This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract role.
Do you want to tackle the biggest questions in finance with near infinite compute power at your fingertips?
G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm, with offices in London and Dallas.
We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.
This is a role based in our new Soho Place office – opened in 2023 - in the heart of Central London and home to our Research Lab.
The role
G-Research is seeking a Technology Talent Sourcer to join our world-class Talent Acquisition (TA) team.
You will adopt novel techniques, technology and community platforms to research and identify hard-to-find tech talent across the globe as our hiring needs become increasingly specialised.
You will systematically work through talent maps to source the best tech talent from a range of geographies, backgrounds and industries.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Identifying and engaging specialist Software and Platform Engineers
- Building and maintaining a strong understanding of hiring requirements to engage the most suitable candidates on the market
- Researching and engaging potential candidates with outstanding achievements
- Utilising tools and methods such as GenAI, LinkedIn Recruiter, community sites, such as GitHub and Stack Overflow,, XRAY searches, blogs, social media and our in-house CRM to build out talent pipelines
- Attending networking events, lectures, conferences, careers fairs and other meet-ups to expand our candidate pipeline and relationships
- Driving external and internal referrals through new joiner catch-ups and staff engagement
- Building strong relationships with potential candidates and feeding appropriate prospects into the TA Specialists’ candidate stream
- Understanding candidates’ ambitions, motivations and career options to promote our opportunities while identifying potential concerns or roadblocks
- Providing insights into the interview process to support the TA
- Specialists’ closing strategy
- Assisting candidates with interview preparation
- Staying up to date with developments in Talent Acquisition and its online communities to continuously refine our approach and ways of working
- Talent mapping and building multi-year pipelines
Who are we looking for?
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
- Demonstrable experience sourcing technical experts
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork ability, organisational skills and a flexible, adaptable attitude
- Exceptional networking skills
- A creative approach for sourcing and engaging top technical talent
- The ability to balance multiple roles and priorities while maintaining operational excellence
- Fantastic organisational skills and a resilient and results-driven mindset
Why should you apply?
- Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
- Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar
- 30 days’ annual leave
- 9% company pension contributions
- Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
- Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Monthly company events
