Senior Technical Recruiter

100_MstarResCanad Morningstar Research, Inc. (Canada) Legal Entity; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Stock ownership

Comprehensive health benefits

Sabbatical leave

Parental leave

Job summary

Morningstar, Inc. is seeking a Technology Recruiter in Chicago to lead full-cycle recruiting for software, data, cloud, cybersecurity, AI/ML, and product roles.

You will partner with engineering, data, and infrastructure leaders to translate team needs into sourcing strategies and guide candidates through a transparent process. The role emphasizes curiosity about technology, the ability to work with data, and credibility with technical leaders and candidates.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of recruiting experience, including meaningful exposure to technical or technology-related searches.
• Experience recruiting within at least one technical discipline: software engineering, data, cloud/infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI/ML, or product.
• Ability to learn technical concepts and translate them into effective search strategies.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including candid recommendations to hiring managers.

Responsibilities

• Own the full recruiting lifecycle: intake, market research, sourcing, assessment, interview management, offer, and closing.
• Partner with engineering, data, product, and infrastructure leaders to understand team goals and technical requirements.
• Turn technical requirements into focused talent profiles, sourcing strategies, and market maps.
• Build candidate pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, talent databases, referrals, professional networks, and targeted outreach.
• Provide market intelligence to hiring managers with pipeline data and competitive context.
• Track funnel health with metrics like pipeline volume, stage conversion, and time in stage.
• Identify problems early and recommend adjustments.
• Ensure a clear, timely, and respectful candidate experience throughout the process.
• Coordinate handoff from offer to onboarding with Talent & Culture teammates.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Technical sourcing

Stakeholder management

Data-driven recruiting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Workday

Job description

About the Team

The Talent & Culture team designs and delivers the programs and experiences that support Morningstar employees throughout their entire time here. From first contact through onboarding and beyond, we shape how people find, join, and grow at Morningstar. Recruiting is where that work begins.

The Role

Morningstar's technology teams build tools and infrastructure that help investors make better decisions. Bringing the right people into those teams is work that matters. As a Technology Recruiter, you will manage full-cycle recruiting for roles across software engineering, data, cloud, cybersecurity, AI/ML, and products. You will work directly with technical hiring managers to understand what their teams need, build sourcing strategies grounded in market data, and guide candidates through a process that is clear, honest, and respectful from start to finish. This role suits someone who takes recruiting seriously as a craft — someone who is genuinely curious about technology, comfortable working with data, and capable of earning credibility with both technical leaders and candidates.

Location

Chicago, IL | On-site 4 days/week

What You'll Do

• Own the full recruiting lifecycle: intake, market research, sourcing, assessment, interview management, offer, and closing.
• Partner with engineering, data, product, and infrastructure leaders to understand team goals, technical requirements, and what success looks like for each search.
• Turn technical requirements into focused talent profiles, sourcing strategies, and market maps.
• Build candidate pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, talent databases, referrals, professional networks, and targeted outreach.
• Bring market intelligence to your hiring managers — pipeline data, competitive context, and clear recommendations to support better hiring decisions.
• Track funnel health using metrics like pipeline volume, stage conversion, and time in stage.
• Spot problems early and recommend adjustments.
• Give every candidate a clear, timely, and respectful experience throughout the process.
• Coordinate closely with Talent & Culture teammates to ensure a smooth handoff from offer acceptance through onboarding.
• Look for ways to improve how recruiting runs; processes, tools, sourcing approaches, and the experience for both candidates and hiring managers.

What You Bring

• Required 4+ years of recruiting experience, including meaningful exposure to technical or technology-related searches.
• Experience recruiting within at least one technical discipline: software engineering, data, cloud/infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI/ML, or product.
• Ability to learn technical concepts and translate them into effective search strategies.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to offer candid recommendations to hiring managers.
• Comfort working with recruiting data and pipeline metrics to identify gaps and guide decisions.
• Preferred Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Workday or another enterprise ATS.
• Curiosity about how technology is evolving and how that shapes the talent market.

Why Morningstar

At Morningstar, we invest in the people who do this work supporting your financial, personal, and family well-being. We aim to create a workplace where you can keep learning, stretching, and becoming. We value how you think as much as where you're from. Ideas rise on merit, not volume. Decisions follow facts, not fashion.

Compensation and Benefits

At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That’s why we champion your wellness through a wide range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life.

• Financial Health 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
• Stock Ownership Potential
• Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
• Physical Health Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
• Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
• Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
• Emotional Health Trust-Based Time Off
• 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
• 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
• Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
• Adoption Assistance Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
• Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses
• Tuition Reimbursement Social Health Charitable Matching Gifts program Dollars for Doers volunteer program Paid volunteering days 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups
• Total Cash Compensation Range $98,125.00-143,925.00 Inclusive of annual base salary and target incentive

Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in-person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis. In most of our locations, our hybrid work model is four days in-office each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.

Company overview

001_MstarInc Morningstar Inc. Legal Entity Morningstar is a global independent investment research and financial data company. Here, you'll help uncover what’s hidden, simplify what’s complex, and create insights that empower investor success. Company overview Morningstar Development Program Morningstar is strongly committed to creating and preserving equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We make all employment decisions—including recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and other personnel matters—without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship, gender identity and expression, parental status or other legally protected characteristics or conduct.