Recruiter, Data Centers

JLL; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL in Chicago is seeking a Recruiter to partner with clients and HR teams, leading attraction and identification of top talent for high-volume needs, with a focus on skilled trades.

You will manage full lifecycle recruiting, build talent pipelines, and align strategies with client objectives while collaborating across offices and functions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in HR or Recruiting.
• Experience supporting operations and high-volume recruitment for skilled trades roles.
• Search firm experience.
• Experience in Data Center facilities recruiting.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Experience with Workday.
• Proven ability to establish relationships with all levels of an organization.
• Familiarity with engineering and maintenance talent populations.
• Eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Manage candidates through the full recruiting life cycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, referrals, advising, negotiating, offering, and marketing JLL's attributes
• Create and execute recruitment plans for leadership, professional, skilled trades, and engineering roles on assigned accounts
• Maintain a high requisition load while managing the complete recruitment cycle, including proactive sourcing for hard-to-fill positions
• Develop and nurture relationships with external partners such as veteran associations, technical schools, local organizations, and other key recruiting contacts
• Provide monthly recruiting metrics for internal and external client reporting
• Partner with HR Business Partners and hiring managers to clarify job specifications, refine recruitment activities, and modify job descriptions as needed
• Support organizational initiatives and work with Recruiting leadership to create best practices and participate in firm-wide recruiting initiatives

Skills

High-volume recruiting

Skilled trades recruitment

Candidate sourcing

Relationship building

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Workday

Job description

Recruiter - JLL

What this job involves: The Recruiter will serve as a client-facing partner with strong executive presence, exceptional attention to detail, and a commitment to exceeding expectations for customers and account leadership teams. In collaboration with the extended HR team, you will lead the charge in attracting and identifying top talent across high-volume recruitment needs, with a primary focus on skilled trades roles. This position offers the opportunity to shape recruitment strategies and build robust talent pipelines that directly contribute to JLL's operational excellence and client success.

What this job involves: The Recruiter will serve as a client-facing partner with strong executive presence, exceptional attention to detail, and a commitment to exceeding expectations for customers and account leadership teams. In collaboration with the extended HR team, you will lead the charge in attracting and identifying top talent across high-volume recruitment needs, with a primary focus on skilled trades roles. This position offers the opportunity to shape recruitment strategies and build robust talent pipelines that directly contribute to JLL's operational excellence and client success.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Manage candidates through the full recruiting life cycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, referrals, advising, negotiating, offering, and marketing JLL's attributes
• Create and execute recruitment plans for leadership, professional, skilled trades, and engineering roles on assigned accounts
• Maintain a high requisition load while managing the complete recruitment cycle, including proactive sourcing for hard-to-fill positions
• Develop and nurture relationships with external partners such as veteran associations, technical schools, local organizations, and other key recruiting contacts
• Provide monthly recruiting metrics for internal and external client reporting
• Partner with HR Business Partners and hiring managers to clarify job specifications, refine recruitment activities, and modify job descriptions as needed
• Support organizational initiatives and work with Recruiting leadership to create best practices and participate in firm-wide recruiting initiatives

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in HR or Recruiting
• Demonstrated experience supporting operations and high-volume recruitment for skilled trades roles

Preferred Qualifications:

• Search firm experience
• Experience in Data Center facilities recruiting
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems
• Experience with Workday
• Proven ability to establish relationships with all levels of an organization
• Familiarity with engineering and maintenance talent populations
• Eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship now or in the future

Location:

Hybrid - 3+ days in local JLL office per week

At JLL, we are collectively shaping a brighter way - for our clients, ourselves and our fellow employees. We choose to take the more inspiring, innovative, and optimistic path on our journey toward success. What sets JLL apart is our culture of collaboration, locally and across the globe, which allows us to create transformative solutions for the real estate industry. We support each other's wellbeing and champion inclusivity and belonging across teams.

JLL is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.