Talent Sourcer

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

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