Senior Technical Recruiter

The Group
Morningstar's corporate functions play a critical role in advancing our mission to empower investor success. The People & Culture team designs and delivers end-to-end experiences across the talent lifecycle-fueling growth by helping our employees succeed.

The Role
Morningstar is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to lead hiring across engineering, data, and product domains. This role goes beyond execution-you will operate as a trusted talent advisor, shaping hiring strategies, influencing decision-making, and delivering high-quality talent outcomes in a competitive technical market.

You will own complex, high-impact searches and partner directly with senior leaders to define hiring needs, assess market realities, and drive outcomes.

This role is a hybrid position requiring four days a week in our Chicago office.

• Serve as a strategic partner to hiring managers and business leaders-shaping role scope, hiring plans, and candidate profiles
• Lead structured intake conversations to define success criteria and align stakeholders upfront
• Provide market intelligence on talent availability, compensation, and competitive landscape to guide decision-making
• Proactively challenge assumptions and influence hiring outcomes as a credible advisor

• Own end-to-end recruiting for technical roles (software engineering, data, infrastructure, product)
• Build and execute sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill roles, including passive talent engagement
• Screen and assess candidates with a focus on both technical capability and long-term fit
• Drive efficient, high-quality interview processes and facilitate calibrated decision-making
• Lead offer strategy development, negotiation, and closing

• Build diverse, high-quality pipelines using multi-channel sourcing strategies (direct sourcing, referrals, partnerships, communities)
• Continuously refine sourcing strategies based on performance data and market insights
• Develop talent pipelines ahead of demand for critical skill areas

• Deliver a high-touch, transparent candidate experience that reflects Morningstar's values
• Act as a candidate coach-guiding individuals through the process and advocating for strong talent
• Promote Morningstar as an employer of choice through networks, events, and outreach

• Drive process improvements to increase efficiency, quality, and candidate experience
• Maintain accurate data

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of recruiting experience, with strong technical recruiting expertise
• Proven success hiring for engineering, data, or product roles in a competitive market
• Experience operating as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders
• Strong sourcing capability, including passive candidate engagement
• Deep understanding of technical roles, skillsets, and hiring challenges
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously
• Experience using ATS platforms (Workday preferred)
• Data-driven mindset with strong attention to detail and process rigor

This role does not qualify for immigration sponsorship. Morningstar will not be considering candidates that require immigration sponsorship now or in the future for this role.

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. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide:

• 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 plansand coverages

  • Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual

  • Company-provided long- and short-termdisabilityinsurance

• 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 & FormalMentorshipOpportunities

  • 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

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.