Who we are:
We are AMS. AMS is a global total workforce solutions firm founded in 1996. We enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, reshaping, and optimising workforces. We do this through talent acquisition and contingent workforce management, internal mobility and skills development, and talent and technology advisory services. Our solutions are delivered by our 4500+ experts who live our passionate, bold, and authentic values. The ultimate aim is to help clients around the world, including 100+ blue-chip companies, create workforces that are fluid, resilient, diverse, and differentiated. We call this true workforce dexterity—and we’re here to help you achieve it.
The role:
We are looking for a PSS (Band 3) to join the Morgan Stanley NAM account, within the Wealth Management division
You will support the process of hiring talent by sourcing the best candidates from multiple channels, engaging with candidates to solicit applications and screening applications to provide quality long-lists.
The Principal Specialist – Sourcing will use innovative sources as well as their own extensive network and networking skills to identify and engage with specialist and niche candidates, and will be highly credible when engaging with such candidates in order to best solicit applications. The Principal Specialist – Sourcing will be a role model for more junior Sourcers, providing coaching and mentoring and supporting workload co-ordination for team-members as required. Further provide leadership through the management of sourcing projects and contributing to company regional or global initiatives.
Key Accountabilities
- Fully utilise relevant ATS (Applicant Tracking System) ensuring that activities are conducted within the ATS as appropriate, that data accuracy and quality is maintained through all processes and that it accurately reflects the status of all activity
- Lead discussions with Recruiters and Hiring Managers to take detailed briefs on role requirements, sharing their expertise in order to demonstrate credibility with the client and set expectations on the availability of talent and optimal sourcing strategies
- Proactively source (identify) candidates utilising a broad range of channels and techniques (e.g. search engines, job board databases, social networking sites) utilising Channel Activation Matrices or other directions as appropriate. Employ innovative techniques to identify elusive specialist or niche talent in the market
- Develop own network of sector-specific candidates and utilise expert networking skills to identify and engage with talented candidates (i.e. referrals from referrals, cold-calling, etc)
- Engage with identified candidates to qualify suitability for the role, to sell the role and prospective Client and to encourage candidate to actively apply for role
- Manage job board advertising or Client career-site postings, ensuring adverts are compelling and accurate and positioned for maximum effectiveness
- Upon application, screen and qualify candidates to determine suitability and obtain required information (e.g. availability, permission to represent) in order to create long-lists
- Build and develop talent pools of qualified candidates (prior to application or post application as directed), utilising CRM (Candidate Relationship Management) technology where appropriate, managing candidate communications as directed to ensure talent pools remain relevant.
- Ensure regular communication with Client Services team to understand on-going requirements and to share progress of activity
- Following feedback from Client Services team on candidates submitted, ensure that all applicant records are updated in the ATS with applicants being rejected as appropriate and suitable applicants moved to talent pools for future reference
- Develop a high level of understanding of the client’s business, strategy and competitors and an expert sector understanding in order to define the key selling points to engage prospective candidates
- Develop a masterly understanding of candidate sourcing techniques and strategies through attending training, networking with peers and proactively seeking and utilising best practice and innovation
- Coach and mentor more junior colleagues and support with workload co-ordination for other team members
Key Skills & Experience
- Significant experience in candidate sourcing with understanding within the Investment banking sector.
- Experience of successfully sourcing specialist or niche candidates
- Experience of working with recruitment systems (i.e. ATS, CRM) and maintaining a high level of data integrity
- Experience using specialist techniques (i.e. Boolean searching) to source candidates on a diverse range of channels (i.e. Facebook, Google Plus, etc)
- Experience of directly engaging with end-clients
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AMS is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community