Talent Sourcer (contract)

Keystone; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone is a premier economics, technology, and strategy consulting firm. Keystone is seeking a Sourcer to join the Talent Acquisition team on a London-based contract with the possibility to convert to full-time.

You will provide leverage to senior team members by owning openings, evaluating inbound applicants, sourcing passive candidates, and tapping into internal networks to build a rich pool of talent. You’ll handle outreach, initial screening, and scheduling of first interviews for fit.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years as a sourcing recruiter in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong storyteller with ability to engage high-quality candidates.
• Ability to adapt approach based on feedback and data.
• Strategic and pragmatic talent assessment capability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and strong judgment.
• Experience pulling and analyzing recruiting data to spot trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop a sourcing strategy for each role assigned.
• Send weekly progress reports.
• Own candidates through the technical screen to final interview loop.
• Collaborate with senior recruiters to ensure candidate management and ATS hygiene.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Candidate screening

ATS hygiene

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Interview scheduling

Executive communication

Networking

Tools

Greenhouse ATS

Job description

Keystone is a premier economics, technology, and strategy consulting firm built to help companies lead through transformation. As breakthrough innovations reshape industries, redefine competition and change our society, complex and highly competitive ecosystems emerge. Keystone advises technology leaders, Fortune 100 companies, their legal counsel, and governments on business, economic, litigation, and regulatory strategy in relation to these innovations and competitive eco-systems. We operate globally from offices in New York City, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, London, Dubai, and Washington, D.C.

About Keystone

Keystone is a premier economics, technology, and strategy consulting firm built to help companies lead through transformation. As breakthrough innovations reshape industries, redefine competition and change our society, complex and highly competitive ecosystems emerge. Keystone advises technology leaders, Fortune 100 companies, their legal counsel, and governments on business, economic, litigation, and regulatory strategy in relation to these innovations and competitive eco-systems. We operate globally from offices in New York, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, London, Dubai, and Washington, D.C.

We’re growing quickly and looking for a Sourcer to join our Talent Acquisition team. In this role you will work with stakeholders to define the job description and interview plan for open roles assigned and quickly spin up a relevant funnel of excellent candidates. You will work closely with the senior recruiters on the TA team to develop sourcing strategies with an excellent eye to candidate experience and overall efficiency. This is a London-based contract position with the possibility to convert to full-time.

About the Sourcer Role

As a Sourcer you will provide leverage to the senior members of Keystone’s Talent Acquisition team by owning several key openings across our client-facing and corporate functions needs. You will be responsible for evaluating all inbound applicants, sourcing passive candidates, and tapping into the personal networks of our existing staff to help develop a rich pool of talent. You will own the outreach and initial screening of candidates as well as scheduling their initial interviews for fit.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a sourcing strategy for each role assigned
• Send weekly reports of progress
• Own candidates through the technical screen stage to the scheduling of the final loop
• Work in collaboration with the senior recruiters on the team to deliver exceptional candidate management and ATS hygiene

What You’ll Bring

• At least 5-7 years of experience as a sourcing recruiter working in a fast-paced environment, preferably in the professional services industry
• An expert storyteller with an ability to engage the highest quality candidates on the market
• Strong ability to iterate your approach based on new feedback and evidence
• A high level of acumen with a strategic and pragmatic approach to assessing talent
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional judgment and attention to detail
• Experienced with pulling and analyzing recruiting data to spot trends
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Prior agency experience supporting senior recruiters is a plus
• Familiarity with Greenhouse is a plus

Hourly Pay Rate

£40-£75 GBP

At Keystone we believe diversity matters. At every level of our firm, we seek to advance and promote diversity, foster an inclusive culture, and ensure our colleagues have a deep sense of respect and belonging. If you are interested in growing your career with colleagues from varied backgrounds and cultures, consider Keystone.