Kearney Experienced Hire Senior Recruiter

Full-timeAmericasChicago

Job Description

The Experienced Hire Senior Recruiter will lead the hiring of qualified consultants for experienced and senior-level roles across the firm, while also managing recruitment for select non-consulting positions. This role operates across multiple recruiting workstreams and requires a high degree of flexibility and agility to support evolving priorities. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

 

Talent Acquisition Strategy & Execution 

  • Develop and execute sourcing strategies in partnership with Recruiting leadership and Partners to identify top talent and build strong candidate pipelines. 

  • Lead full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate management, and ensuring a consistent, high-quality candidate experience. 

  • Provide coaching and direction to Recruiting team members engaged in sourcing, pipeline development, and interview coordination. 

  • Oversee logistics management, including interview scheduling, candidate travel, debrief coordination, and offer paperwork. 

  • Develop competitive offers aligned with Kearney guidelines and candidate expectations, lead offer negotiation and close. 

  • Expand and execute inclusive recruiting strategies. 

  • Monitor market intelligence and competitive trends to refine sourcing approaches and hiring recommendations. 

  • Drive strategic Recruiting projects and contribute to firm-building activities, including strengthening the Kearney employment brand. 

  • Support Recruiting Managers and the Director in meeting hiring needs across functions, practices, and region. 

 

Stakeholder & Candidate Relationship Management 

  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with Hiring Managers, Practice Leaders, Partners, and Regional Leadership to ensure alignment of talent needs. 

  • Cultivate long-term candidate relationships and ensure an exceptional, personalized candidate experience throughout the hiring process. 

  • Liaise with external recruiting firms when needed and maintain a roster of trusted advisors and search partners. 

  • Develop and sustain relationships with internal resource groups to support and enhance recruiting initiatives. 

 

Who you are  

After nearly 100 years, we know this business is fundamentally about making connections—between facts, figures, insights, strategies, tools, technologies, and above all, people. That’s why we look for collaborative, insightful, and inquisitive problem-solvers who don’t accept the first thing in front of them and who are always unapologetically themselves.  

 

We want to hear from you if you: 

  • Hold a bachelor’s degree. 

  • Bring 10+ years of recruiting experience, including both in-house and executive search. 

  • Have led recruiting efforts within a professional services environment. 

  • Have directly managed, mentored, and developed junior team members. 

  • Demonstrate strong sourcing capabilities across research, LinkedIn, networking, referrals, and other creative channels. 

  • Possess strong organizational, analytical, communication, time management, and relationship-building skills. 

  • Can work independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative team. 

  • Can manage competing priorities with adaptability and flexibility. 

  • Are proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and have experience with applicant tracking systems; familiarity with virtual interviewing platforms is a plus, 

  • Can work from the Chicago office at least once per week and travel occasionally. 

 

What we can offer you  

Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Helping them to make an impact, they are sustained by a competitive remuneration package plus comprehensive benefits and perks, including but not limited to:  

  • Generous retirement/pension savings contributions. 

  • Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families. 

  • Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities. 

  • Personalized opportunities to help you chart a unique career journey to pursue your own personal and professional goals. 

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Experienced Hire Senior Recruiter compensation range: $110k–130k. It is important to note that at Kearney, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role. Individual salaries within each range are determined through a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills. Kearney reviews compensation regularly and may adjust base salaries to reflect market competitiveness. In addition to salary, individuals may be eligible for a discretionary performance bonus. Our full suite of benefits includes paid time off, paid sick time off, 401(k) match and profit sharing, medical, dental and vision coverage, healthcare concierge, backup child/adult care, annual employer HSA contribution, home office stipend, subsidized Gympass and annual wellness program, and leaves of absence when needed to support employees’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being. 

 

Read more about our benefits and a career at Kearney.com/careers.  

 

Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination 

Kearney prides itself on providing a culture that allows employees to bring their best selves to work every day. Our people can feel comfortable, confident, and joyful to do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients. Kearney aims to build diverse capabilities to help our clients solve their most mission critical problems. 

 

Kearney is committed to building a diverse, unbiased and inclusive workforce. Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information or any other differences consistent with applicable laws. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities, or religious beliefs and practices. Members of communities historically underrepresented in consulting are encouraged to apply. 

 

Language Requirements 

English 

Language Requirements

English