Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Trinity Life Sciences•Waltham, NY

About The Position

Trinity Life Sciences is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to act as a strategic recruiting partner for experienced professional through leadership hiring, primarily supporting Commercial Strategy and TGaS. The role recruits experienced individual contributors, managers, and senior leaders, including Associate Principal through Partner-level positions where applicable. It may also support selected EVAP searches when business priorities and recruiting capacity align. The specialist owns the end-to-end recruitment process, from defining hiring needs and sourcing strategies through candidate assessment, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and acceptance. Working with business leaders, hiring managers, executives, and HR colleagues, the recruiter builds talent pipelines with the strategic thinking, functional expertise, client advisory skills, and leadership capabilities required by each practice. The role combines hands-on recruiting with talent market intelligence and a data-driven approach, working independently with review at key stages and guidance on unusually complex searches. Trinity Life Sciences combines therapeutic expertise, human ingenuity, and a purpose-built technology platform to support life sciences commercialization. The company reports 1,300 professionals across 14 offices and five continents, and more than 30 years serving pharmaceutical, biotech, and medtech clients. The base salary range is $94,000–$129,250 per year, with eligibility for an annual discretionary performance bonus. Trinity describes inclusion and engagement as central to its culture and is an equal opportunities employer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of recruitment experience spanning experienced professional through senior leadership hiring, including demonstrated success recruiting life sciences consulting, commercial strategy, or related commercial and advisory talent.
Experience recruiting in consulting, professional services, life sciences, healthcare, or pharmaceutical environments, with an understanding of consulting and in-house industry talent pools.
Ability to distinguish strategy consulting, functional commercial expertise, benchmarking and advisory experience, and leadership requirements when creating candidate profiles and assessing fit.
Demonstrated ability to recruit across multiple career levels and tailor sourcing, engagement, and evaluation approaches for experienced individual contributors, managers, and leaders.
Proven success in direct sourcing, passive candidate engagement, talent mapping, and pipeline management for specialized and hard-to-fill roles.
Experience managing senior-level searches and supporting executives with candidate assessment, selection, and offer strategy.
Strong business acumen and ability to translate practice priorities into recruiting strategies and differentiated candidate narratives.
Ability to identify transferable skills across related practices while recognizing where specialized expertise is essential.
Ability to analyze recruiting data and talent market intelligence, identify trends, and communicate practical recommendations to hiring stakeholders.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, influencing, and negotiation skills, with sound judgment and discretion in confidential searches.
Ability to manage multiple searches, adapt to changing practice needs, and deliver results in a competitive, fast-paced environment.
Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, Microsoft Office, reporting tools, and responsible use of AI-enabled recruiting tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting EVAP-related hiring.
Experience working with external search partners or recruitment process outsourcing providers (RPOs).

Responsibilities

Partner with Commercial Strategy and TGaS leaders, executives, hiring managers, and HR colleagues to understand current and future talent needs and execute recruiting plans aligned with business priorities.
Manage experienced-hire and leadership searches across Commercial Strategy and TGaS, and support selected EVAP searches when assigned and aligned with business priorities.
Lead intake discussions to confirm role scope, relevant experience, functional expertise, level-appropriate leadership expectations, candidate profiles, and assessment criteria.
Develop targeted sourcing strategies for Commercial Strategy roles, including searches for candidates with relevant life sciences strategy consulting, commercial planning, portfolio and brand strategy, launch planning, or related experience.
Work with TGaS hiring leaders to identify required industry experience, functional knowledge, benchmarking experience, and advisory capabilities, and target candidates from relevant consulting or in-house commercial backgrounds.
Identify transferable experience across Commercial Strategy, TGaS, and selected EVAP opportunities; coordinate with practice leaders and recruiting colleagues to share talent insights and avoid duplicate outreach.
Build and maintain pipelines through direct outreach, LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, employee referrals, industry events, and other relevant channels; engage passive candidates for hard-to-fill and leadership roles.
Own candidate screening, interview coordination, evaluation, support for hiring-manager selection decisions, and offer negotiation within approved parameters; maintain clear communication and a high-quality candidate experience.
Use structured, competency-based interviews and work with subject-matter experts on role-relevant assessments covering strategic problem-solving, commercial judgment, client advisory skills, communication, and impact; assess leadership, relationship development, and business development capabilities where applicable.
Advise hiring teams on talent availability, competitor landscapes, compensation expectations, and candidate motivations; use market intelligence to recommend search adjustments and inform hiring decisions.
Track and interpret pipeline health, source effectiveness, stage conversion, time-to-fill, and offer acceptance metrics, and turn findings into recommendations to improve search outcomes.
Maintain accurate candidate and search records, provide timely stakeholder updates, and coordinate with external recruiting partners or recruitment process outsourcing providers when appropriate.
Represent Trinity Life Sciences as a company ambassador and tailor its value proposition to experienced professionals and leaders while supporting consistent, inclusive hiring practices.