Senior Front Office Recruiter – Investment Banking - Barclays

Location:

New York City – once a week in the office

Working Hours/

Shifts:

Full Time

Employment Type:

Permanent

As a Senior Recruiter, you will assist Hiring Managers in filling open positions by offering expert guidance and ensuring quality throughout the recruitment process. You will be responsible for creating and delivering excellent recruitment services and following the established service agreements. You’ll engage directly with the client where you will give expert advice and manage their expectations at every stage of the hiring process.

We recognize that great talent isn’t defined by titles but by skills and mindset.

At AMS, we’re looking for people who bring more than experience - they bring capability, curiosity, and the drive to contribute and grow with the team. If you’re skilled in Front Office and excited to progress your career, this role could be your next step.

• Ensure the recruitment service is delivered, in line with contractual obligations and client service levels.
• Contribute to the commercial success of the account through the achievement of NFI (monthly and annual) targets. Accountable for delivering to target start dates.
• Lead vacancy consultation discussions with hiring managers and document recruitment plans which include role requirements, agreed time frames, roles and responsibilities of all involved, and the selection process. Where possible, include member(s) of the sourcing team in the discussion and if not, share the outcome of the discussion with them to ensure they can develop the sourcing plan and source effectively for the role.
• Building and maintaining hiring manager relationships. Responsible for client satisfaction within own business area.
• Responsible for the management of candidate relationships and their satisfaction with the candidate recruitment experience until start date.
• If relevant, provide timely and quality feedback on the long / short lists supplied by the sourcing team, ensuring any necessary changes are made before submission to the hiring manager.
• Ensure that all changes to a candidate’s status are tracked on the ATS to enable accurate reporting.
• Ensure all AMS and client systems are updated in a correct and timely manner.
• If required conduct telephone screens and / or technical screens using standard templates ensuring that all candidates submitted on the short list to the hiring manager meet required quality standards.
• If contractually required by the account, conduct competency based interviews (either by telephone or face‑to‑face).
• Accountable for the quality of the short list presented to the hiring manager and presenting and selling the short list to the hiring manager.
• Support the hiring manager with deciding which candidate to hire and guide them in determining an appropriate offer. Close the candidate: broker the offer with the chosen candidate, manage objections and support the candidate during their notice period.
• Compliant with legislation affecting area of work (e.g. age discrimination, employment risks for contractors).

• Recruitment delivery experience within Investment Banking - Front Office.
• Working toward and meeting demanding targets and deadlines within a fast‑paced, client‑driven environment.
• Hands‑on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), including candidate management, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Strong stakeholder management experience, with the ability to build trusted partnerships and influence hiring decisions at multiple levels.
• Experience influencing and advising stakeholders to drive alignment and decision‑making throughout the hiring process.
• Knowledge of hiring practices within complex, global, matrixed organisations.
• Familiarity with senior‑level compensation structures, including complex offer components such as equity, buyouts, and competitive negotiation.
• Data‑driven recruitment approach, with the ability to leverage insights, metrics, and market intelligence to guide hiring decisions and influence outcomes.
• Ability to operate independently in a client‑facing role, managing multiple senior technical requisitions with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of employment legislation…