Front Office Recruiter - Morgan Stanley
London hybrid (3 days a week on-site)
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
Would you like to support Morgan Stanley with recruiting Experienced Hires?
If you have a passion for doing things better - for both your clients and your career - bring it to AMS and unleash your potential.
Who will I be working with?
You can expect to work with client stakeholders e.g., Hiring Managers, Recruiters (AMS or Client) and Candidates.
Client Stakeholder Relationships
- Create and maintain trusted partner relationships with Senior hiring managers/stakeholders such as the COO teams and BU Risk.
- Independent execution of the end-to-end delivery of recruitment services to them, providing counsel, advising through insight and SME knowledge on the recruitment process. Ensuring that timelines are correctly identified and met.
- Lead discussions on attraction strategies, working with Sourcing and hiring managers to correctly identify the best approach based on market and hiring demands.
- Make recommendations for best fit and skills profile, coaching hiring managers on what may or may not be achievable.
Internal Stakeholder Relationships
- Monitor candidate funnel metrics in partnership with the Sourcing team to ensure bottlenecks are identified and addressed ahead of time.
- Collaborate effectively with relevant teams, such as Sourcing, Interview Scheduling and Administration to ensure a smooth client and candidate experience.
Recruitment Delivery
- Take full ownership to ensure the recruitment service is delivered in line with contractual obligations and client service level agreements.
- Lead vacancy consultation discussions in partnership with Sourcing, to agree the recruitment plans with hiring managers– this includes role requirements, sourcing strategy, DEI requirements, pay range, agreed timeframes, responsibilities of all involved, and the selection process.
- Collaborate with Sourcing team on the iterative process of narrowing down high-quality candidate and jointly review the shortlist with the hiring manager.
- Deliver excellent candidate experience in conjunction with Sourcing, managing candidate satisfaction with the recruitment experience, from initial interview to start date.
- Support the hiring manager with hiring decisions and guide them in determining an appropriate offer; lead the (often complex) offer process and negotiations to close the candidate.
- Anticipate potential stakeholder issues within own area of expertise, taking action to address, and using judgement to escalate appropriately.
- Proactively manage the future demand by facilitating demand planning meetings to discuss forecasts with client resourcing lead team.
- Build proactive pipelining strategies and share insights with hiring managers to support strategic decision-making and execution outside of live demand. Reporting regularly on the progress of the Talent Pool.
- Share and implement knowledge gained from other teams to enhance own recruitment delivery.
- Actively participates in, or co-ordinates projects outside direct remit of responsibility.
- Outline recommended continuous improvement actions and upselling opportunities to Manager – Client Services, including quantifying impact.
Data Integrity and Governance
- Ensure that all changes to a candidate’s status and requisition updates are tracked in real time in all relevant systems (client and AMS)
- Support account contractual management by identifying and flagging scope creep.
- Ensure Data Integrity is always maintained.
- Identify and track compliance risks in line with the overall AMS Risk Management Framework and suggest solutions.
Must haves:
- Experience of end-to-end recruitment delivery within the M&A Investment Banking sector
- Solid understanding of attraction and candidate sourcing strategies (e.g., web sourcing, networking, advertising, and database searching)
- Experience of using recruitment technology such as Eightfold and Workday
- Working in partnership with the sourcing team to market map and identify candidates for headhunting i.e., proactive sourcing.
- Strong administration and negotiation skills
- Previous experience managing relationships with sophisticated/senior stakeholders
- Previous experience handling complex hiring scenarios
- Previous experience working in a highly bureaucratic environment
Nice to haves:
- Experience of working within a highly complex or matrixed organisation
- Experience of formulating complex offers.
- Experience of working with remote teams.
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* (private medical care, life insurance, etc.)
- Flexibility in how and where you work*
- Hybrid model
- 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!
