Talent Acquisition Consultant

TransUnion; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 72,300 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Paid volunteer time off

Job summary

TransUnion is seeking a Recruiter to join their Global Talent Acquisition team in Chicago. This hybrid role focuses on delivering strong hiring outcomes and improving the recruitment process for early-career talent. The ideal candidate will have significant recruiting experience and excellent communication skills.

Key responsibilities include managing the full recruiting cycle, collaborating with managers, and enhancing candidate experiences. Benefits include medical coverage, 401k matching, and flexible time off.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Ability to identify and engage passive talent through market research.
• Experience influencing hiring strategies and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs.
• Execute full-cycle recruiting including sourcing and screening.
• Lead and support initiatives to improve hiring processes.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting expertise

Sourcing and talent market knowledge

Stakeholder and business partnership

Candidate engagement and assessment

Program and process improvement mindset

Tools

Workday Recruiting

Yello

Job description

Team Overview

The Global Talent Acquisition team partners closely with business and commercial leadership to attract, engage, and hire high‑impact sales talent that drives TransUnion’s growth strategy. The team ensures the building of inclusive, high‑performing teams that support TransUnion’s mission to make trust possible across the enterprise.

Role Overview and Core Responsibilities

This hybrid position reports to a Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition. It involves performing job responsibilities virtually as well as in‑person at an assigned office location for a minimum of two days a week. The role delivers strong hiring outcomes while advancing recruiting programs and initiatives that improve how TransUnion attracts and hires early‑career talent. You will balance full‑cycle recruiting execution with broader program ownership and strategic influence across the business.

• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand hiring needs across a variety of roles and translate them into effective recruiting strategies.
• Execute full‑cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, interview management, offer negotiation, and requisition closure within defined SLAs.
• Lead and support recruiting programs, projects, and initiatives that improve hiring processes, candidate experience, and overall talent outcomes.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines aligned to current and anticipated hiring needs.
• Use market research, sourcing strategies, and outreach messaging to engage passive candidates and strengthen talent pipelines.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through consistent communication and effective process management.
• Advise hiring managers and interview teams on best practices, ensuring consistency, quality, and compliance throughout the hiring process.
• Provide data‑driven insights and market intelligence to influence hiring decisions and talent strategies.
• Partner cross‑functionally to drive enterprise talent initiatives and improve recruiting outcomes across the organization.
• Participate in conferences, career fairs, and university events.
• Partner with recruitment programs on event strategy and execution.
• Ensure inclusive candidate slates by embedding inclusive recruiting practices into every search.

Required Knowledge and Experiences

• Full‑cycle recruiting expertise (5–7 years): experience managing end‑to‑end recruiting processes and driving consistent, high‑quality hiring outcomes across multiple roles and stakeholders.
• Sourcing and talent market knowledge: ability to identify and engage passive talent through market research, Boolean search strategies, and targeted outreach, enabling stronger pipeline development.
• Stakeholder and business partnership: experience influencing hiring managers and business leaders using data, market insights, and recruiting expertise to shape hiring strategies and decisions.
• Candidate engagement and assessment: ability to effectively evaluate talent and guide candidates through the process while maintaining a high‑quality candidate experience.
• Program and process improvement mindset: experience contributing to or leading initiatives that improve recruiting processes, efficiency, or outcomes.

Preferred Skills

• Experience recruiting for Financial Services, FinTech, adtech/martech, or SaaS.
• Familiarity with sales commission and compensation structures.
• Boolean search and sourcing techniques: proficiency in designing and executing advanced search strings to identify and engage passive talent pools.
• Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS): experience using platforms such as Workday Recruiting to manage requisitions, candidate pipelines, and reporting.
• Recruiting tools and event platforms: familiarity with solutions such as Yello to support sourcing and recruiting initiatives.
• Data and reporting tools: ability to leverage recruiting data to track progress, identify trends, and inform decision‑making.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with day‑one eligibility.
• Optional supplemental plans and tax‑advantaged HSA and FSA accounts.
• Company‑paid basic life and AD&D, with optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family.
• Access to legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
• Parental leave up to 12 weeks and other family‑support benefits.
• 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Tuition reimbursement, flexible time off, paid holidays, commuter benefits, employee discounts, and paid volunteer time off.
• 24/7 professional therapy, coaching, and emotional‑well‑being programs.

Pay Scale Information

U.S. base salary range: $72,300.00 – $105,000.00 annually. The salary range reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. Actual compensation is based on factors such as education, training, work experience, job‑related skill set, location, and industry knowledge.

Legal and Compliance Information

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for employer support or sponsorship now or in the future.

TransUnion complies with all applicable immigration laws and regulations. The company does not presently provide employer support or sponsorship for an immigration‑related employment benefit for this position.

Adherence to Company policies, sound judgment and trustworthiness, working safely, communicating respectfully, and safeguarding business operations, confidential and proprietary information, and the Company’s reputation are also essential expectations of this position.

EEO Statement

As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Additionally, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, TransUnion takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans at all levels of employment and develops annual affirmative action plans.