James Neale
About James Neale
James Neale is a Talent Acquisition Manager at AXIS Capital, overseeing recruitment for the UK, Dublin, and Zurich since 2020. He has extensive experience in the insurance and reinsurance sectors, having held various consulting roles in recruitment since 2005.
Work at AXIS Capital
James Neale has served as the Talent Acquisition Manager at AXIS Capital since 2020, focusing on the UK, Dublin, and Zurich markets. In this role, he is responsible for recruitment services within the London Wholesale and International Commercial Insurance and Reinsurance divisions. His work involves strategic sourcing and attracting talent for AXIS Capital and its group businesses across the UK and Europe. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Talent Acquisition Business Partner at AXIS Capital from 2018 to 2020.
Previous Employment Experience
James Neale has extensive experience in recruitment, having held various senior consultant roles prior to joining AXIS Capital. He worked at i3 Resourcing as a Senior Consultant in IT and Change Management from 2015 to 2018. He also held a position at Hanson Lee Resourcing Ltd as a Senior Consultant focused on IT and Business Change for six months in 2014. Additionally, he worked at Venquis for four months in 2018 as a Senior Consultant specializing in Lloyd's/London Market Technology and Change. His earlier experience includes roles at Xchanging as a Recruitment Resourcer and Recruitment Consultant/Account Manager.
Education and Expertise
James Neale studied at Chelmsford College, where he achieved AS/A2 Levels in Business Studies and Media Studies from 2001 to 2003. He also attended Chelmer Valley High School, obtaining 8 GCSEs graded A-C from 1997 to 2001. His educational background supports his expertise in recruitment, particularly in specialized risk transfer products and services within the insurance and reinsurance industry.
Background
James Neale has a career that spans over 15 years in the recruitment sector, primarily within the insurance and reinsurance markets. His career began at Xchanging, where he worked as a Recruitment Resourcer from 2005 to 2007. He has since developed a strong focus on talent acquisition for specialized roles, particularly in the Lloyd's and London markets. His experience includes working with AXIS Capital's subsidiaries and branch networks across Europe.