Specialist - Talent Sourcing (Corporate Banking) at Barclays

About Us

Global, inclusive and innovative - welcome to AMS, where talent connects across cultures and backgrounds to shape the future of work.

We work with leading organisations to design and deliver talent strategies that bring together people, process, data and technology, helping millions of people find meaningful work every year. Our diverse, connected community collaborates to create results for clients and opportunities for our people to learn, grow and make an impact.

At AMS, we look for people who bring more than experience, and we welcome different perspectives and ways of thinking.

The Role

What if your skills mattered more than your job title?

At AMS, we’re building teams that are curious, collaborative, and committed to doing great work. We’re looking for a Specialist - Talent Sourcing with strong proactive sourcing and stakeholder management skills, who also can demonstrate experience in sourcing for the banking positions.

Specialist - Talent Sourcing plays a key role in our clients’ success by partnering with Hiring Managers and Recruiters and developing effective, consultative, professional relationships with them. Through asking the right questions to ensure a detailed understanding of the client and each role, and by leveraging data, historic hiring trends, and market analysis, they develop bespoke sourcing strategies and then use a range of tools and techniques to find the best talent in the market.

Specialist - Talent Sourcing is a brand ambassador for our clients, bringing each opportunity to life with candidates in a compelling and authentic way to ensure they are qualified, interested, and engaged before being presented to the Hiring Manager.

As a Specialist - Talent Sourcing you will support Barclays in hiring for the UK Corporate Banking positions and you will work on some of the more complex hiring needs that require strong business partnering skills and innovative approaches to finding and engaging with in-demand candidates.

Key Accountabilities

What you'll do:

Engage with Recruiters and Hiring Managers to take detailed briefs on role requirements, contributing knowledge and best practice to add value to discussions

Proactively source candidates utilizing a broad range of channels and techniques (e.g. search engines, job board databases, social networking sites) using innovative techniques to identify top-tier talent in the market for tech roles

Develop own network of sector-specific candidates and utilize networking skills to identify and engage with talented candidates (i.e. referrals from referrals, cold-calling, etc.)

Engage with identified candidates to qualify suitability for the role, to sell the role and prospective client and to encourage candidate to actively apply for role

Build and develop talent pools of qualified candidates

Phone screen and qualify candidates to determine suitability and obtain required information (e.g. availability, permission to represent) in order to create long-lists recruitment services as appropriate

Follow feedback from Client Services team on candidates submitted, ensuring that all applicant records are updated in the ATS

Fully utilize relevant ATS (Applicant Tracking System) ensuring that activities are conducted within the ATS as appropriate, that data accuracy and quality is maintained through all processes and that it accurately reflects the status of all activity

Skills & Requirements

You'll need to demonstrate:

Proven experience in candidate proactive sourcing within the banking sector

Experience working directly with Hiring Managers, leading calls and managing sourcing strategies

Experience of working with recruitment systems (i.e. ATS, CRM) and maintaining a high level of data integrity

Experience using various techniques (i.e. Boolean searching, LinkedIn Recruiter, etc.) to source candidates through active and passive channels. Proven success in utilizing social networking sites to successfully source candidates

Ability o work in fast-paced environment and to manage demanding stakeholders

Ability to manage workload and prioritize tasks

Why AMS?

At AMS, we come from every walk of life - and that’s what makes us unique. Our culture is open, inclusive and built on trust. We empower our people with the flexibility and autonomy to work in ways that bring out their best. We offer career opportunities in every direction you want to explore.

We offer

Growth and development focused on your strengths

The opportunity to develop a career within one of the world’s leading organisations specialising in talent and workforce solutions.

A team that values being Passionate, Bold, and Authentic

Supportive communities such as our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Volunteer day - you get one additional paid day off each year to volunteer for a cause that matters to you

A competitive reward and benefits package

Flexibility in how and where you work

Details may vary slightly depending on your location, local labour law, etc.

Our statement

We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage people with diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences to apply. We do not discriminate based upon age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.

If you require any accommodations or have any accessibility needs, please reach out via email [email protected] or make a member of our Talent Acquisition team aware at any time.

We take pride in being Disability Confident. This helps to ensure that you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long- term health conditions, or are neurodiverse. You will be shortlisted based on minimum criteria for the role and will be offered support and/or adjustments for the recruitment process if you wish.

If you’re ready to bring your skills, curiosity, and passion, click Apply and let’s explore what we can achieve together!

Details

Reference

AMS32253

Closing

21/07/2026

Location

United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Belfast

Schedule

Full Time

Business area

Sourcing

Sector

Investment Banking

Employment Type

Permanent