Talent Acquisition Team Lead (United States)

UL Solutions is seeking a passionate and strategic Talent Acquisition Team Lead to drive recruitment efforts across our Functional Job Families, including Engineering, Labs, and Field roles. This hybrid position is based in Northbrook, IL, with an expectation of being onsite three days per week.

With a primary focus on United States operations, this role is ideal for a dynamic, collaborative leader who brings deep expertise in talent acquisition and a proven ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing recruitment teams.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead & Develop Talent: Manage and mentor a team of TA professionals, supporting their growth through clear development plans and feedback.
• Drive Strategic Recruitment: Own end-to-end hiring strategies aligned with business goals and market trends, while partnering closely with senior stakeholders.
• Enhance Candidate & Hiring Manager Experience: Ensure a smooth, engaging process from sourcing to onboarding, delivering an exceptional candidate journey.
• Champion Sourcing & Branding: Use innovative sourcing techniques to attract top talent and promote UL’s employer brand across multiple channels.
• Leverage Data & Improve Processes: Utilize recruitment metrics to optimize performance, ensure ATS accuracy (Oracle Recruiting Cloud), and enhance operational efficiency.
• Lead Key Initiatives: Drive global and local talent projects 
• Stay Future-Focused: Keep ahead of talent acquisition trends, tools, and technologies to ensure continued innovation.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field
• 8+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition
• Minimum of 2 years leading a team of recruiters, with a focus on corporate functions
• Experience partnering with cross-functional business leaders across regions
• Familiarity with Oracle Recruiting Cloud (ORC) is a plus
• Strong communication, analytical, and leadership skills
• Passion for innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Spanish is a plus 

Total Rewards:  We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $93,600 to $124,700 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 10% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

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A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.