Talent and Capability Consultant

Job Title:
Talent & Capability Consultant

Contract Type: 12-month FTC / secondment opportunity

Location:
London

Working style:
Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 25th March 2026

We're looking for a Talent & Capability Consultant to join the Royal London Talent & Capability team on a 12 month fixed-term basis. This is a great opportunity to play a key role in shaping how we identify, develop and grow talent across the organisation.

Reporting to the Talent & Capability Director, you'll work closely with People Team colleagues, leaders and external partners to deliver practical, insight led talent solutions aligned to Royal London's strategic priorities.

• Contributing to the evolution of our Talent & Capability strategy to support a future ready workforce
• Providing expert advice and thought leadership on talent development and succession planning
• Leading elements of the group wide talent and succession planning cycle
• Designing and delivering development propositions for high potential and senior leader populations
• Managing talent programmes, cohorts and executive coaching suppliers
• Using talent insight and external benchmarking to inform priorities and continuous improvement
• Owning projects end to end, from design through to delivery

You'll bring strong experience in talent and organisational development within a commercial environment, along with:

• Excellent partnering and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent facilitation skills
• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating development solutions
• Strong project and portfolio management capability
• Creative and confident written, verbal and presentation skills
• Coaching capability and a collaborative working style
• Experience working in a matrixed HR model (private sector experience desirable)

About Royal London

We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values;
Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We're an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.