Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

TMHCC is seeking a senior Talent Acquisition partner to manage full lifecycle recruiting across professional, technical, and leadership roles. You will lead intake and strategy discussions with hiring managers, setting expectations for candidate profiles, interview processes, timelines, and responsibilities.

Using recruiting data and market intelligence, you will diagnose challenges, translate insights into recommendations, build strong talent pipelines, manage offers, and ensure compliant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent recruiting experience.
• 5+ years of recruiting experience.
• Experience sourcing roles across multiple levels, including senior-level and leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communications with confidentiality and diplomacy.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle recruiting across diverse professional, technical, and leadership roles.
• Lead intake and strategy discussions with hiring managers, defining expectations for profiles, processes, timelines, and responsibilities.
• Use data and market intelligence to identify trends, diagnose challenges, and recommend strategy changes.
• Translate data into stories and recommendations to support talent decisions and expectation management.
• Assess candidates against capabilities and performance outcomes required for role success.
• Deliver a high-touch candidate experience while representing TMHCC and its EVP.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines and external networks for current and future needs.
• Manage offer development and negotiation with stakeholders.
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Manage pre-employment activities such as reference checks and screening.
• Contribute to Talent Acquisition continuous improvement and broader recruiting initiatives.

Skills

Full Lifecycle Recruiting

Candidate Assessment

Offer Negotiation

Talent Market Intelligence

Specialty Insurance Recruiting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources

Tools

ATS (Applicant Tracking System)

Job description

• Manage full lifecycle recruiting across a diverse portfolio of professional, technical, and leadership roles
• Lead intake and strategy discussions with hiring managers, establishing expectations around candidate profiles, market conditions, interview processes, timelines, and responsibilities
• Use recruiting data, talent market intelligence, and business insights to identify trends, diagnose challenges, and recommend recruiting strategy changes
• Translate data into stories and recommendations that support informed talent decisions and expectation adjustment
• Assess candidates against capabilities, experiences, behaviors, and performance outcomes required for role success
• Deliver a high-touch candidate experience while representing TMHCC and its employee value proposition
• Build and maintain talent pipelines and external networks for immediate and anticipated hiring needs
• Manage offer development and negotiation with hiring managers, HR, and compensation partners
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies
• Manage pre-employment activities, including reference checks and pre-employment screening
• Contribute to Talent Acquisition continuous improvement and broader recruiting initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources (or related field) is preferred, or equivalent recruiting experience
• 5+ years of recruiting experience
• Specialty Insurance recruiting experience is a plus
• Experience sourcing roles across multiple organizational levels, including senior-level and leadership positions
• Strong ability to interview and assess candidate skills based on performance driven behaviors
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy
• Superior organizational and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Core Competencies

Expertise in full lifecycle recruiting, including candidate assessment and offer negotiation, while ensuring compliance with laws and company policies. Strong analytical and organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and contribute to continuous improvement in talent acquisition.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Full Lifecycle Recruiting
• Candidate Assessment
• Offer Negotiation
• Talent Market Intelligence
• Specialty Insurance Recruiting

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Recruiting Data Analysis
• Interviewing Techniques
• Performance Driven Assessment
• Talent Pipeline Management
• Pre-Employment Screening

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Confidentiality
• Tact
• Diplomacy
• Organizational Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources

Industry Keywords

• Talent Acquisition
• Recruiting Practices
• Leadership Roles
• Candidate Experience
• Continuous Improvement