Summary

We are looking for a Technical Recruiter to join our EMEA recruiting team. You will support hiring for our Product Development and Operations, Product Strategy, and Field organizations. In this role, you will be responsible for streamlining and automating local recruitment processes, ensuring compliance with data collection standards, and effectively utilizing our ATS, and other tools and technologies at your disposal. You will elevate our Talent Acquisition best practices by building strong partnerships, fostering effective communication, and promoting stakeholder collaboration. As a subject matter expert, you will provide market-based insights to inform TA decision-making and collaborate with Talent Leadership to drive strategic initiatives.

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end recruitment processes for European and international markets, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation.

Partner closely with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop tailored recruitment strategies for those countries.

Proactively identify and engage top talent through direct sourcing, networking, and leveraging local talent channels.

Provide expert market insights and advise stakeholders on competitive salary trends, candidate availability, and hiring best practices.

Ensure a seamless candidate experience from initial contact to onboarding, maintaining high engagement levels throughout the hiring journey.

Drive diversity and inclusion efforts in the recruitment process for both markets, ensuring a broad and inclusive talent pool.

At Guidewire, we foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and responsible use of AI—empowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes.

Skills & Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years of recruiting experience, specifically in Europe.

Demonstrated track record in recruiting for a variety of roles (e.g., technical, corporate, managerial) across different levels.

Fluency in German and English, with the ability to engage with talent in the local markets.

Proven experience in end-to-end recruitment in Europe/International markets, including sourcing, interviewing, and negotiating offers.

Strong knowledge of local labor laws, market trends, and cultural nuances.

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across multiple stakeholders, including senior leaders and hiring managers.

Ability to manage multiple roles simultaneously, demonstrating high organizational skills and attention to detail.

Proficiency in using recruitment tools, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and social media platforms for talent acquisition, and integrating AI into daily workflows.

Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your current role as well as data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement.

Proficiency in other European languages would be an advantage.

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Key Competencies

Cultural Sensitivity: Ability to adapt recruiting strategies and communication styles to align with the diverse cultures of Europe.

Stakeholder Management: Strong ability to influence and manage relationships with hiring managers and other internal stakeholders.

Problem Solving: Capability to troubleshoot recruitment challenges and provide innovative solutions to meet hiring needs.

Self-starter: Highly motivated with the ability to work independently, taking ownership of the recruitment process.

Agility: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and demands.

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About Guidewire

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC.

Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.