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Executive Reasearcher - Defence space - CL2

About Us

Every day at AMS, we connect talent and opportunity, helping people, businesses and communities grow.

Our strength lies in partnership - we listen, collaborate and learn from one another.

Whether you're helping a client redefine their talent strategy or finding new ways to grow your own career, your work helps millions of people find their dream jobs every year. Your talent is our greatest asset, and we're dedicated to providing avenues for you to reach its fullest potential. We do so by providing the environment, resources, networks, and career experiences essential for your progress

Take the next step in your career journey and discover our exciting opportunities.

The Role

Location: UK remote

Contract: fixed-term for 3 months, with possible extension (not guaranteed)

Talent Sourcers play 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, Talent Sourcers develop bespoke sourcing strategies and then use a range of tools and techniques to find the best talent in the market. Talent Sourcers are brand ambassadors 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. A Lead Sourcing Specialist supports clients in hiring specialist and niche talent and 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

  • Work with Recruiters to develop partnerships and working relationships that deliver a great candidate and hiring manager experience.
  • Leverage your existing experience, knowledge, and resources whilst also working with experts in sourcing and talent intelligence to develop effective sourcing strategies that enable you to deliver great candidates and lead and influence conversations with your hiring managers.
  • Be accountable for the delivery of high-quality, engaged candidate shortlists to your Hiring Managers with accurate and complete information to help them make informed hiring decisions. As a Trusted Advisor, make clear recommendations on your shortlisted candidates.
  • Demonstrate innovative, critical thinking and a commitment to ongoing professional development within your role, so you can support your client to hire the best talent in the market, not just those who are actively on the market.
  • Engage with your target audience in a professional and authentic way. Communicate effectively using various channels e.g., email, LinkedIn, social media, and over the phone. Expect to headhunt niche talent regularly for specialist hiring needs.
  • Gain insight into candidate skills, background, behaviours, career aspirations, and motivations and use this to make informed selection decisions.
  • Present candidates to clients in an accurate and compelling way. Partner with hiring managers and recruiters to ensure that you're continually considering diverse pools of talent and advocating for selection decisions and processes that are free from bias.
  • Track progress, data, and performance on all applicable systems.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to your candidates so that they feel valued throughout the recruitment process. Keep them updated and informed, following up with Recruiters and Hiring Managers when needed.

Skills & Requirements

  • Demonstrated ability in proactive sourcing to variety of roles and levels within the defence sector - is a must
  • Expertise in various candidate sourcing strategies
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to build great relationships and partner directly with clients and candidates.
  • Experience working to Key Performance Indicators and Service Level Agreements
  • Ability to work effectively in fast paced environment

Why AMS?

We all play a role in our success - whether that's working directly with clients or adding value behind the scenes. By working together, we bring stronger insight to our clients and create more diverse and rewarding career journeys for our people.

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.

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*

*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.

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.

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

Executive Reasearcher - Defence space - CL2

AMS
United Kingdom
Full-Time

Published on 09/05/2026

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