What are the responsibilities and job description for the Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist - Executive Search position at UL Solutions?
Job Description
Location: This is a remote role from anywhere in the US or Europe. If located in Chicagoland area, this role will be hybrid 3 days a week in the Northbrook office.
Our UL Solutions Executive Talent Acquisition team is expanding with the addition of a new Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist. This key role focuses on identifying top-tier executive-level talent (Director and Vice President) globally to fulfill our specialized hiring needs. This role involves in-depth research, networking, and fostering relationships to connect and pipeline with potential candidates. The ideal candidate possesses a sharp talent-spotting ability, outstanding communication prowess, and a proactive mindset towards talent acquisition.
Responsibilities
UL Solutions has been pioneering change since 1894 and we’re still leading the way. From day one, we’ve blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. Our teams have influenced billions of products, plus services, software offerings and more. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science.
That’s where you come in — because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.
This is more than a job. It’s a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a more secure, sustainable world today — and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you’ll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world.
Everyone here is unique. But we’re also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change.
Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, we help build a better future — one where everyone benefits.
Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com
Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $65,000 to $80,000 USD and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 5% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
The application deadline for this position is 4/23/2026
About Us
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
Location: This is a remote role from anywhere in the US or Europe. If located in Chicagoland area, this role will be hybrid 3 days a week in the Northbrook office.
Our UL Solutions Executive Talent Acquisition team is expanding with the addition of a new Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist. This key role focuses on identifying top-tier executive-level talent (Director and Vice President) globally to fulfill our specialized hiring needs. This role involves in-depth research, networking, and fostering relationships to connect and pipeline with potential candidates. The ideal candidate possesses a sharp talent-spotting ability, outstanding communication prowess, and a proactive mindset towards talent acquisition.
Responsibilities
- Extensively work with the Global Executive Talent Acquisition Manager in developing talent pipelines and sourcing for executive level roles.
- Under the leadership of the Global Executive TA Manager, attend search strategy engagement meetings to understand hiring needs to develop and refine executive search strategies; continuously improving sourcing processes.
- Prescreen candidates' profiles along with building an active/passive candidate pool.
- Recommend and execute sourcing strategies using priority sourcing channels, (LinkedIn, professional networks, industry events, etc.), maintain candidate data in applicant tracking system (Oracle HCM), and provide Global Talent Acqusition Lead with highly qualified candidates.
- Conduct thorough market research to map out competitive landscape, potential talent pools, and refine sourcing strategies.
- Maintain current leading-edge knowledge of external sourcing options (job sites, professional recruiting sites, etc.).
- Assist with creation of job requisitions and postings.
- Provide periodic reports of activity as applicable.
- 5 years’ experience sourcing resumes using LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networking sites, and talent relationship management tools.
- Experience working with an Applicant Tracking Systems (Workday, Oracle, SAP, Taleo etc.).
- Hands-on knowledge in Passive Sourcing (AIRS) techniques, market trends, combing the Internet for target companies/candidates' information, etc.
- Undergraduate degree.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and understanding of a complex, global business.
UL Solutions has been pioneering change since 1894 and we’re still leading the way. From day one, we’ve blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. Our teams have influenced billions of products, plus services, software offerings and more. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science.
That’s where you come in — because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.
This is more than a job. It’s a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a more secure, sustainable world today — and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you’ll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world.
Everyone here is unique. But we’re also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change.
Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, we help build a better future — one where everyone benefits.
Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com
Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $65,000 to $80,000 USD and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 5% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
The application deadline for this position is 4/23/2026
About Us
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
Salary : $65,000 - $80,000
