Talent Acquisition Specialist

Abacus; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus in Chicago, IL seeks a Talent Acquisition Specialist for a full-time, hybrid role focused on recruiting and onboarding. You’ll work with leadership to shape who we hire and how new teammates join our team, influencing the company’s growth.

In this foundational position you’ll design processes, write job descriptions, and scale our talent strategy in a high-growth environment, collaborating across functions to deliver an exceptional candidate experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in HR and talent acquisition.
• Proven full-cycle recruiting across multiple functions.
• Familiarity with HRIS and sourcing tools such as Gusto and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Skilled at writing job descriptions that attract top talent.
• Experience implementing process standards and designing onboarding pathways.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and building processes from scratch.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Action-oriented with strong judgement and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize recruiting and onboarding practices.
• Partner with leadership to shape hiring strategy.
• Help define candidate experience from application to joining.
• Scale processes in a high-growth environment.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Full-cycle recruiting

Communication

Tools

HRIS

Gusto

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Full-Time, HybridThis is a full-time, hybrid role for a Talent Acquisition Specialist based in Chicago, Illinois who will build our recruiting and onboarding practices. This is a foundational role where you’ll work directly with leadership to shape how we hire, who we hire, and what it feels like to join our team. If you’re energized by building something from scratch and want to have a real impact on a growing company, this is your seat.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Human Resources and talent acquisition
• Proven track record of managing full-cycle recruiting across multiple functions in a high-growth environment
• Familiarity with HRIS and sourcing tools such as Gusto and LinkedIn Recruiter
• Skilled at writing job descriptions that attract top talent
• Experience implementing process standards and designing onboarding pathways
• Comfortable with ambiguity and building processes from scratch
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Action-oriented with strong judgement and follow-through