Talent Sourcer

North Bridge Staffing Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 76,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

North Bridge Staffing Group partners with a global financial firm expanding its talent acquisition team and seeks experienced Technical Sourcers to support high-priority engineering searches. This hands-on role focuses on mapping talent markets, identifying hard-to-find candidates, testing outreach approaches, and using pipeline data to refine strategy.

You’ll work alongside recruiters and business leaders to engage technical talent across the U.S. and global markets.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of technical sourcing, recruiting, talent research, talent intelligence, or related experience.
• Demonstrated experience identifying and engaging software engineering or other technical talent.
• Familiarity with engineering functions and understanding differences between technical profiles.
• Strong research skills and ability to uncover candidates beyond traditional talent pools.
• Ability to independently navigate large searches and locate right talent.
• Data-driven approach to sourcing and pipeline management.
• Strong candidate outreach and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple searches and adapt to changing priorities.
• Collaborative approach with recruiters and hiring managers.

Responsibilities

• Develop talent pipelines for software engineering and other technical searches
• Translate hiring needs into targeted sourcing plans and candidate profiles
• Conduct market mapping and identify talent across competitors and relevant industries
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, GitHub, internal databases, ATS platforms, and other research tools
• Create customized outreach that generates interest from passive candidates
• Evaluate potential candidates and conduct initial qualification before introducing them to recruiting partners
• Partner with recruiters to evaluate pipeline quality and adjust sourcing efforts
• Analyze response rates, pipeline activity, and conversion data to improve sourcing approaches
• Provide market insights on talent availability, candidate expectations, and compensation
• Support searches primarily in New York and London, with opportunities in Hong Kong and Singapore

Skills

Technical sourcing

Talent research

Market mapping

Candidate outreach

Data-driven sourcing

Written communication

Pipeline management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

LinkedIn

GitHub

ATS platforms

Research tools

Job description

A global financial firm is expanding its talent acquisition team and looking for experienced Technical Sourcers to support high-priority engineering searches. This is a hands-on sourcing position for someone who enjoys the investigative side of recruiting-mapping talent markets, identifying hard-to-find candidates, testing different outreach approaches, and using pipeline data to continuously refine their strategy. You’ll work alongside recruiters and business leaders to identify and engage technical talent across the U.S. and global markets.

• Location: Midtown Manhattan
• Schedule: Monday-Friday onsite
• Start Date: ASAP
• Pay: $55-$80/hour, based on experience

Key Responsibilities

• Develop talent pipelines for software engineering and other technical searches
• Translate hiring needs into targeted sourcing plans and candidate profiles
• Conduct market mapping and identify talent across competitors and relevant industries
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, GitHub, internal databases, ATS platforms, and additional research tools
• Create customized outreach that generates interest from passive candidates
• Evaluate potential candidates and conduct initial qualification before introducing them to recruiting partners
• Partner with recruiters throughout searches to evaluate pipeline quality and adjust sourcing efforts as needed
• Analyze response rates, pipeline activity, and conversion data to determine the effectiveness of different sourcing approaches
• Provide market insights around talent availability, candidate expectations, compensation, and competitor activity
• Support searches primarily in New York and London, with opportunities to work on hiring needs in Hong Kong and Singapore

Ideal Background

• 2+ years of technical sourcing, recruiting, talent research, talent intelligence, or related experience
• Demonstrated experience identifying and engaging software engineering or other technical talent
• Familiarity with engineering functions and the ability to understand differences between technical profiles
• Strong research skills with an interest in uncovering candidates beyond traditional or obvious talent pools
• Ability to take a complex search and independently determine where and how to find the right talent
• Data-driven approach to sourcing and pipeline management
• Strong candidate outreach and written communication skills
• Comfortable working on several searches at once and adapting to changing hiring priorities
• Collaborative approach to working with recruiters, hiring managers, and other stakeholders