Talent Coordinator

Job Title: Talent Coordinator

Location: Chicago, IL

Industry: Law Firm / Professional Services

Compensation: $65000 – $75000 / Year

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM | 35-hour work week | Hybrid schedule, approximately 2–3 days onsite per week

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

About Our Client:

Addison Group is hiring on behalf of our client, a professional services organization in Chicago. This is a great opportunity for an early-career HR professional who is looking to grow within talent, HR operations, onboarding, employee engagement, and recruiting support.

Job Description:

The Talent Coordinator will support the Talent/HR team with a variety of administrative, operational, and project-based responsibilities across the employee lifecycle. This role is ideal for someone highly organized, polished, detail-oriented, and genuinely interested in building a long-term career in HR. The position will assist with onboarding, orientation, internal communications, data tracking, talent initiatives, employee engagement efforts, and general HR coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to the Talent/HR team, including maintaining documents, organizing records, preparing meeting materials, and tracking key information
• Assist with onboarding activities, new hire orientation, and other employee lifecycle processes
• Support recruiting and talent-related projects by coordinating logistics, monitoring timelines, and helping ensure deadlines are met
• Help prepare and distribute internal communications related to HR programs, talent initiatives, trainings, and employee engagement efforts
• Maintain and update data tied to talent programs, surveys, trainings, and other HR initiatives
• Coordinate logistics for trainings, workshops, meetings, and employee engagement events
• Gather feedback and assist with process improvements to help enhance the employee experience
• Partner with internal teams and stakeholders to support ongoing HR and talent initiatives
• Learn and utilize HR systems, applicant tracking tools, and other platforms to support team operations

Qualifications:

• 1–3 years of HR, talent, recruiting, onboarding, or people operations experience
• Experience supporting onboarding and/or new hire orientation strongly preferred
• Exposure to recruitment, HR administration, compliance, employee engagement, or HR operations
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities at once
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and strong follow-through
• Professional, polished, respectful, and confident communication style
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams while also managing tasks independently
• Interest in continuing to grow within HR or talent
• Greenhouse experience is a plus, but not required
• HR certification is a plus, but not required

Additional Details:

• Direct hire opportunity
• 2 openings available
• ASAP start preferred
• Smart business casual dress code
• Hybrid schedule with approximately 10 onsite days per month
• One role may lean more general HR, while the other may have a stronger talent acquisition focus

Perks:

• 35-hour work week
• Flexible hybrid schedule
• Opportunity to gain exposure across multiple areas of HR and talent
• Strong professional development potential
• Collaborative and people-focused team environment
• Great opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term HR career 

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.