Senior Talent Sourcer

Wintrust Financial Corporation • Rosemont, IL

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About The Position

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.”

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in a sourcing, recruiting, or research role within a talent acquisition or executive search environment.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing passive candidates using a variety of tools and techniques.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with both candidates and internal partners.
• Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (WorkDay) and sourcing tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, Indeed).
• Comfort with ambiguity and driving for results.
• High attention to detail and commitment to candidate data integrity and confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

• Experience sourcing for executive, technical, or highly specialized roles.
• Certifications in recruiting, sourcing, boolean search, or diversity sourcing, or recruitment marketing.
• Background in financial services, healthcare, or other regulated industries.
• Prior experience with talent pipelining or building long-term talent communities.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to deeply understand talent needs for critical, executive, or hard-to-fill roles.
• Utilize ATS, LinkedIn, job boards, networking events, etc. to identify in-demand talent for current openings and develop a talent pipeline for future openings.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of candidate interactions and pipelines within our ATS and CRM tools.
• Schedule calls with passive candidates to understand their career story and determine if our organization has opportunities that align with their interests.
• Proactively source passive talent through platforms such as LinkedIn, Boolean searches, market mapping, referrals, and talent intelligence tools.
• Engage and qualify potential candidates through outreach, networking, and initial screening conversations.
• Maintain consistent communication with recruiters, hiring managers, HR and other stakeholders on the status of active sourcing projects.
• Champion inclusive sourcing practices and help expand representation across key roles and teams.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment
• Short-term and long term Disability Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Transportation and Commuting Benefits
• Banking Benefits
• Pet Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree