Talent Acquisition Consultant

TransUnion • Chicago, IL

2d • $72,300 - $105,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Talent Acquisition team partners closely with business and commercial leadership to attract, engage, and hire high impact sales talent that drives TransUnion’s growth strategy. This team plays a critical role in ensuring we build inclusive, high performing teams that support TransUnion’s mission to make trust possible across the enterprise. This role reports to a Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition. This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week. This role exists to deliver strong hiring outcomes while also advancing recruiting programs and initiatives that improve how TransUnion attracts and hires early career talent. You will balance full-cycle recruiting execution with broader program ownership and strategic influence across the business.

Requirements

• Full-cycle recruiting expertise (5–7 years): Experience managing end-to-end recruiting processes and driving consistent, high-quality hiring outcomes across multiple roles and stakeholders.
• Sourcing and talent market knowledge: Ability to identify and engage passive talent through market research, Boolean search strategies, and targeted outreach, enabling stronger pipeline development.
• Stakeholder and business partnership: Experience influencing hiring managers and business leaders using data, market insights, and recruiting expertise to shape hiring strategies and decisions.
• Candidate engagement and assessment: Ability to effectively evaluate talent and guide candidates through the process while maintaining a high-quality candidate experience.
• Program and process improvement mindset: Experience contributing to or leading initiatives that improve recruiting processes, efficiency, or outcomes.
• Boolean search and sourcing techniques: Proficiency in designing and executing advanced search strings to identify and engage passive talent pools.
• Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS): Experience using platforms such as Workday (Workday Recruiting) to manage requisitions, candidate pipelines, and reporting.
• Recruiting tools and event platforms: Familiarity with solutions such as Yello (talent engagement/event platform) to support sourcing and recruiting initiatives.
• Data and reporting tools: Ability to leverage recruiting data to track progress, identify trends, and inform decision-making.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in recruiting for Financial Services, FinTech, adtech/martech, or SAAS.
• Familiarity with sales commission and compensation structures.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand hiring needs across a variety of roles and translate them into effective recruiting strategies.
• Execute full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, interview management, offer negotiation, and requisition closure within defined SLAs.
• Lead and support recruiting programs, projects, and initiatives that improve hiring processes, candidate experience, and overall talent outcomes.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines aligned to current and anticipated hiring needs.
• Use market research, sourcing strategies, and outreach messaging to engage passive candidates and strengthen talent pipelines.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through consistent communication and effective process management.
• Advise hiring managers and interview teams on best practices, ensuring consistency, quality, and compliance throughout the hiring process.
• Provide data-driven insights and market intelligence to influence hiring decisions and talent strategies.
• Partner cross-functionally to drive enterprise talent initiatives and improve recruiting outcomes across the organization.
• Participation in conferences, career fairs, and university events.
• Partnership with recruitment programs on event strategy and execution.
• Ensure inclusive candidate slates by embedding inclusive recruiting practices into every search.

Benefits

• Day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options.
• Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans.
• Tax‑advantaged HSA and FSA accounts.
• Company‑paid basic life and AD&D.
• Optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Legal plan.
• Pet insurance.
• Travel accident coverage.
• Adoption assistance.
• Fertility planning coverage.
• Caregiver support.
• Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match.
• Complimentary Care@Work membership.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Financial wellness resources.
• Career coaching.
• Optional long‑term care insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees.
• Up to 12 paid holidays per year.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee discounts.
• Charitable gift matching.
• Paid volunteer time off.
• Corporate volunteer events.
• 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well‑being programs.
• Guided meditation and resources that support physical, mental, social, and financial wellness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed