Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner / Senior RecruiterAbout the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle recruitment across a variety of professional, corporate, and specialized positions within a financial services organization.

This is a highly visible role requiring an experienced recruiter who can independently manage multiple searches, advise hiring managers, develop sourcing strategies, negotiate offers, and move hiring decisions forward while maintaining strong attention to process, compliance, and candidate experience.

The ideal candidate brings financial services recruiting experience , strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to balance independent ownership with close collaboration across Talent Acquisition, HR, Compensation, and business leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting from initial intake through sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate assessment, offer negotiation, and acceptance.
• Partner directly with hiring managers to understand business needs, define position requirements, establish recruiting strategies, and set realistic hiring timelines.
• Independently manage multiple requisitions, hiring managers, and competing priorities while maintaining consistent follow-up and communication.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies and talent pipelines through direct outreach, referrals, professional networks, campus partnerships, and other recruiting channels.
• Develop offer strategies and lead candidate negotiations , balancing candidate expectations, internal equity, approved compensation parameters, and business needs.
• Partner closely with Compensation, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and other HR teams regarding job requirements, approvals, compensation considerations, and candidate matters.
• Maintain accurate and timely candidate, requisition, and hiring information within Workday .
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with established internal processes, approval workflows, documentation requirements, employment regulations, and recordkeeping standards.
• Provide a consistent, professional, and responsive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Lead first-day onboarding activities for new hires.
• Coordinate with staffing vendors when additional recruiting support is needed, including communicating requirements, reviewing submissions, and providing timely feedback.
• Recognize potential candidate work authorization and employment-based immigration considerations and escalate complex situations to appropriate HR or legal partners.
• Support campus recruiting initiatives, university relationships, career fairs, and early-career talent programs.
• Assist with the summer internship program, including recruiting, selection, onboarding, program logistics, and intern engagement.
• Contribute to talent acquisition projects, reporting, process improvements, vendor management, and additional HR initiatives as needed.
• Handle confidential candidate and employee information with professionalism and discretion.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience , preferably supporting a broad range of professional, corporate, and specialized positions.
• Financial services industry experience required.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing multiple requisitions and hiring manager relationships within a complex organization.
• Proven experience developing offers and leading candidate negotiations .
• Experience working within structured recruiting processes, approval requirements, documentation standards, and compliance expectations.
• Workday experience required , including experience maintaining accurate recruiting and candidate information.
• Strong understanding of recruiting best practices, sourcing strategies, candidate assessment, employment regulations, and hiring compliance.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and other common business technology.
• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with campus recruiting, internship programs, university partnerships, or early-career recruiting initiatives .
• Familiarity with employment-based immigration and candidate work authorization considerations.
• Professional recruiting or HR certification preferred, including:
  • SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP
  • PHR or SPHR
  • AIRS
  • CIR
  • Comparable HR or recruiting certification

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will bring:

• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, documentation, and follow-through.
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and consultative recruiting skills.
• Ability to confidently advise and build credibility with hiring managers and business leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across all organizational levels.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Ability to independently prioritize work, exercise sound judgment, and deliver results with limited oversight.
• A proactive approach to identifying recruiting challenges and moving searches forward.
• Strong relationship-building skills with candidates, hiring managers, HR partners, staffing vendors, and external partners.
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to keeping internal recruiting and HR partners informed of search progress, candidate developments, risks, and key decisions.
• Ability to recognize risk or matters outside of the role's authority and escalate them appropriately.
• Professionalism and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive information.
• Flexibility to adapt recruiting strategies and priorities as business needs change.

Work Environment

• Ability to work independently while maintaining consistent communication and collaboration with the broader Talent Acquisition and HR teams.
• Flexibility to support recruiting efforts across various business areas and position types.
• Ability to attend onsite meetings, new hire onboarding, recruiting events, career fairs, campus activities, and internship program events as business needs require.
• Opportunity to serve as a strategic recruiting partner and take ownership of searches from initial intake through successful hire.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Chicago, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $70.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Chicago,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 21, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.