Talent Sourcer

Moody; Manchester; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Moody's is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to build high-quality pipelines for niche and hard-to-fill roles across multiple business areas. You will engage passive candidates, use LinkedIn Recruiter and AI-enabled tools, and partner with recruiters to inform talent strategies.

The role emphasizes market insights, proactive outreach, and data-driven prioritisation. You will work within Moody's Talent Attraction team, contributing to global hiring efficiency and candidate experience while upholding

Qualifications

• Experience sourcing talent at scale for niche, specialist, or hard-to-fill roles.
• Proven ability to source across multiple seniorities and skill sets.
• Strong proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search and alternative channels.

Responsabilités

• Identify, assess, and build pipelines of passive candidates for niche, specialist, and hard-to-fill roles.
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, job boards, candidate databases, AI-enabled tools, and alternative channels to engage qualified talent at scale.
• Act as a sourcing partner to recruiters and hiring managers by advising on talent availability and market trends.
• Develop and test creative sourcing strategies and talent maps to uncover new candidate pools.
• Maintain CRM by growing and managing candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Conduct initial outreach and screening of candidates, assessing qualifications and fit.
• Use funnel metrics and market intelligence to track progress and inform prioritisation against KPIs.

Connaissances

Sourcing at scale

Specialist talent pools

Candidate experience

Independent contributor

Market insights

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Job boards

Candidate databases

AI-enabled tools

Description du poste

Requisition ID15564-Posted10/06/2026-Manchester - 55 Princess Street

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills and Competencies

• 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 such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, job boards, and candidate databases, alongside a creative mindset for identifying alternative sourcing channels and new ways to reach talent
• Experience sourcing across multiple regional markets, with the ability to understand regional differences and adapt sourcing channels, messaging, and engagement approaches accordingly
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple sourcing projects simultaneously, using market intelligence, talent insights, and pipeline metrics to prioritize activity and inform sourcing strategies
• Strong commitment to delivering a high-quality candidate experience, with clear, timely, and professional communication that keeps candidates informed, engaged, and supported throughout the sourcing process
• Ability to operate independently while acting as a trusted sourcing partner to recruiters and hiring managers, providing subject matter expertise on candidate pools, talent availability, sourcing channels, and market insights
• Practical understanding of how AI-powered tools can support sourcing productivity, candidate identification, market mapping, outreach personalization, and pipeline development, with a commitment to responsible, ethical use in line with data privacy and risk management expectations

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant sourcing experience will also be considered

Responsibilities

The Sourcing Specialist will play a critical role in identifying and engaging top talent across specialist and hard-to-fill roles, building high-quality pipelines that support Moody's global talent acquisition strategy.

• 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 consistently growing, organising, and managing candidate pipelines to ensure accurate data, timely follow-up, and ready access to relevant talent communities 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, improve conversion, and inform prioritisation against agreed KPIs and SLAs
• Stay up to date with industry best practices, sourcing technologies, labor market trends, competitor activity, and emerging talent acquisition tools to continuously refine sourcing techniques

About the Team

Our Talent Attraction team is responsible for identifying, engaging, and building high-quality talent pipelines that support Moody's growth across the globe. We partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and business leaders to find specialist and hard-to-reach talent, using market insight, creative sourcing strategies, AI-enabled tools, and technology to support faster, more effective hiring. By joining our team, you will help shape how Moody's sources talent at scale, builds diverse pipelines, improves sourcing productivity, and uses AI responsibly to strengthen insight, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes for current and future business needs.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.