Summary

As a Principal Recruiter at Guidewire, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our talent strategy and driving the recruitment of top-tier talent across India. You will partner closely with business leaders and hiring managers to deliver a world-class candidate experience and ensure we attract, engage, and hire exceptional talent that supports Guidewire’s mission to empower the global property and casualty insurance industry.

You will lead complex searches, mentor junior recruiters, and contribute to continuous improvement of our talent attraction processes. Your expertise will help Guidewire build diverse, high-performing teams that drive innovation and customer success.

Job Description

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for senior and niche roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer management.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to understand talent needs, develop effective sourcing strategies, and deliver against hiring goals.
• Mentor and coach junior recruiters, sharing best practices and supporting their professional growth.
• Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives throughout the hiring process.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines using a variety of sourcing channels, including direct outreach, networking, and employee referrals.
• Analyze recruitment metrics and market trends to inform hiring strategies and improve processes.
• Represent Guidewire at industry events, networking opportunities, and employer branding initiatives.
• Ensure a seamless and positive candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment process.
• Collaborate with HR, People Operations, and other cross-functional teams to support Guidewire’s broader talent and business objectives.

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive experience (typically 8+ years) in full-cycle recruitment, with a proven track record of hiring for senior, technical, and/or highly specialized roles.
• Deep knowledge of talent markets in India, with strong sourcing and networking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with business leaders and influence hiring decisions.
• Experience mentoring or leading other recruiters.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using data to drive recruitment strategies.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Passion for delivering an outstanding candidate experience and championing Guidewire’s values.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (e.g., Workday) and recruitment tools.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Impact Statement Your work will directly impact Guidewire’s ability to innovate and deliver for our customers by ensuring we hire the best talent in the industry. You will help shape the future of our teams and contribute to Guidewire’s mission of supporting insurers in times of crisis, natural disasters, and change.

Why Guidewire? At Guidewire, you’ll join a collaborative, inclusive workplace where your ideas are valued and your growth is supported. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation. Join us to make a difference in the insurance industry and beyond.

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.