TA Screening Specialist

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

Job Title

Response Handler - Financial Services

Location

Belfast - onsite 3-4 days week

Hours

37.5hours per week full time

Job type

6 month fixed term contract

Joining our embedded team with a premier investment banking client, this role focuses on response handling - acting frontline for inbound candidate interest and applications.

As a key partner to Recruiters and Hiring Managers, you will serve as a brand ambassador, transforming applicant curiosity into genuine engagement. Leveraging candidate data, talent market analysis, and a consultative screening approach, you will evaluate, qualify, and align active applicants to specific role requirements.

By bringing each opportunity to life in an authentic and compelling way, you will ensure only the most interested, highly qualified, and market-ready candidates are progressed to our hiring teams.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage, review, and evaluate inbound candidate applications and expressions of interest for a variety of investment banking requisitions.
• Serve as the primary brand ambassador for our client, engaging applicants in an authentic, compelling, and professional manner.
• Partner with Recruiters and Hiring Managers to gain a deep understanding of core role requirements, team dynamics, and candidate profiles.
• Conduct initial screening evaluations to assess candidates' qualifications, skills, and overall alignment with active vacancies.
• Leverage candidate data, recruitment analytics, and historical hiring trends to streamline the evaluation and shortlisting process.
• Build and maintain consultative relationships with key internal stakeholders to ensure candidate feedback loops are prompt and effective.
• Deliver fully qualified, highly engaged, and market-ready shortlists to Hiring Managers to accelerate time-to-hire.
• Maintain accurate candidate tracking and data integrity within the ATS throughout the screening lifecycle.

Skills & Requirements

• Proven candidate screening or response handling experience within the financial services sector (RPO, agency, or in-house staffing environment).
• Hands-on proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and managing large, fast-moving applicant pipelines.
• Strong candidate assessment skills, with a track record of evaluating qualifications, technical skill sets, and cultural fit against complex requisition requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to act as a compelling, professional brand ambassador for a global investment bank.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management capabilities to effectively partner with Recruiters and Hiring Managers in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of core corporate, operations, technology, or investment banking functional areas and industry terminology.
• High attention to detail, strong data integrity habits, and the ability to organize and prioritize high volumes of incoming applications efficiently.
• Adaptable, consultative mindset with a data-informed approach to candidate shortlisting and pipeline management.

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* (private medical care, life insurance, etc.)
• Flexibility in how and where you work*
• Hybrid model

*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 View email address on uk.workus.org 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!