role
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret talent data to identify trends, generate insights, and influence hiring and workforce decisions.
• Skilled at translating data into actionable narratives for leaders, helping them understand market trends and workforce needs.
• Passionate about building inclusive, diverse, and future-focused talent pipelines.
• Experience with SuccessFactors, Phenom, or similar ATS and talent CRM platforms is an asset.
• Comfortable leveraging recruiting technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools to support sourcing, pipeline management, candidate engagement, and recruiting efficiency.
  
  

At Zurich Canada, we are committed to pay equity. We determine compensation based on objective criteria such as skills, experience, and internal equity. The salary range for this position is $66,400 - 108,700. This range reflects the expected pay for the role across Canada and may vary depending on factors like office location, specific responsibilities, and individual qualifications. As required by local law, Zurich provides in good faith a reasonable compensation range, but starting salaries may exceed this range based on a candidate’s skills and experience.

Our Culture

• At Zurich, we are proud of our culture. We are passionate about Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging (DIEB). We want you to bring your whole self to work, and we want our employees to be reflective of the communities in which we live and work. Our DIEB initiatives are creating an environment where everyone feels welcome.
• We have a collaborative culture where diversity of thought is valued. We value your input and strive to give our employees the tools they need to make an impact.
• We care about our employees’ well-being and offer a comprehensive health/benefits plan with varying levels of coverage to suit your specific needs and a competitive total compensation package.
• We understand how important it is to rest, recharge and do the things you love. At Zurich, all employees receive a minimum of four weeks of vacation per year to do just that.
• We also understand that employees require time off for personal reasons. Maybe you have an appointment during a workday, a cultural or religious holiday you would like to observe, or you need time off to focus on your mental health. Zurich employees receive four personal days per year to be used at their discretion.
• We are committed to continuous improvement and offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.
• We care about our communities. Our communities are where our customers, people, and shareholders live and work. While we can be proud of the contribution to society Zurich makes through our core business of insurance, we must also give back to our communities through our talent, time and resources.
• We have won numerous awards for our workplace culture. We are proud to be one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers and to have received Insurance Business Canada’s 5-Star Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award.

Make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported. Love what you do. Work for us.

About Us

Zurich Canada is part of the Zurich Insurance Group, a multi-line insurer with approximately 55,000 employees worldwide serving customers in global and local markets. Zurich Canada has been a leading insurance provider serving mid-sized and large companies, including multinational corporations, in the Canadian commercial market for 100 years. With over 650 employees in offices across the country, Zurich offers the global strength of a top insurance provider combined with in-depth knowledge of industries and local markets. Zurich Canada aspires to be risk management professionals’ first choice as their premier partner to help meet the risk challenges of today and tomorrow. Read more at www.zurichcanada.com.