Global Talent Sourcer - AI-Driven Pipeline Builder

Moody's Investors Service; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody's Investors Service in Manchester is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to identify and engage top talent across niche and hard-to-fill roles, building high-quality pipelines to support Moody's global talent acquisition strategy.

You will use LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, AI-enabled tools, and diverse channels; work with recruiters and hiring managers to map talent markets, monitor KPIs, and enhance candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Experience sourcing talent at scale across niche, specialist, or hard-to-find roles.
• Proven ability to source across a range of specialist skill sets including sales, technical, data, engineering, finance, operations, and corporate functions.
• Strong proficiency in core sourcing tools and channels with a creative approach to reach talent.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and build pipelines of passive candidates for niche, specialist, and hard-to-fill roles across multiple business areas.
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, job boards, candidate databases, AI-enabled tools, and alternative sourcing channels to engage qualified talent at scale.
• Act as a sourcing partner to recruiters and hiring managers by advising on talent availability, candidate pools, market trends, and insight-led sourcing strategies.
• Develop and test creative sourcing strategies, talent maps, and outreach approaches to uncover new candidate pools and improve pipeline quality.
• Maintain the CRM as a proactive sourcing tool by growing, organising, and managing candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Conduct initial outreach and screening of candidates, assessing qualifications, interest, availability, and alignment with role requirements.
• Use sourcing data, funnel metrics, response rates, candidate engagement insights, and market intelligence to track progress, inform prioritisation against KPIs and SLAs.
• Stay up to date with industry best practices, sourcing technologies, labor market trends, competitor activity, and emerging talent acquisition tools.

Skills

Talent sourcing

Sourcing across niche roles

Sourcing tools

Regional markets

Organization & pipeline mgmt

Candidate experience

AI-assisted sourcing

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant sourcing experience

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Job boards

Candidate databases

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Moody's Investors Service in Manchester is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to identify and engage top talent across niche and hard-to-fill roles, building high-quality pipelines to support Moody's global talent acquisition strategy.

You will use LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, AI-enabled tools, and diverse channels; work with recruiters and hiring managers to map talent markets, monitor KPIs, and enhance candidate experience.