People Business Partner

Lockton is the world’s largest independent insurance broker – privately held, family owned & ran.

Lockton’s private ownership empowers it’s 13K+ Associates doing business in over 140 countries to focus solely on clients’ risk and insurance needs. Our $4Bn annual revenue & 97%25 client retention rate is testament to the quality of our people.  We bring creative thinking and an entrepreneurial spirit to the insurance business and are uniquely positioned to help our clients, associates & communities succeed.

Recognized for the last decade Lockton as a ‘Best Place to Work in Insurance’ – an achievement we are immensely proud of!  We have one of the highest levels of Associate engagement in the industry because we invest in our people and our business.  AND we’re growing, fast – we need good people. like you. to join our team.

The Role - People Business Partner

A strategic, hands-on, commercial business partner to the business on everything that is people & culture – ensuring we have the talent horsepower we need to deliver on our plan.

As a People Business Partner, you will support leaders on the people aspect of their business. You will be responsible for partnering with leaders to understand their business, their strategy and their growth plans, which you will use to build and deliver a people & culture strategy to deliver on the plan.

• Lead People Planning in partnership with business leaders – driving higher business performance

• Serve as thought leader and partner to business leaders – and cultural advocate & cheerleader to our Associates

• Operationalize Talent Management processes to ensure we are developing the right people at the right time – driving stronger engagement & retention

• Leverage Global People & Culture COEs – ensuring strategic alignment

• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition & Finance – ensuring we secure the right talent, at the right time & within budget

The Candidate

• This is a hands-on role, sleeves rolled up, working leader – we need a self-starter, a driven individual who can deliver at pace. 

• We’re changing the way we do things and need to lead the business & the team through the journey – aiming for 10yrs experience at leadership level, within a commercial organization.

• Able to hold themselves & others accountable, enabling higher team performance by coaching & developing leaders.

• The ability to get things done through other people is currency here, in terms of relationship building & being able to influence without authority.

• This role has exposure to every level of our organization and being able to communicate succinctly, use data & insights to help make business decisions, and build trust with people is key.

• Being commercial & strategic is essential. Having led change & transformation within a matrixed environment is advantageous.

• Being accretive to our culture, non-negotiable. Lockton culture is the key to our growth as a business.

• Showing up authentically, being able to have fun at work and build a reputation of integrity are all aspects of this People & Culture team.

• The role is based downtown Los Angeles and in-office minimum 3 days per week, with a need to travel, on average once per month within the continental US predominantly.