AMS Hiring for Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist – Front Office – Morgan Stanley Job at Remote Full Time

Who we are:

We are AMS. AMS is a global total workforce solutions firm founded in 1996. We enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, reshaping, and optimising workforces. We do this through talent acquisition and contingent workforce management, internal mobility and skills development, and talent and technology advisory services. Our solutions are delivered by our 4500+ experts who live our passionate, bold, and authentic values. The ultimate aim is to help clients around the world, including 100+ blue-chip companies, create workforces that are fluid, resilient, diverse, and differentiated. We call this true workforce dexterity—and we’re here to help you achieve it.

The Role:

Morgan Stanley is one of the world’s top tier investment banking companies. The Firm stands on 80 years of experience, being founded in 1935, and has a rich heritage which drives their vision of the future. Morgan Stanley has earned a worldwide reputation for the excellence of its advice and execution in financial markets. With over 1300 offices in 42 countries, the firm is truly global—and a market leader in the U.S., Europe and Asia as well as in emerging markets. Solving complex challenges and fueling economic growth across continents is our business.

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join the Front Office Recruitment Team onsite with the Morgan Stanley EMEA account, based in Canary Wharf, London or remotely from home. You’ll partner with Hiring Managers and Recruitment Business Partners to identify the best routes to market, specialise in attracting and engaging a diverse range of candidates whilst ensuring an excellent candidate experience along the way.

What you’ll do:

You will support the process of hiring talent by sourcing the best candidates from multiple channels, engaging with candidates to solicit applications and screening applications to provide quality long-lists. The Recruitment Specialist will use innovative sources as well as their own extensive network and networking skills to identify and engage with specialist and niche candidates and will be highly credible when engaging with such candidates in order to best solicit applications.

• Fully utilise 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
• Engage with Recruiters and Hiring Managers (as directed) to take detailed briefs on role requirements, contributing knowledge and best practice to add value to discussions
• Proactively source (identify) candidates utilising a broad range of channels and techniques (e.g. search engines, job board databases, social networking sites) utilising Channel Activation Matrices or other directions as appropriate. Employ innovative techniques to identify elusive talent in the market
• Develop own network of sector-specific candidates and utilise 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
• Manage job board advertising or Client career-site postings, ensuring adverts are compelling and accurate and positioned for maximum effectiveness
• Upon application, screen and qualify candidates to determine suitability and obtain required information (e.g. availability, permission to represent) in order to create long-lists

What we need from you:

• With a background in recruiting within the Investment Banking sector, ideally within Front Office, you’ll understand the workings of an investment bank and be able to navigate your way confidentially through conversation’s with hire manager within FO business lines.
• You’ll need experience in sourcing passive and niche candidates with experience with specialist techniques (i.e. Boolean searching) to source candidates through active and passive channels. Proven success in utilising social networking sites to successfully source candidates
• Experience of working with recruitment systems (i.e. ATS, CRM) and maintaining a high level of data integrity
• Experience of directly engaging with end-clients

What you’ll get in return:

Here at AMS, you’ll get the opportunity to work on projects that integrate with our other practice areas to deliver remarkable results for our clients. You’ll be part of a team with global capabilities and setting a new direction for us in terms of how we creatively solve our clients’ most pressing talent-related challenges. You can innovate, disrupt and influence with organisations that want to transform their operations and win the war for talent.

What we offer:

• Stretching, challenging work
• A vibrant, diverse and collaborative culture
• Flexible working – home working available
• A competitive reward and benefits package including a profit-share plan.

We’re a fast-growing, equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

AMS is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Please let us know by emailing talentacquisition.generalenquiries@weareams.com if an adjustment or adaptation is required at any stage to support you during the recruitment journey