Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant

Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant  / Sr. Recruiter   

What will my role look like?

 As a Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant, you will act as a strategic partner to drive the full life cycle of recruiting across specific functional areas. You will develop, direct, plan, and evaluate the external and internal recruitment activities to satisfy the organization's talent requirements. You are a relationship builder who will utilize extensive knowledge of your clients, industry benchmarking, best practices and knowledge of internal and external business issues to improve customer service. You will play a critical role in ensuring that we are hiring the talent needed for the future growth of our company.

Talent Consultant Responsibilities

• Proactively support broader recruitment strategy to help ensure delivery of qualified and diverse talent
• Lead and own posting, screening, assessment, interview, offer and disposition process activities for the functional segment, ensuring outstanding candidate experience
• Provide complete, accurate, and inspiring information to candidates about the company and position
• Prepare candidates for their interview with National Life Group by providing detailed information on the company, business strategy, department background, job descriptions and expectation-setting
• Lead and document post-interview debrief/feedback sessions with interview teams and candidates
• In partnership with Hiring Leader and Head of Compensation, prepare offer letters and support offers of employment to selected candidates within the guidelines of National Life Group compensation and benefits policies
• Work with Hiring Leaders to understand the business, meet hiring volumes and headcount goals, gather key input for candidate slates and provide feedback on candidates, influencing hiring decisions
• Communicate proactively and in a timely manner with candidates, providing details on the selection process and Hiring Leader feedback
• Lead virtual and in-person Hiring Leader Interview Training and ad hoc recruitment trainings
• Use market intelligence and industry trends to develop, execute and assess online candidate search campaigns using a variety of internet search engines as a delivery vehicle to identify relevant prospects and produce quality candidates
• Develop an effective pipeline of key talent potentially available for immediate hire as succession planning needs dictate
• Help ensure company follows laws and regulations as it relates to online sourcing, recruiting and hiring practices
• Report on effective recruiting trends and make recommendations based on recruiting data

Additional HR Responsibilities  

• Collaborate with hiring managers to develop and refine job descriptions that are aligned with organizational needs, role clarity, and internal job architecture standards.
• Advise on organizational structure and role design, ensuring new or backfilled positions fit within broader workforce planning and team effectiveness goals.
• Act as a liaison between Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning, helping to align hiring needs with headcount plans, budget constraints, and business growth strategies.
• Partner with Compensation, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to develop equitable, market-aligned compensation offers that support internal pay equity and talent attraction.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years of full lifecycle, corporate recruiting or related experience, with at least 3 years of recruiting for senior level roles; preferably within a financial services organization
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent work experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Experience with recruitment tools, technologies, and platforms such as UKG/Ultipro, Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Talent Neuron, Predictive Index and/or others preferred
• Ability to build positive relationships and collaborate with hiring leaders and candidates in an engaging and persuasive manner
• Experience working in a compliance driven organization preferred
• Behavioral based interviewing skills and national recruitment experience required

• Must be able to manage competing demands while being extremely adaptable and flexible
• Must be able to work in an in-office/hybrid environment
• Excellent project management, writing and oral communication skills are required
• Strong initiative and solid judgment abilities/skills
• Experience in diversity recruitment preferred
• Must have excellent professional presenta