**Head of Commercial Banking Recruitment**: Strategic leader needed to drive talent acquisition for a dynamic Commercial Banking division. Shape hiring strategy, lead high-performing team, and partner with senior stakeholders. Requires proven experience leading complex recruiting operations, strong analytical skills, and swift decision-making. Chicago, IL based.
Full Job Description
Location: Chicago, IL, United States
Shape how talent is identified, assessed, and hired for a complex, fast-moving Commercial Banking organization. In this high-visibility leadership role, you will set the talent acquisition strategy and deliver results through a high-touch recruiting model. You will partner closely with senior business and Human Resources leaders, bringing urgency, sound judgment, and a high bar for candidate and hiring manager experience. You will lead an experienced team and continuously strengthen operating rigor through clear processes, reporting, and execution.
As the Head of Commercial Banking Recruitment in Commercial Banking Recruitment, you will lead end-to-end talent acquisition strategy and execution, aligning hiring outcomes to business priorities, growth plans, and evolving skill needs. You will own the recruiting operating model, lead and develop a team of experienced recruiters, and provide talent advisory and market insights to senior stakeholders while driving consistent, high-quality assessment and selection practices.
Job responsibilities
Set and deliver the recruiting strategy aligned to business priorities, growth plans, and evolving skill needs across Commercial BankingOwn and continuously improve the recruiting operating model, including intake, prioritization, capacity planning, sourcing strategy, and service levelsLead and develop a team of experienced recruiters, setting clear standards for responsiveness, quality, and disciplined executionDrive consistent, high-quality assessment and selection practices to strengthen candidate and hiring manager experiencePartner with senior business and Human Resources leaders to advise on hiring approach, role design, and talent strategyLead recurring hiring and market updates with senior stakeholders and Human Resources partners, including priorities, risks, and progressProvide market intelligence to inform sourcing strategies and competitive positioning in talent-constrained marketsEstablish strong partnerships with Finance and cross-functional stakeholders to align recruiting delivery to workforce and growth plansOwn recruiting reporting and ad hoc analysis, translating data into actionable insights (for example, pipeline health, timing, sources, and capacity)Manage escalations and shifting priorities through clear communication, transparency, and follow-throughStrengthen process discipline and execution consistency across the recruiting lifecycle, including controls and risk awareness where applicableRequired qualifications, capabilities and skills
Experience leading talent acquisition strategy and delivery for a complex organization with high hiring expectationsDemonstrated people leadership experience, including leading, coaching, and developing recruiters in a performance-focused environmentExperience partnering with senior business leaders and Human Resources leaders on hiring priorities, trade-offs, and escalationsExperience designing, running, and improving a recruiting operating model (including intake, prioritization, and capacity planning)Experience driving assessment and selection practices to support consistent hiring quality and strong candidate experienceStrong analytical skills, including experience using recruiting metrics, reporting, and operating rhythms to drive decisionsStrong verbal and written communication skills, including executive-level stakeholder engagement and presentationsAbility to operate with urgency and sound judgment in a fast-moving environment with competing prioritiesPreferred qualifications, capabilities and skills (max seven)
Experience leading talent acquisition transformation or change initiatives (process, tooling, service model, or governance)Experience recruiting for front-office or client-facing roles in a high-touch hiring environmentExperience in financial services or another highly regulated, large-scale environmentExperience partnering with Finance leaders on workforce planning, prioritization, and capacity trade-offsExperience developing market intelligence approaches (talent mapping, competitor insights, sourcing channel strategy)Experience establishing service levels and measurable performance standards for recruiting deliveryExperience building team culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and stakeholder partnership Lead Commercial Banking recruitment strategy and delivery, advising senior leaders and driving hiring excellence. 
