Principal Sourcing Specialist - Investment Banking in Belfast

We’re looking for a Principal Sourcing Specialist who enjoys learning and values teamwork, with strong pro‑active sourcing within M&A and Front‑Office Investment Banking, candidate attraction and headhunting strategies, and market mapping.

Key Accountabilities

• Apply your expertise to act as a trusted partner to Recruiters and Hiring Managers, contributing insights and shaping sourcing strategies from the outset.
• Use your ability to lead recruitment discussions with confidence, providing data‑driven recommendations and talent market intelligence.
• Contribute to overall success of the team by leveraging your innovative sourcing approaches to attract top‑tier, and often passive talent across M&A Investment Banking.
• Utilize a variety of sourcing channels (e.g., LinkedIn, social media, direct search) to build strong, engaged talent pipelines.
• Drive improvements in hiring decisions through your strengths in delivering high‑quality, well‑qualified candidate shortlists.
• Provide an excellent candidate experience by communicating regularly, building trust, and representing the client's brand authentically.
• Prepare compelling candidate summaries that clearly highlight suitability and potential.
• Mentor and support junior colleagues, sharing your best practices to support team development.

Skills & Requirements

• Demonstrated ability in pro‑active sourcing and tailored searching, within the M&A Advisory, Front‑Office Investment Banking roles.
• Familiarity with recruitment technology such as Eightfold and Workday, and also various sourcing tools (Boolean search, X‑Ray search, LinkedIn Recruiter etc.).
• Strength in providing market mappings and insights.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment.
• Strength in prioritising workload effectively and managing capacity well.
• Ability to partner closely with stakeholders to deliver results, managing expectations with clarity and professionalism.
• Ability to deliver excellent candidate experience in conjunction with sourcing, first approach and phone screening, managing candidate satisfaction with the recruitment process.

Benefits

• Beyond our standard benefits package, you’ll have the flexibility, autonomy, and trust to work in a way that fits you.
• Our focus is on enabling meaningful collaboration and support, so you can do your best work – your way.
• 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.
• Hybrid model of working in Belfast – 3 days a week on site – 9am–5.30pm GMT.

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. 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 require any accommodations or have any accessibility needs, please reach out via email Talent@weareams.com or make a member of our Talent Acquisition team aware at any time.