Senior Recruiter - HSBC (6-month FTC)

About Us

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 What if your skills mattered more than your job title?

At AMS, we’re building teams that are curious, collaborative, and committed to doing great work. For the HSBC account, we’re looking for a Senior Recruiter, good at managing end to end recruitments, balancing both sourcing and recruiting activities, and working towards ambitious goals in a high performing environment.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

Contract type: FTC for 6 months.

Location: London, Leeds or Birmingham (occasional travel is required).

Key Accountabilities

What you’ll do:
  • Apply your full-cycle recruitment expertise to manage the end to end recruitment processes for niche roles at HSBC, from initial intake meetings with hiring managers to offer negotiation and onboarding.
  • Use your technology-driven skills to utilize and master a suite of modern recruitment technologies, including Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), AI-powered sourcing tools, automated screening platforms, and data analytics dashboards to optimize workflow and increase productivity.
  • Collaborate with the client for ‘always on’ and ‘on demand’ sourcing, taking accountability to drive specific specialist sourcing activity within market, advising on market trends, sourcing strategies, and best practices.
  • Contribute to Candidate exceptional experience throughout the entire process by screening, phone interviewing, and evaluating candidates efficiently and effectively.
  • Drive improvements in tasks within the recruitment workflow to focus on value-added activities.
  • Use your abilities for stakeholder collaboration, partnering closely with hiring managers to understand their needs, advising as a subject matter expert, providing regular updates, and managing expectations.
  • Employer Branding: Collaborate with Employer Brand and Experience to promote employer brand and attract top talent.
  • Apply compliance and best practices to ensure all recruitment activities are conducted in compliance with relevant labour laws and company policies.

Skills & Requirements

  • Demonstrated ability to apply end to end recruitment expertise gained within Banking or Financial sector.
  • Strength in proactive candidate sourcing strategies including direct search, Boolean search, web sourcing, networking, advertising, and database searching to identify and engage talent.
  • Familiarity with modern recruitment technologies, including Applicant Tracking Systems and other digital recruitment tools such as automated interview platforms and sourcing technologies.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively in a fast paced, high pressure environment.
  • Communication, senior stakeholder management & relationship building skills to develop strong partnerships with stakeholders and create positive interactions with candidates, both current and future.
  • Strength in using business English, both spoken and written, to communicate effectively with candidates and stakeholders.

Why AMS? 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*
  • 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.

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!

Details

Reference

AMS32414

Closing

05/08/2026

Location

United Kingdom, Remote

Schedule

Full Time

Business area

Recruitment

Sector

Investment Banking

Employment Type

Fixed Term Contract
Back to blog

Other Jobs To Apply

No other job posts for this day.

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...