Human Resources Associate - Talent Acquisition

ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well being, a secure financial future, generous time away, and ongoing professional development. You’ll join a collaborative culture that values internal mobility, cross team partnership, and meaningful work. This hybrid position is based in Chicago, IL, combining flexible remote work with on site collaboration as needed to connect with clients and colleagues.

What you’ll do

• Own the full cycle of recruiting for experienced roles, guiding the process from initial sourcing and candidate engagement through offer with onboarding in a metrics driven, scorecard oriented environment.
• Proactively source, engage, and assess candidates across multiple channels, building robust pipelines for current and future needs.
• Administer requisitions and candidate activity in the applicant tracking system, ensuring accuracy, timely progress, regulatory compliance, and alignment with internal processes.
• Collaborate closely with hiring managers and interview teams to design effective hiring strategies, share market insights, and apply best practices throughout the selection process.
• Coordinate interview logistics, candidate communications, and stakeholder engagement to deliver a smooth and positive candidate experience.
• Collect and analyze feedback from candidates, managers, interviewers, and new hires to continuously refine recruiting processes and outcomes.
• Maintain recruiting metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools to track progress, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to stakeholders.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record.
• 1–3 years of recruiting, talent acquisition, or related experience preferred.
• Strong sourcing and internet research skills, with the ability to identify, engage, and assess talent across multiple channels using creative search strategies, market intelligence, and talent mapping.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Clear verbal and written communication talents.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality work.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively in a team oriented environment.
• Proactive, customer focused mindset with enthusiasm for talent acquisition and delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

How you’ll grow

• Cross functional skills development and bespoke learning pathways.
• Milestone training programs aligned with career progression opportunities.
• Internal mobility paths that support growth through varied roles and increased responsibility.

Perks & benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package that supports health, financial security, time away, and professional development.
• Robust skills-building programs to expand capabilities.
• Multiple career progression paths and internal mobility options.
• A collaborative, global culture that values teamwork and shared success.

Hybrid working model

ZS commits to a flexible, connected way of working that blends remote and in person collaboration. You can expect a cadence of planned and spontaneous face to face interactions at client sites and ZS offices to fuel innovation and teamwork.

Travel

Travel is required for client facing roles. While some projects may be local, there will be occasions to travel as needed to strengthen client relationships and broaden professional experience.

Work authorization

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.