Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

CNA Insurance; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

CNA Insurance in Chicago seeks a Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant to lead full lifecycle recruiting for the Claims business unit. You will own sourcing, candidate evaluation, and offers, partnering with business leaders and HR to fill roles at all levels, including officer roles, within the region.

Ideal candidates bring deep recruitment expertise, strong consultative skills, and the ability to influence hiring decisions while building a diverse, high-performing talent pipeline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline; typically seven years of recruiting experience in corporate or agency settings.
• Commercial Insurance experience is a plus.
• Strong sourcing and consultative skills to fill roles at all levels.
• Ability to influence hiring decisions and negotiate offers.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Creates and executes recruiting strategy and operations for a unit/region.
• Owns end-to-end recruitment, coordinating with hiring managers and HR partners.
• Develops sourcing strategies to support assigned units.
• Identifies channels to reach different candidate segments.
• Assesses candidates, conducts pre-screens and interviews, gathers feedback.
• Trains and mentors Senior Talent Acquisition Consultants.
• Manages recruiting projects and process changes.
• Builds a pipeline of high-potential candidates via relationships.
• Develops offer recommendations and leads negotiation to secure talent.
• Maintains vendor relationships and makes recommendations as needed.
• Prepares staffing activity reports and market analysis.
• Stays current on hiring trends and employment market conditions.

Skills

Recruiting expertise

Sourcing

Candidate assessment

Offer negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Relationship building

Technical recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there. At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential. Great talent shapes what a business can achieve. At CNA, our Talent Acquisition team brings curiosity, sound judgment and a shared commitment to helping the organization move forward. Join a collaborative, ideas-driven group where expertise is shared, better ways of working are encouraged and your contributions will help strengthen the Claims organization for what comes next.

The Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant is a full life cycle recruiter and individual contributor who will support the Claims business unit. Recognized as a subject matter expert in recruitment, this professional manages all phases of the recruitment process—from developing sourcing strategies and identifying candidates to extending and negotiating offers—while partnering closely with both the business and HR business partners. Their strong sourcing and consultative skills enable them to effectively fill positions at all levels, including officer roles, within the assigned region or business units.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Creates and executes the recruiting strategy and recruiting operations for a business unit(s) and/ or region.
• Owns the end to end recruitment process and coordinates directly with the hiring manager, HR business partner, and recruiting coordinator to ensure recruiting objectives remain on track.
• Develops sourcing strategies to support assigned business unit(s).
• Knows the best sourcing channels to reach different candidate segments.
• Identifies and assesses candidates, conducts pre-screens, interviews and obtains feedback from management and candidates.
• Assists in the training and development of Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant(s) sharing insights to guiding principles and best practice approaches.
• Manages assigned recruiting projects including process changes.
• Develops a database of high potential, passive candidates through pipelining efforts and relationship recruiting.
• Partners with hiring managers and HR business partners to develop strategic offer recommendations, and leads the offer extension and negotiation process to secure top talent.
• Participates in maintaining and monitoring vendor relationships and makes vendor recommendations to management as needed.
• Prepares and submits staffing activity and analysis as well as other reports for management.
• Stays current on hiring trends, competitor information and employment market conditions.

Reporting Relationship Director or above

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Solid recruitment/sourcing expertise uses best practices, techniques, and technology.
• Ability to influence employment decisions of prospects and candidates.
• Ability to assess applicant/candidate quality, skills and fit to identify best talent for the position(s).
• Solid knowledge of the business and operations for business unit(s) supported.
• Ability to understand the talent needs of hiring managers awareness of the organizations talent strategy.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to deal with and resolve ambiguous, confidential and sensitive situations.
• Strong communication and consulting skills.
• Customer service focus.
• Proactively develops relationships both across areas of business and candidates.
• Ability to source and assess candidates with highly specialized technical skill sets.

Education and Experience

Bachelors degree, in a related discipline, or equivalent. Typically a minimum of seven years recruiting experience in either a corporate or agency setting. Commercial Insurance experience a plus.

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In certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington, the national base pay range for this job level is $72,000 to $141,000 annually. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.

CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees – and their family members – achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals. For a detailed look at CNA’s benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.

CNA utilizes AI-enabled technology during the recruiting process. For more information, please visit our careers page.

CNA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [e-mail]

At CNA, we are focused on success, individually and collectively. We pride ourselves on promoting a culture that challenges and engages people. We strive to connect people, departments and business areas, to function as a team, and to serve our customers and communities with professionalism and respect.

Our dedication to employee engagement, continuous learning and the open exchange of ideas is the cornerstone of our business. These ideals, combined with our focus on the customer, enable us to explore new market opportunities and build on our success.

Our values, culture and financial strength are what differentiates us from other employers and make CNA the place you want to work.

At CNA, we are committed to advancing a culture of inclusion – one that attracts talent from all walks of life, fosters respect and collaboration, and enables all of our colleagues to do their best work.

At CNA, we have a long standing commitment to the diverse communities in which we live and work. We actively make a difference for the greater good through partnerships, sustainability, initiatives, and working together for a better tomorrow.

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