Senior Finance Recruiter - Contract

About Us

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests. Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life. Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them. We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses: 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long-term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, covering Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs. Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people and is part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.

About the Role

This is a contract Finance Recruiter role responsible for prioritizing, executing, and closing complex searches while meeting defined metrics and performance benchmarks. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment and leverages analytics to develop effective talent strategies. Successful candidates bring deep expertise in talent delivery, along with strong industry networks and business acumen. They build credible, consultative relationships with hiring leaders and are highly skilled in candidate generation, assessment, negotiation, and stakeholder management. This role requires a proactive and organized recruiter who can effectively manage competing priorities, challenge stakeholders when needed, and operate with a strong sense of urgency while maintaining a high level of customer focus and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to build and execute effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches while managing customer/partner expectations through a deep understanding of return on investment.
• Collaborate with recruiting team peers and cross-functional partners (Compensation, HR, Systems and Programs teams, etc.).
• Recommend ideas and strategies related to recruitment that will contribute to the long-range growth of the company.
• Recruit passive candidates at senior levels and develop sophisticated closing strategies that match fit and motivation rather than focusing on selling alone.
• Use ATS system (Workday) for logging and tracking all recruitment activity.
• Write recruitment strategy documents with deliverables, timelines, and a formal tracking process.
• Interview candidates within the framework of the position specification, screen, and prepare a candidate slate within an appropriate and consistent timeline.
• Partner with the recruiting manager on fostering excellence in the team's culture and driving productivity.
• Work self-sufficiently with little direct supervision.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, organizational, and negotiation skills.
• Maintain a strong client focus and commitment to continuous improvement; proactively network and establish effective working relationships, pursue cost-containment efforts in recruiting, seek new sourcing options, and develop creative approaches to delivering candidates.
• Execute recruiting strategy, including employer promotion in the marketplace, candidate management, diversity sourcing, and interview process management.
• Exhibit strong consulting skills and a demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, as a team leader and member.
• Possess strong analytic skills with the ability to create, measure, and scale the right workflow between candidates, hiring managers, and the recruiting team.
• Execute searches at all levels.
• Identify and utilize innovative sourcing methods, post positions, perform resume review, conduct candidate screens, and participate in feedback towards making a hiring decision.
• Recruit, screen, and interview internal and external applicants to fill current or expected job vacancies; evaluate applicants' work history, education, training, and other qualifications.
• Notify applicants of consideration or rejection; interview selected candidates that meet organizational qualifications.
• Inform candidates of job duties/responsibilities, compensation and benefits programs, work schedule/conditions, and career advancement opportunities.
• Conduct and score, or arrange for, testing of applicants, record results, and other relevant information.
• Prepare and extend job offers or authorize appropriate paperwork.
• Apply broad knowledge of concepts and principles or exhibit technical expertise in a specific area with minimal instruction or guidance; perform moderately difficult assignments with diverse scope and complexity, requiring originality, creativity, and problem-solving with initiative and independent judgment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Human Resources and/or Recruiting.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Financial Services and/or Insurance Industry experience.
• Expertise with financial recruitment (accountants, financial analysts, tax, audit).
• Proficiency with ATS and CRM tools, specifically Workday.

Working Conditions

This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Cedar Rapids, Denver). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position. Remote work may be considered outside of these locations.

This is a 9-12 month contract position that is not eligible for Transamerica's benefits.

Pay

The hourly rate for this position generally ranges between $40 - $60/hour. The salary range is a good faith estimate, and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation, and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Benefits

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.

Compensation Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Bonus for Eligible Employees
• Pension Plan
• 401k Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Disability Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Career Training & Development Opportunities

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits

• Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
• Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars.
• Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Back-Up Care Program
• PTO for Volunteer Hours
• Employee Matching Gifts Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Inclusion and Diversity Programs
• Employee Recognition Program
• Referral Bonus Programs